Janitorial Services for Saint Paul Transient Quarters in Saint Paul, Alaska

The purpose of this Request for Offer is to seek competent and qualified contractors to provide Janitorial Services for the Saint Paul Transient Quarters in Saint Paul, Alaska with period of performance, 10/1/2012 to 09/30/2016. (The janitorial contract is usually 5 years, (Base + 4 Option Years) unless told otherwise.)

NAICS Code # 561720 (Janitorial Services)

SET-ASIDE INFORMATION: A tiered evaluation of offers will be used in this source selection. The FAA will evaluate a single tier of offers according to the order of precedence specified in this SIR. Offers from other than small business concerns will only be considered after the determination that an insufficient number of offers from responsible, small business concerns were received. At least two qualified offers in a given tier are required in order to consider an award. If no award can be made at the first tier, the evaluation will proceed to the next higher lettered tier until the award can be made. All responsible, competitive offers in a single tier will be considered equally for award. The tiered order of precedence for considering offers is (from first to last):

a) Socially and economically disadvantaged businesses (SEDB) expressly certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) for participation in the SBA;s 8(a) program (clause 3.6.1-8 Notification of Competition Limited to Eligible SEDB Concerns).

b) Service-disabled veteran owned small businesses (SDVOSB) and responsible, competitive offers from the previous tier (clause 3.6.1-12 Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set-Aside).

c) Small businesses and responsible, competitive offers from previous tiers (clause 3.6.1.-1 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside).

d) Other than small businesses and responsible, competitive offers from previous tiers.

SUBMISSION OF OFFERS: Responses to this SIR may be submitted to Karen McIvor via fax at 425-227-1156 or via electronic means to karen.ctr.mcivor@faa.gov. Responses are due by 4:00pm 08/31/2012. Complete instructions, conditions, and notices to offerors can be found in Section L of the SIR.

GENERAL INFORMATION: All amendments/instructions concerning this project will be posted to the FAA's Contract Opportunities website. If you are viewing this announcement from another site, please visit: http://faaco.faa.gov/ to view the entire announcement.

NOTE: Prospective offerors are hereby notified that employees of Acentia, a private contractor to the Government, may be used in evaluating offers received under this SIR.

NOTICE for informational purposes for Minority, Women-owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist small businesses, small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and women-owned concerns to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169.