FY17_OSSE-DOT Bottled Water Service for Terminals

The District of Columbia's Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) and Department of Transportation (DOT) are seeking bottled water service for terminals through this procurement opportunity. The contract, identified by the unique ID 66c85a74829eb5d8690727d8, is focused on providing bottled water services with a specific scope of work for various municipal terminals. The procurement was initially posted on October 7, 2016, with a tight response deadline of October 13, 2016, indicating an expedited acquisition process. Potential vendors must be prepared to supply and maintain bottled water services according to the specified requirements, likely involving regular delivery, maintenance of water coolers, and consistent quality standards. The brief posting suggests a straightforward service contract with minimal complex technical specifications, emphasizing operational efficiency and reliable water supply for government facilities.

While specific set-aside designations are not explicitly detailed in the provided information, the District of Columbia typically maintains strong commitments to small, local, and disadvantaged business enterprises in its procurement processes. The contract appears to be structured for rapid procurement, which might limit extensive competitive bidding procedures. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are mentioned in the available documentation. The brevity of the contract notice suggests a potentially modest budget range, likely focused on meeting basic bottled water service needs for government terminals. Interested vendors would need to carefully review the full solicitation documents to understand precise qualification requirements, submission protocols, and potential evaluation criteria. Given the short turnaround time between posting and response deadline, vendors would need to act quickly and have existing capabilities to fulfill bottled water service requirements.