Solicitation Number:  ID04120144

ITSS Contract Access Number:  ID04120144

1.  Notice Type:  Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Offeror are instructed not to contact the client, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, or Government employees regarding this procurement; doing so may result exclusion from consideration. Points of contact are listed below.

Offerors MUST be registered in the CCR database in order to receive an award for this procurement.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with (IAW) the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 and FAR Part 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.  The combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

This solicitation is a total small business set-aside in accordance with FAR 52.219-6.  The NAICS code applicable to this procurement is 561720, Janitorial Services, and a small business size standard $16.5M.  This solicitation document incorporated provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-60.  The FAR requires that prospective contractors complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with their required registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Database.  These annual representations and certifications are submitted via the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), a part of the Business Process Network (BPN) at http://orca.bpn.gov.

Performance Requirements:  See attached Performance Work Statement

2. Quote Submission:

This combined synopsis/solicitation is NOT the entire RFQ.  To receive the entire RFQ (ITO, Evaluation Factors, etc), please see the instructions below.  FAILURE TO FOLLOW these instructions will NOT constitute a reason to grant an extension to the RFQ period at a later date.  

All interested Offerors must submit their quote via GSA's IT Solution Shop (ITSS) web-based order processing system.  Quotes will only be received and awarded via ITSS.  The link is listed below and the ITSS Help Desk number is 1-877-243-2889.  ITSS webpage is https://web.itss.gsa.gov/Login.

Offerors shall use ITSS to receive the entire RFQ and submit its quote.   THE DOCUMENTS IN ITSS ARE THE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS TO BE USED FOR SOLICITATION. To receive the entire RFQ, and submit a quote for consideration for award, all interested Offerors send GSA an email identifying (1) vendor's name, and (2) the name of an individual Offeror employee who will act as the Offeror's GSA point of contact (POC) for this requirement that is "registered in IT Solution Shop (ITSS)".  OFFERORS MUST IDENTIFY THE COMPANY NAME OF THE OFFEROR AND THE POC'S NAME EXACTLY AS IT APPEARS IN ITSS.  "Registered in ITSS" or "Registration in ITSS" means a Offeror is successfully registered in ITSS such that the Government can select Vendor's designated POC in ITSS to receive the RFQ, view an order, and be able to submit a quote.  Some Offerors have multiple company divisions and employees registered in ITSS making it difficult for GSA selection.  Therefore, to ensure that all interested Offerors receive the RFQ, prompt submission of the above ITSS vendor information (Offeror's name and POC) is requested.  An email must be sent to [email protected] and [email protected]  in order to receive RFQ via ITSS.  You may also contact Mildred Burress at (769) 203-9309 or Bernard Fordham at 228-813-4875.  This will ensure that potential Offeror receive a copy of the RFQ and have the opportunity to submit a quote.  The quote closing date in ITSS is 11:00 am on August 20, 2012 (EST).  Extension to the RFQ closing date and time will not be granted due to late registration in ITSS or not being registered in ITSS.  Any quote received by GSA after the closing date/time is late and shall not be evaluated and will not be considered for award. 

Points of Contact:

GSA Contract Specialist

Tracey M. Burress

[email protected]

(769) 203-9309

GSA Senior Contracting Officer

Bernard Fordham

[email protected]

228-813-4875