Washer/Dryer Maintenance and Repair

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation TBPDAFRW13Q0013 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-69.

The NAICS code is 812310 and the size standard is 7.0 million. This is set-aside 100% for small businesses.

The Bureau of the Public Debt on behalf of the Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) is contracting to acquire washer and dryer maintenance services.

A site visit shall be conducted to provide all Offerors the opportunity to visit the facilitiy and understand the requirements for this solicitation at the Armed Forces Retirement Home, located at 3700 North Capitol Street, NW, Washingon, DC 20011-8400. The site visit shall take place on Thursday, September 5, 2013 at 10:00 am EST. Those parties interested in participating in the visit SHOULD contact David Dayton via email at David.Dayton@bpd.treas.gov or by phone at 304-480-7142 NLT (no later than) 3:00 pm EST, Wednesday, September 4, 2013.

**Limit of 2 representatives per Offeror**

No questions shall be asked or addressed at the site visit. All questions shall be submitted in writing by the time designated below. All questions must be submitted in electronic format, such as a Microsoft Word attachment no later than, Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. EST. Questions shall be emailed to PSB1@bpd.treas.gov.

The provisions at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (FEB 2012), applies to this acquisition. Addenda to this provision are attached.

The provisions at 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (FEB 2012), applies to this acquisition. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. Addenda to this provision are attached.

52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (JUL 2013) applies to this acquisition; Addenda to 52.212-4 are attached.

The following clauses apply to this acquisition:

52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statures or Executive Orders -Commercial Items (JUL 2013)

52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUL 2013) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (JUL 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

52.222-3, Convict Labor - (JUN 2003) (E.O. 11755).

52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999).

52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007) (E.O. 11246).

52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (OCT 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793).

52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) (E.O.
13513).

52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUNE 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than Central Contractor Registration
(JUL 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

Additional contract requirements and terms and conditions may be found in the attachment.

Defense Priorities and Allocations Systems (DPAS) and assigned rating are not applicable to this acquisition.

Quotes shall be received by September 17, 2013 by 1400 hours ET.

All questions ashal be emailed to PSB1@BPD.treas.gov. Please reference TBPDAFRW13Q0013, attention H. Scott/D. Dayton, in the subject line of the email.

Interested offerors may register at http://www.fedbizopps.gov to receive notification when the solicitation and any amendments are issued and available for downloading. Please note that the General Services Administration provides the notification service as a convenience and does not guarantee that notifications will be received by all persons on the mailing list. Therefore, we recommend that you monitor the FedBizOpps site for all information relevant to desired acquisitions. Responses to this request can be emailed to psb1@bpd.treas.gov - Attention: H. Scott/D. Dayton.