Operation & maintenance services

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has a requirement for a contractor to provide facility operations and preventive maintenance, together with repair services for buildings, structures, and building equipment, at the Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service in Austin, TX. The period of performance for this requirement includes a base period and four one-year options beginning on or about July 13, 2016. The contractor shall provide all labor, material and equipment in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Wage determinations for this location are attached to the solicitation. Any business capable of completing these services is encouraged to respond to this announcement. This service is being procured under the guidelines of FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 238220, which has a corresponding size standard of $15,000,000.00 or less. The North American Industry Classification System Code for this acquisition is 238220. This requirement is set aside 100% to Small Disadvantage Veteran Own Small Business. Note: Contractors must be registered in the System of Award Management (SAM) prior to submitting a proposal. For additional information and to register in SAM, a free service, please access the following website: www.sam.gov 1-866-606-8220. In order to register with SAM and to be eligible to receive an award, all offerors must have a Dun & Bradstreet number, which may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on line at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform or by phone at 1-866-705-5711. Contractors not registered in SAM at the time proposals are received risk their proposals being rejected. The government encourages all contractors to submit their Representations and Certifications on-line using the Business Partner Network (BPN) at https://www.sam.gov. The BPN is the single source for vendor data for the federal government. Please register as a source to be notified of RFP Amendments, Clarifications, etc. However, it is the responsibility of the contractors (even those registered as a source) to check the FBO website frequently to ensure they have all available information. Award will not be made to any contractor that is not registered in SAM. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be available electronically on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, www.fbo.gov. No hardcopies, faxes, or emails will be available. ALL REQUESTS FOR THE SOLICITATION SHALL BE IN WRITING; NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Instructions for submitting an offer are included in the solicitation.