USDA Janitorial Services in Orlando, FL (EDWOSB set-aside)

Solicitation Questions and Answers as of 11/28/2018 are added as an attachment..

Attachment 1 is corrected to include the solicitation clauses and provisions that were missing from the original attachment..

The local POINT OF CONTACT to arrange a SITE VISIT is:
Phillip J. Russell
Supervisory PPQ Officer
USDA-APHIS-PPQ
Citrus Health Response Program

Telephone: 407-517-7960
Email: phillip.j.russell@aphis.usda.gov

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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a separate written request for quotation will not be issued. This combined synopsis/solicitation will result in one firm fixed-price line items in one firm, fixed-price contract with a base year and four option years.
(ii) The reference number is __12639519Q0032__ and the solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The SF-1449 Form and the detailed terms and conditions are presented in Attachment 1 to this combined synopsis/solicitation.
(iii) The provisions and clauses incorporated into this solicitation document are those in effect at the time of publication. Provisions and clauses incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Agriculture Federal Acquisition Regulations supplement (AGARs) can be accessed on the Internet at http://www.acquisition.gov/far and http://www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html.
(iv) It is anticipated that a single contract will be awarded. This is a 100% Economically-Disadvantaged, Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Set-Aside opportunity. The associated NAICS code for this effort is __561720__ and small business size standard is _$18.0 million_ in annual sales.
(v) This requirement consists of janitorial services in Orlando, FL per the statement of work in Addendum I for up to 5 years. The Note to Offeror is provided in Addendum I to this combined synopsis/solicitation. The vendor shall return a Price Quotation with offered prices along with other requested information to the contracting specialist listed below in accordance with the Note to Offeror.
(vi) The product specifications for this requirement are provided in Addendum I to this combined synopsis/solicitation.
(vii) Delivery and acceptance of deliverables will be FOB destination.
(viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this solicitation.
(ix) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. The following text is added to Paragraph (a) of FAR 52.212-2: The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) price; (ii) past performance. Simplified evaluation procedures per FAR 13.106-2 will be used to evaluate offers. Past performance is equally important when compared to price. A competitive firm-fixed price completion-type contract award will be made to the responsible firm with the best value quote trading off expected value against probable costs. The quote, at a minimum, must meet or exceed the acceptability standards for the non-cost factor: past performance.
(x) The provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. The Offeror shall return a completed copy of this provision with its quotation, if not already completed at www.SAM.gov for NAICS 561720. A copy of the provision may be attained from http://www.acquisition.gov/far/ and in Attachment 1.
(xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. FAR clauses and AGAR clauses identified in Attachment 1 are considered applicable to this acquisition.
(xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The checked FAR clauses are identified in Attachment 1.
(xiii) To be awarded this contract, the offeror must be registered with current information in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. SAM information may be found at http://www.sam.gov.
(xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this acquisition.
(xiv) Quotations are due BY EMAIL to michael.j.chiodi@aphis.usda.gov no later than 3:00 pm Central Time on Thursday, _December 13, 2018_.
(xv) The assigned Contract Specialist is Michael Chiodi. Mr. Chiodi may be reached at michael.j.chiodi@aphis.usda.gov, by telephone at (612) 336-3203.

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