Janitorial Services for Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Project Office and Museum

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, intends to initiate a Request for Quote to acquire janitorial services (commercial services). The work is to be performed at Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Project Office and Museum, both located in Chesapeake City, Maryland. This procurement will be awarded for a base year plus four option years. The initial period of performance for the base year is 10 months, from 1 January 2012 through 31 October 2012. All of the four option years will have a 12 month period of performance, from 1 November through 31 October. Contractors are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed. A site visit will be conducted by Mr. David Hawley, who can be reached at (410) 885-5621. Solicitation No. W912BU-12-T-0007 will be available on or about 28 November 2011via the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) homepage located at https://www.fbo.gov/. Registration for plans and specifications should be made via FBO Internet homepage and hard copies will not be available. No written or fax requests will be accepted. It is the contractor's responsibility to monitor FBO for any amendments. Offerors are responsible for printing copies of the RFQ and any amendments. Offers will be due on 14 December 2011 at 11:00 a.m. ET and can be faxed (215-656-6798), e-mailed (linda.m.dobbs@usace.army.mil), or mailed to USACE, Philadelphia District. Affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity is applicable to the resulting contract. Award will be made as a whole to one offeror. All contractors are required to be registered in the DOD's Central Contract Register before award as required by DFARS 204.7300. Information on getting registered may be obtained by phoning 1-888-227-2423 or by accessing the following internet website: http://www.ccr.gov. Also, contractors who receive a federal contract of $25,000.00 are required by legislation (FAR 22.1310(b)) to submit an annual VETS-100 Report on your employment of targeted veterans. Information on submitting your report may be obtained by calling 703-461-2460 or by accessing the following internet web site: https://vets100.vets.dol.gov/. This procurement is 100% SBSA. The NAICS code is 561720 with a Size Standard of $16.5 million.