This requirement is being procured in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and an award will be made in accordance with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) intends to issue a Request for Quotes(RFQ) for the services of a contractor to provide all labor, equipment, and supplies to perform monthly janitorial services at the A.R.M. Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in Boynton Beach, FL. This is a TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS set aside with a NAICS code 561720 and a size standard of $14 million. Request for Quotation (RFQ) No. 401815Q051, will be issued on or about April 18, 2005, with a tentative closing date of April 25, 2005. The Fish and Wildlife Service is presently using Electronic Commerce (EC) to issue Request for Quotations and Purchase Orders. In order to view and download a copy of the solicitation when issued, all prospective offerors must be registered at the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) website, http://www.ccr.gov. You must have a valid Dun and Bradstreet (DUNS) number and e-mail address to register. You may obtain this number free of charge at 1(800)333-0505.If you have any CCR registration questions, please call 1-888-227-2423. Once you are registered you will be able to view the solicitation on line at either http://www.fbo.gov or http://ideasec.nbc.gov (the Department of Interior site). For questions at Interior's site, please call the help desk at (703)390-6633. This will be your only means of obtaining the solicitation. All contractors with access to the internet and an e-mail address can receive electronic notifications of award. CAUTION: This solicitation will be issued electronically as will any amendments thereto. Thus, the Government is under no obligation and is in fact unable to maintain a bidder's mailing list. It is therefore incumbent upon any interested parties to obtain any amendments which may be issued. Failure to obtain any said amendments and to respond to them prior to the date and time set for proposal receipts may render your offer non-responsive and result in the rejection of same. Telephone requests will not be accepted.*****

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