Janitorial Services in TSA Space at Raleigh/Durham International Airport (RDU)

FQ is released with its attachments. See Package.

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A mandatory site visit will be held on Monday, August 13, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. EST at the Raleigh/Durham International Airport (RDU). Coordination shall take place between the Offeror(s) and the TSA staff at RDU. Offerors interested in attending the site visit shall contact Victor Mandrillo at (919) 337-9767 to confirm their attendance no later than 12 noon EST on Thursday, August 9, 2012. The meeting location for the site visit is Terminal 1 at the Information Center (It is between the ticketing counters and baggage claim at Terminal 1). Mr. Mandrillo will escort vendors on the site visit. Offeror participation in the site visit will be verified with Mr. Mandrillo by the Contract Specialist. Proposals submitted from Offerors who do not attend the site visit shall be rendered as non-compliant and shall therefore be ineligible for award. No technical or contractual questions will be answered nor will any additional instruction outside the Statement of Work be provided at the site visit. All questions should be submitted in writing via email only to Michael.cabero@dhs.gov, TSA HQ Office of Acquisition, no later than 3:00pm local time (Washington, DC) on Friday, August 17, 2012. 2010.

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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will solicit proposals from Small Businesses to perform "Janitorial Services for the TSA at Raleigh/Durham International Airport (RDU) in Morrisville, NC. The contractor will provide janitorial maintenance services, seven (7) days a week for approximately 26,013 square feet of TSA-occupied space and checkpoint space. The secure and non-secure service areas include: checkpoint space and office/break and K9 room space.

Contractor employees will be required to meet all TSA and airport security screening requirements which include background and fingerprint checks.

Pursuant to FAR 19.501, this acquisition is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) set-aside and will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 12 and Part 15.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 561720 and the small business size standard for this NAICS code is $16.5 million dollars in annual receipts. All responsible sources considered a Small Business under this NAICS code are eligible to respond to this solicitation. The Transportation Security Administration intends to award a firm fixed price contract with one (1) base year and four (4) one year option periods as well as a possible extension of performance not to exceed six months on a competitive basis to one responsive and responsible Offeror. The Offerors shall be considered responsible as defined within the meaning of FAR 9.104-1.

It is anticipated that the RFQ will be issued on or after July 27, 2012 via modification and uploaded to this Pre-Solicitation Notice. The anticipated award date is on or before October 10, 2012. Potential Offerors are hereby notified that future information about this acquisition, including the solicitation and subsequent amendments, will only be available on the Federal Business Opportunities website www.fbo.gov. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the FedBizOpps website to assure that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition.

A mandatory site visit will be held on Monday, August 13, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. EST at the Raleigh/Durham International Airport (RDU). Coordination shall take place between the Offeror(s) and the TSA staff at RDU. Offerors interested in attending the site visit shall contact Victor Mandrillo at (919) 337-9767 to confirm their attendance no later than 12 noon EST on Thursday, August 9, 2012. The meeting location for the site visit is Terminal 1 at the Information Center (It is between the ticketing counters and baggage claim at Terminal 1). Mr. Mandrillo will escort vendors on the site visit. Offeror participation in the site visit will be verified with Mr. Mandrillo by the Contract Specialist. Proposals submitted from Offerors who do not attend the site visit shall be rendered as non-compliant and shall therefore be ineligible for award. No technical or contractual questions will be answered nor will any additional instruction outside the Statement of Work be provided at the site visit. All questions should be submitted in writing via email only to Michael.cabero@dhs.gov, TSA HQ Office of Acquisition, no later than 3:00pm local time (Washington, DC) on Friday, August 17, 2012. 2010.

This notice is not considered to be a commitment by the Government now will the Government pay for information solicited. Request for the solicitation will not be accepted as this solicitation will be posted as a link attached to this notice. DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION.