Operation and Maintenance Services for the USGS National Center

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Office of Acquisition & Grants, Solicitation Number 08HQSS0006, for Operations and Maintenance Services at the USGS, National Center, Reston, Virginia has been posted on Electronic Commerce. All interested parties may view the Solicitation documents at http://ideasec.nbc.gov/j2ee/login.jsp.

An industry day, to include a site tour, will be held in regards to solicitation 08HQSS0006 at the USGS National Center in Reston, Virginia on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 9:00AM local time. Notification of intent to attend the industry day must be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer no later than 2:00 PM EST Monday, May 12, 2008. The name of all participants and their contact information must be included in this email. The number of participants is limited to three (3) representatives per company. The Government does not intend and shall not pay for any travel or other costs associated with offerors attending the industry day.

Participants must present one form of Government issued identification with a picture to gain access to the USGS National Center. When entering the USGS campus, please follow the signs to visitor parking and enter the facility at the USGS Visitor Entrance. Proceed through security to the auditorium, where the industry day will begin. Additional information about visiting USGS can be found at http://www.usgs.gov/ask/#hq.

All questions and concerns may be submitted to the Contracting Officer via email only at jkelley@usgs.gov.

The Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has a requirement for operations and maintenance (O&M) services for all facilities, to include office and laboratory space, located at the USGS National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA (approximately 1 million gross square feet within four separate buildings). The main building at the National Center was commissioned in 1973, and has 8 floors including a cafeteria, conference/training facilities, auditorium, health unit, and gym. This requirement includes daily O&M to include 24/7 staffing, licensed operation of high pressure boilers and chiller machines in the power plant, emergency O&M, preventative maintenance for all facilities, elevator/escalator maintenance and repair, snow removal, emergency generator, uninterruptible power systems (UPS), and all fire alarm systems maintenance, and equipment/capital asset inventory control (to exclude employee computing equipment). The Contractor will be expected to provide all personnel, equipment, tools and materials to accomplish these required tasks. Contractor personnel assigned to USGS will be subject to a background investigation.

The Government anticipates award of a performance-based, Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Firm Fixed Price type contract. The procurement is anticipated to include a base year with four (4) one-year option periods. The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet on or about 28 April 2008. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). NOTE: A formal solicitation, performance work statement, and technical exhibits are not available for release at this time.

This requirement is being issued as a competitive 8(a) set-aside in accordance with FAR Part 19.805. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561210 and the size standard is $32.5M. The incumbent contractor is LB&B Associates, Inc. of Columbia, MD.

An industry day, to include a site tour, will be held in regards to this solicitation at the USGS National Center in Reston, Virginia. An announcement regarding the date and time of the industry day will be made shortly via FedBizOpps. The Government will provide at least fourteen (14) days notice. Notification of intent to attend the industry day must be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer no later than 2:00 PM EST on the day prior to the industry day. The name of all participants and their contact information must be included in this email. The number of participants is limited to three (3) representatives per company. The Government does not intend and shall not pay for any travel or other costs associated with offerors attending the industry day.

All questions and concerns may be submitted to the Contracting Officer via email only at jkelley@usgs.gov.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY for planning purposes to identify interested vendors for the requirement detailed below. A formal solicitation, performance work statement, and technical exhibits are not available for release at this time. In accordance with FAR 19.5, Set-Asides for Small Business, the Government will review the information requested in this announcement to determine the type of set-aside (if any) for this requirement. The US Geological Survey (USGS) has a requirement for operations and maintenance (O&M) services for all facilities, to include office and laboratory space, located at the USGS National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA (approximately 1 million gross square feet within four separate buildings). The main building at the National Center was commissioned in 1973, and has 8 floors including a cafeteria, conference/training facilities, auditorium, health unit, and gym. This requirement includes daily O&M to include 24/7 staffing, licensed operation of high pressure boilers and chiller machines in the power plant, emergency O&M, preventative maintenance for all facilities, elevator/escalator maintenance and repair, snow removal, emergency generator, uninterruptible power systems (UPS), and all fire alarm systems maintenance, and equipment/capital asset inventory control (to exclude employee computing equipment). The Contractor will be expected to provide all personnel, equipment, tools and materials to accomplish these required tasks. Contractor personnel assigned to USGS will be subject to a background investigation. The Government anticipates award of an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Fixed Price Award Fee type contract. The procurement is anticipated to be a base year with four (4) one-year option periods. The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet on or about 29 February 2008. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561210 and the size standard is $32.5M. The incumbent contractor is LB&B Associates, Inc. of Columbia, MD. Small business concerns who believe they can responsibly perform this requirement should submit the following information to the contract specialist no later than close of business Monday, 31 December 2007: 1. Capability statement describing corporate expertise and technical qualifications in facility operations and maintenance. 2. Ability to provide employees in the Washington, DC metro area. 3. Past performance information describing other O&M contracts held for facilities of a similar size when compared to the USGS National Center. Past performance information should be submitted for projects conducted within the last three years and include: project title, location, whether the work was as a prime or subcontractor, contract/subcontract dollar value, type of contract, percentage of self-performed work, and overall performance rating received. 4. Small business status of potential offeror (8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, etc.) 5. Point of contact information for potential offeror, Cage Code, and D&B Number. 6. Any other information that will prove the potential offeror is capable of performing the required effort. Small business submissions should be mailed to the attention of Jenny Kelley, Contract Specialist, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 205, Reston, VA, 20192. Responses should be limited to 10 pages (single-sided). Email responses will not be accepted or evaluated. NOTE: All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary - the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. Materials submitted to the Government for review will not be returned. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. This is not a request for proposals. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on responses received under this announcement. All questions and concerns may be submitted to the contract specialist via email only at jkelley@usgs.gov.