Janitorial Services for the Transportation Security Administration at General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)

Solicitation Amendment 00001 is hereby made publicly available.  This amendment incorporates the answers to the questions received by the April 9, 2010 deadline as outlined in the solicitation.

The solicitation due date remains no later than 4pm local time (Washington, DC) on Monday, April 26, 2010.  Please review the solicitation for the quote submission instructions.

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Solicitation# HSTS01-10-Q-RES157 is hereby made publicly available as a document package attachment to Pre-Solicitation Notice# HSTS01-10-Q-RES157.

Please Note: As outlined in Section L.5 "Site Visit" on page 36 of the solicitation - Offeror participation in the MANDATORY site visit is required in order to submit a responsive quote for award consideration. All interested companies must reserve their space for the site visit by the time and date noted below and participate in the site visit scheduled for Wednesday, April 7, 2010.

Interested companies must contact Evelyn S. Tyndell, Contract Specialist via email at Evelyn.Tyndell@dhs.gov by 4pm local time (Washington, DC) on April 5, 2010 to provide notification of intent to attend the site visit. Please include the name of the company, company representatives attending the site visit and contact information, email address and phone number. A confirmation including the time and location will be sent to all companies, that provided their information by the above deadline, via email on April 6, 2010. An early afternoon site visit is anticipated.

Companies should fully review the solicitation prior to the site visit. No copies of the solicitation will be provided at the site visit. No technical or contractual questions will be answered nor will any additional instruction outside of the solicitation be provided at the site visit. Any questions shall be directed to Evelyn S. Tyndell, Contract Specialist via email at Evelyn.Tyndell@dhs.gov no later than 4pm local time (Washington, DC) on Friday, April 9, 2010. All answers will be provided as an amendment to this solicitation via the FEDERAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES website.

The solicitation due date is no later than 4pm local time (Washington, DC) on Monday, April 26, 2010.

Solicitation Attachments -

(1) Department of Labor Wage Determination No. 2005-2581 Revision 8 - 9 pages

(2) General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) Janitorial Requirements - 1 page

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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will solicit proposals from Small Businesses to perform "Janitorial Services for the TSA at General Mitchell International Airport" in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The contractor will provide janitorial maintenance services, seven (7) days a week for approximately 25,195 square feet of non-leased and leased TSA-occupied office and checkpoint space. The secure and non-secure service areas include: checkpoint space, baggage screening equipment/baggage areas, break/training room, coordination room and office space.

Contractor employees will be required to meet all airport security screening requirements which include a criminal history, fingerprinting and background check.

This acquisition is a total small business set aside and will be conducted in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.5. The size standard for this requirement is $16.5 Million in annual receipts. TSA anticipates publishing the RFQ on or about March 3, 2010 on the Federal Business Opportunities website (FEDBIZOPPS); a mandatory site visit will take place on or about March 17, 2010 and quotes will be due on or about April 8, 2010. Contract award is estimated on or about May 31, 2010 with an effective start date approximately 30 days later. A firm fixed price contract is contemplated with a total period of performance, including option periods, of five (5) years. The performance period consists of one 12-month base period with four 12-month option periods.

This notice is not considered to be a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited; no basis for a claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this notice or Government use of any information provided. Request for the solicitation will not be accepted, DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION.

Place of Performance: General Mitchell International Airport, 5300 South Howell Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53207