Painting Services for Harold Washington Social Sec

This is a solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 and FAR Part 13, as supplemented with the additional information attached to this notice. The Social Security Administration (SSA) issues this solicitation for painting services for various areas at the Harold Washington Social Security Center in Chicago, Illinois. The period of performance is 180 days from date of contract award.

SITE VISIT: A site visit will be held at the work location at 9:00 AM Central Daylight Time on August 8, 2022. If interested in attending the site visit, interested parties should indicate their intent to attend the site visit by submitting an email to Angela.Lee@ssa.gov no later than 10:00 AM Central Daylight Time on August 5, 2022 with the name and title of the company representative attending (limit of 2 persons per business concern). We will provide additional site visit information (i.e. precise location, security information, directions, etc.) via email only to the list of interested vendors who properly notify the Contracting Officer of their intent to attend the site visit. For security reasons, individuals not on this list will not be granted access to the facility. This will be the only site visit scheduled. Photography or recording of any type is not permitted during the site visit. The purpose of this site visit is to allow potential quoters the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the worksite and satisfy themselves regarding the general and local conditions that may affect the cost of the requirement, to the extent that information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. Questions regarding areas of uncertainty, which may require clarification or correction, must be requested immediately following the inspection tour by email to Angela.Lee@ssa.gov

Section E-5.1 provides detailed information on submitting your quotation. Please read the entire Request for Quotation before proceeding with the preparation of your quotation.

You must submit your quotation electronically using the FedConnect system at https://www.fedconnect.net by 5:00 PM Central Daylight Time on August 18, 2022. We will not consider any quotation received outside of the FedConnect system.

Please be advised that the contractor selected for award will be required to undergo a security background screening prior to performance of any work.