Specialized Hoiusekeeping Services

The purpose of Amendment number one is to correct Article L.2.4 Pre Bid Conference, the date was stated as 09-24-2010 and the correct date is October 08, 2010.  All other information remains the same.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Housekeeping and Fabric Care Department, intends to procure the necessary Specialized Housekeeping Services for the Clinical Center (CC), the Ambulatory Clinical Research Facility (ACRF), The Clinical Research Center (CRC) and the Edmund J. Safra Family Lodge. The purpose of this requirement is to obtain all necessary services, supervision, and labor, not otherwise provided by the Government, as needed to perform services to provide a safe and clean hospital for patients, visitors, and staff. 

This is a solicitation for Commercial Services prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This notice constitutes the only solicitation; a separate solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation NIHCL2010076 includes all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-43 with amendments dated August 2, 2010. The acquisition will be made pursuant to the authority in FAR 13.5 to use simplified procedures for commercial requirements.

The acquisition is full and open. The standard North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561720 and the size standard is 16.5 million dollars.

Please see the attached solicitation package for complete details and specifications and requirements for Solicitation NIHCL2010076 Specialized Housekeeping services.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Housekeeping and Fabric Care Department, intends to procure the necessary Specialized Housekeeping Services for the Clinical Center (CC), the Ambulatory Clinical Research Facility (ACRF), The Clinical Research Center (CRC) and the Edmund J. Safra Family Lodge. The purpose of this requirement is to obtain all necessary services, supervision, and labor, not otherwise provided by the Government, as needed to perform services to provide a safe and clean hospital for patients, visitors, and staff.
A market Survey (Housekeeping052010) has been conducted and it has been determined that a Full and Open solicitation will be issued with a small business goal of 40%.
This pre-solicitation synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. A firm-fixed price requirements based contracts is contemplated. The base period will be for 12 months commencing December 1, 2010 through November 30, 2011, with four 12 month option periods. Option years will be renewable as provided in FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (March 2000).
The NIH anticipates that the RFP will be available approximately 15 days from the date of this notice and the closing date will be 30 days from the release of the solicitation. The solicitation will be posted on fedbizopps.gov on or about august 17, 2010. This requirement will be awarded using the procedures set forth under FAR Part 15; Contracting by Negotiation.