4yr Janitorial Services for ALB Facility in Worcester, MA

01/30/2019 Fedbizopps Amendment_2 1. The closing date for this solicitation is hereby extended to 02/08/2019 2. The anticipated period of performance is hereby changed to a base period of 12 months from 04/01/2019 to 03/31/2020 and 3 possible 12 month option periods. 3. Return this Amendment_2 with the Amendment_1 and the original SF1449 43 page Solicitation Package By new notice closing date. 12/19/2018 Fecbizopps Solicitation Amendment -1 IAW Solicitation Amendment IAW FAR 13.307 (C )(3) Each line on the Pricing Schedule should be for a Quantity of 12 months per year (Columns 21 & 22) 1. Please indicate your company's Monthly Rate in Column 23 and the total dollar amount for the year and total dollar amount for quote in Column 24 of the attached SF30 Amendment_1. 2. Return this Amendment_1 with the original SF1449 43 page Solicitation Package. By notice closing date. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health Inspection Services, Asian Longhorn Beetle Facility in Worcester, MA is in need of a Firm Fixed Price Contract for Janitorial Services for a base year and three option years. Pricing shall include all costs necessary to accomplish the services in the statement of work (including but not limited to: overhead, general and administrative, profit, insurance, transportation, labor hours, equipment and supplies) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 561720 Janitorial Services). This solicitation and award will be a 100% set aside for Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.219-30. The US Department of Labor Wage Determination WD 2015-4103 Revision 8, Dated 07/03/2018, for Worcester County, Massachusetts, where the work will be performed Apply to this Service and can be found at https://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/std/ Site Visits: In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.237-1 SITE VISIT; interested parties or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. Site visits are at the discretion of the facility. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. Please contact the facility to find out what days they will be receiving vendors so that the proper security arrangements may be made. Ryan J. Vazquez (COR) Program Manager USDA APHIS PPQ ALB 508-852-8006 Email: Ryan.J.Vazquez@aphis.usda.gov OR Edward Robinson Tree Climber Supervisor, Field Operations USDA APHIS PPQ ALB 774- 502-6989 Edward.Robinson@APHIS.USDA.GOV Location of Services USDA APHIS ALB 240 Barber Avenue Worcester, MA 01606 ***PLEASE CHECK location address and be sure transportation cost is feasible. There will be no reimbursement for transportation or communication costs for this location. The Government intends to provide the full package for solicitation number 12639519Q0044 and all amendments via this web site. Questions must be submitted in writing via fax or email prior to this notice end date. No telephone inquiries will be honored. The Federal Government is not responsible for notifications to interested parties regarding the issuance of the solicitation nor any of its amendments. It is the responsibility of interested parties to check this website periodically for updates. Telephone and email requests will not be accepted Anyone interested in doing business with the USDA must first obtain a Dunn and Bradstreet number. If your company does not have a DUNS number, you may contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one by calling 1- 866-705-5711or via the following website: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform Anyone interested in doing business with the USDA must also first be listed in the government's System for Award Management known as SAM. You may register on line with http://sam.gov. A prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. Interested persons may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through http://sam.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220 ***REGISTRATION IS FREE***The formal solicitation is now open for the new Janitorial Contract in Worcester, MA on Fedbizopps at www.fbo.gov and closes on 01/11/2019 (See Attachment_1 Solicitation# 12639519Q0044) 52.212?1 Instructions to quoters - Commercial Items, is replaced in its entirety by this addendum. (a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF 1449). This solicitation and award will be a 100% set aside for Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.219-30. (b) Submission of Quotes. Submit quotes to Carol Dingess at carol.dingess@aphis.usda.gov at or before the date/time specified in this solicitation. See "Notes to Respondents" in Attachment_1 _and Evaluation policies on page 43 Commercial Items for submission requirements. (c) Submission deadline. Quotes must be received by the date and time specified in this solicitation. A late quote will not be considered unless it is received before award is made and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late quote would not unduly delay the acquisition. In the case of an emergency or unanticipated event that delays Government operations so that quotes cannot be received, the deadline will be extended by one working day. (d) Terms of and content. Quotes must be based on the terms of this solicitation. The Government may reject any quote that is not based on these terms in every respect. Quotes must contain all of the information required by the solicitation. (e) Contract award. The Government intends to evaluate quotes and award a contract without discussions. Therefore, a quote should contain the quoter's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all quotes if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in quotes received. Quoters are responsible for ensuring completeness of quotes. The Government may evaluate solely on the information provided with the initial quotation. (f) System for Award Management. Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, by submission of a quote, the quoter acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the quoter does not become registered in the SAM database by the response date specified in the solicitation, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered quoter. Quoters may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov. (g) Requests for information. The contracting officer will not notify unsuccessful quoters that responded to this solicitation. Quoters may request information on award(s) resulting from this solicitation by requesting a debriefing after award announcement on Fedbizopps by contacting the contracting officer. (End of Addendum)