Operation & Maintenance Support Services, USDA, ARS, US Vegetable Laboratory, Charleston, South Carolina
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12405B25Q0062
- Agency
-
Southeast Area
Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery, Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561210 Facilities Support Services
- PSC
- Z1AA Maintenance Of Office Buildings
- Place of performance
- Charleston, South Carolina 29414, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service is seeking operation and maintenance support services for the US Vegetable Laboratory located in Charleston, South Carolina. The current pre-solicitation notice is a Sources Sought/Request for Information (RFI) aimed at conducting market research and gathering industry insights about comprehensive facility maintenance services. Required services will include routine and preventative maintenance, custodial needs, grounds maintenance, plumbing, woodwork, fire extinguisher inspection, painting, electrical, and HVAC support. The services will demand 24/7 coverage, including federal holidays, with responses due by January 30, 2025, at 2:00 pm Mountain Time to the Contracting Officer Amanda Somerville. While this is not a formal solicitation, the government is seeking industry feedback on their Performance Work Statement and intends to use the responses for acquisition planning.
The opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, targeting small business contractors within the Facilities Support Services (NAICS 561210) category. The scope of work involves maintaining approximately 33 laboratories, 46 offices, and various common areas, with specific requirements for emergency response, preventive maintenance, and operational protocols. While no specific award value is detailed in the pre-solicitation notice, the comprehensive nature of services suggests a substantial contract opportunity. Contractors will be expected to utilize the government's FMX work management system, provide monthly performance reports, and maintain various certifications and safety protocols. The contract will classify work as either Routine Work (under 40 labor hours and $2,500 in materials) or Additional Work requiring Contracting Officer approval, with emergency response times ranging from immediate to five days depending on work priority.
Notice text
THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR OFFERS
SOURCES SOUGHT/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY
The USDA, Agricultural Research Service (Government) has a need for the full range of operation and maintenance support services at its US Vegetable Laboratory in Charleston, South Carolina. Services include but are not limited to: routine and preventative maintenance, custodial needs, grounds maintenance, plumbing, woodwork, fire extinguisher inspection, painting, electrical, and HVAC. Certain services will require attention 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, including federal holidays.
This is a Sources Sought/Request for Information (RFI) issued by the Government that will be used as market research to gather information on industry processes and procedures and to determine how industry conducts business. In addition, the Government requests industry review and comment on the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). Comments will be used for possible improvement to the PWS to closer align with industry standards and provide the best services to the Government.
This RFI is for informational and acquisition planning purposes only. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP), nor a Request for Quote (RFQ). No submissions will be accepted as official offers for a contract. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any expenses associated with this RFI. Any responses received to this notice will not be returned to the respondent(s) and this is not an opportunity for vendor questions regarding the upcoming requirement.
By responding to this RFI, respondents are deemed to accept and agree the Government reserves the right, in its sole discretion, without liability, to utilize any or all of the RFI responses in its planning efforts. The Government reserves the right to retain and utilize all the materials, information, ideas, and suggestions submitted in response to this RFI. This RFI will not be construed in any manner to implement any of the actions contemplated herein, nor to serve as the basis for any claim whatsoever for reimbursement of costs for efforts expended in preparing a response to the RFI.
This Sources Sought/RFI posting and the PWS (without attachments) are the only documents available at this time. This RFI does not commit the Government to issue a solicitation; however, a solicitation is anticipated. Any notices, solicitation information, or requirements will be posted to www.sam.gov using this Notice ID of 12405B25Q0062.
The submission of an RFI response is not required to participate in any potential future solicitation.
Interested parties should submit responses to the Contracting Officer at Amanda.Somerville@usda.gov no later than January 30, 2025, 2:00pm MTN.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PWS for RFI.docx | DOCX document |
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