Operation and Maintenance Services - U. S. EPA Cincinnati

Added: Jan 10, 2013 7:50 am The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requires operation and maintenance services for facilities located in the Cincinnati, OH area. The Contractor shall provide all management, training, licensed personnel, labor, permits, equipment, materials, supplies, tools, and all other services and items necessary to perform all functions, operations, and tasks in accordance with all applicable industry performance standards, National, State and Local codes and Federal specifications. The Contractor shall plan, schedule, coordinate, manage, supervise, and perform all of the functions required by the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

The operation and maintenance services covered by the Performance Work Statement (PWS) include, but are not limited to: operation and maintenance of buildings and equipment; alterations and repairs to the buildings; and engineering documentation. Secondary functions include, but are not limited to: fire alarm maintenance, snow removal, window washing, pest control, waste removal, and engraving services.

This firm-fixed-price contract will be conducted as a competitive procurement under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 USC 637(a)). The base period of the contract will be June 1 through September 30, 2013. There will also be four (4) one-year option periods with a beginning date of October 1, 2013.

The DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS) is available on the EPA Cincinnati Procurement Operations Division website (Sources Sought Section) at http://www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd/.

EPA has scheduled a pre-solicitation site visit for prospective 8(a) vendors on Tuesday, February 5 and Wednesday, February 6, 2013. EPA will conduct a tour of each major facility beginning on Tuesday, February 5, 2013. Prospective offerors are responsible for their own transportation to the facilities during the site visit. On Wednesday, February 6, 2013, one-hour one-on-one meetings will be held with each prospective 8(a) vendor to discuss the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and answer any questions. No hard copies of the DRAFT Performance Work Statement will be provided at the site visit.

Prospective 8(a) vendors interested in attending this pre-solicitation site visit should register to attend via written request by e-mail to Tharp.Scott@epa.gov by close of business Friday, February 1, 2013. The written request should include the names of attendees (no more than three (3) attendees from each prospective offeror), and preferred time (first come / first serve) for a one-on-one meeting beginning at 9:00 am on February 6, 2013.

This is not a solicitation for a Request for Proposals. Attendance at the pre-solicitation conference is not a prerequisite for submitting a proposal, should one be requested in the future.