Snow Removal and De-icing Services

The Social Security Administration (SSA) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Potts and Callahan Inc., located at 500 West 29th Street Baltimore, Maryland 21211, to issue a modification to existing contract number SS00-07-60067, under the statutory authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency's requirement.  This authority is in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 6.302-1. 

The SSA has an existing contract with Potts and Callahan Inc., to provide snow removal and de-icing services for the SSA's Headquarters' complex located at 6401 Security Blvd, Woodlawn, Maryland 21235.  The Headquarters' Complex consists of approximately 11 miles of roadway, 72 acres of parking lot and 22 miles of sidewalk. The contractor removes snow and ice from all roadways, entrances, landings, steps, sidewalks and pedestrian walkways, parking lots, driveways, ramps, and loading docks.  The contractor provides complete removal of snow and ice accumulation down to clear, clean, dry pavement and surfaces.  The contract requires the contractor's complete mobilized work force to be at the SSA Headquarters' Complex within two (2) hours of the official notification due to the nature of the services being acquired.  The SSA has an existing contract in place with Potts and Callahan Inc., to provide these services and it expires after March 14, 2016.  The agency is in the process of re-competing this requirement and it is in the agency's best interest to extend the contract from March 15, 2016 through May 31, 2016, so there are no disruptions to these operational essential services. 

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION.  This posting constitutes SSA notice of intent to negotiate on a sole source basis as described above.  SSA does not intend to pay for any information received as a result of this notice.  Interested parties that feel they can provide the services described above may respond by submitting their capability statement by email to Kristin.Taylor@ssa.gov by 3:00 p.m. ET on January 27, 2016.  A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  Telephone calls regarding this matter will not be accepted, nor will they be returned.