Recreation Area Janitorial Services Coyote Valley Dam & Lake Mendocino

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE for a Market Research ONLY to determine the availability of small business firms for a potential small business category type set-aside. NO AWARD will be made from this Sources Sought. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. All responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition.

The purpose of this NOTICE is to gain knowledge of potential small business sources to include small business in the  following categories: Small Business, Certified 8a, Certified HUB Zone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), for a Service Contract for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), San Francisco District.

The capabilities will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining to Set-Aside for the Small Business Community or to conduct as an Other Than Small Business Procurement. Other than small businesses may respond to this NOTICE in the event the market does not indicate SB interest, however, preference will be given to the SB categories listed above. The government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of available contractors.

The Contractor shall provide all manpower, labor, equipment, materials/supplies, transportation, fuel, tools, supervision and other items and services necessary to provide janitorial service for the recreation areas designated for public use at Coyote Valley Dam and Lake Mendocino in Ukiah, California.  The Period of Performance is anticipated to be 1 Base Year and 2 Option years.

Anticipated solicitation issuance date is on or around March 2023. An official synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on beta.sam.gov and inviting firms to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued.

Requirements Overview

RESTROOMS (BOTH FLUSH/NON-FLUSH TYPE) AND SHOWER BUILDINGS: All fixtures, floors, inside walls, partitions, benches, showers, and toilet stalls shall be cleaned, using appropriate soaps, detergents, disinfectants, and cleaning solutions.

GENERAL These units are constructed of either masonry or wood frame with finished interior walls. A "typical unit" consists of a men's and women's restroom/shower, walkways and specific ground cleaning areas surrounding each of these facilities.

CLEANING - All fixtures, floors, inside walls, partitions, benches, showers, and toilet stalls shall be cleaned, using appropriate soaps, detergents, disinfectants, and cleaning solutions. The following fixtures shall be thoroughly cleaned: sinks, commodes (lids and risers), urinals, showers, mirrors, and fountains by scrubbing, wiping and rinsing, or any other methods necessary, using appropriate soaps, detergents, disinfectants and cleaning solutions.

STAINS AND MARKINGS - All stains, markings, and graffiti (including those on sinks, mirrors, urinals, toilets, shower stalls, water fountains, hand dryers, lights, walls (interior or exterior), floors, doors, ceilings, and partitions).

SWEEPING/MOPPING- BUILDING STRUCTURE FLOORS - All floors shall be swept and the resulting debris picked up and properly disposed of. All floors shall be cleaned/mopped with warm water containing the proper amount of disinfectant.

POLICING LITTER PICK-UP – Showers, change rooms, restroom interior and exteriors within 20’ of the building and /or sidewalk shall have all litter, including soaps picked up and appropriately disposed of.

SUPPLYING - An adequate supply of rolls of toilet tissue shall be maintained in each facility to assure that the supply will not become depleted between cleanings.

Light fixtures and bulbs shall be inspected for working order. All burned out incandescent, high-pressure sodium and florescent light bulbs shall be replaced.

REMOVING/EMPTYING/REPLACING - Refuse from all buildings shall be emptied each time the facility is cleaned. Sanitary napkin receptacles shall be emptied and a new liner replaced each time the restroom is cleaned.

SHOWERS - Showers shall be clear of all debris and foreign material at the end of every cleaning session.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Please provide in your response to the following. The submission is limited to no more than 5 pages.

1. Offeror's name, address, point of contact, email address, and phone number.
2. Offeror's interest in bidding on the solicitation when issued.
3. CAGE code and DUNS number if available.
4.  Offeror's type of small business and Business Size (small business, 8(a), HUBZone, veteran owned small business, woman owned small business, or SDVOSB).
5. Offeror's Statement of capability (SOC) - include a statement demonstrating:
   • The skills, equipment, and personnel required to perform the specified type of services are available, or can become available if the contract is awarded.
   • Recent and relevant experience in providing janitorial service. The contractor should submit at least 2 examples from the last 5 years.

All interested contractors should notify this office in writing via email by 1:00 PM Pacific Time on 20 February 2023. Submit response and information: via EMAIL to lisa.i.ip@usace.army.mil and joshua.j.kaimikaua@usace.army.mil.

RESULT INFORMATION:

Respondents will NOT be notified of the results of the evaluation. Firms responding to this sources sought notice, who fail to provide all the required information requested, will not be used to help by the government to make the acquisition decision, which is the intent of this sources sought announcement.