PSP Bethlehem Reg Lab Janitorial

The Pennsylvania State Police is seeking a janitorial services contract for the Bethlehem Regional Laboratory, with an invitation for bid (IFB) posted on January 12, 2016, and a bid response deadline of February 3, 2016. The procurement requires a vendor to furnish all labor, equipment, and materials to perform janitorial services three days per week at the specified location, with a contract period from July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2021. Interested vendors must complete a mandatory site visit and obtain a signed Proof of Visit Form from the Station Commander or representative, which must be submitted by the bid opening date. Only electronic bid responses will be accepted, and all bidders must register on the PA Supplier Portal to submit a bid. The procurement process requires vendors to monitor the DGS emarketplace website for any potential change notices, which will become incorporated into the bid. The jurisdictions involved in this procurement include Dauphin County, Lehigh County, and the Bethel Census Designated Place (CDP).

This bid is exclusively set aside for small businesses, with a strict requirement for self-certification prior to the bid opening date. Vendors must obtain a small business certification through www.smallbusiness.pa.gov, and failure to have this certification by the bid opening date will result in the bid being deemed unresponsive and automatically disqualified. The contact for this procurement is Kathleen Kulp from the PA State Police Procurement & Supply Division, located in Harrisburg, who can be reached via email at kkulp@pa.gov or by phone at 717-705-5951. While specific budget ranges are not detailed in the procurement documents, the contract appears to be for ongoing janitorial services at a state police laboratory. Interested vendors must carefully review all requirements, including the mandatory site visit, electronic submission process, and small business certification, to ensure compliance and potential selection for the contract.