BOS (BASE OPERATION SUPPORT) SERVICES IN THE FORM OF JANITORIAL, PEST CONTROL, REFUSE COLLECTION, GROUNDS MTC, STREET SWEEPING AND SNOW REMOVAL, 81st RSC REGION A

8 Aug 2012: Amendment 0005 is posted, revising janitorial service levels for one building and correcting grounds maintenance service levels. The proposal due date remains unchanged. 1 Aug 2012: Amendment 0004 is posted, including 1 attachment (separate document). 31 July 2012: Amendment 0003 is posted, including 2 attachments (separate documents). The proposal due date is extended to Mon 13 Aug 2012, 1:00 PM Eastern time. 27 July 2012: Amendment 0002 is posted, extending proposal due date to Fri 10 Aug 2012, 1:00 PM Eastern time. 25 July 2012: Amendment 0001 is posted. Attachments include Past Performance Information Sheet, Past Performance Questionnaire, and Section 1503050 Section C Grounds Maintenance Area A. 23 JULY 2012: The site visit attendee list dated 12 Jul 2012 is attached. The following documents are attached in fillable format for offeror's convenience: Proposal Data Sheet, Project Information Sheet, Past Performance Information Sheet and Past Performance Questionnaire. The Past Performance Information Sheet and Questionnaire will be incorporated into the solicitation officially via a forthcoming amendment. 11 JULY 2012: The solicitation document and ELINs are posted. DISREGARD THE DRAFT ELINs POSTED ON 3 JUL 2012 (1503010 ELINS Janitorial Region A; 1503020 ELIN Pest Control Region A Region; 1503030 ELINS Refuse Collection and Recycling Region A; 1503050 ELINS Ground Maintenance Region A). The remaining documents are available at http://www.sac.usace.army.mil/?action=organization.bos See Section L of the solicitation for Instructions to Offerors, including bidder inquiry instructions. 5 JUL 2012: Phone number change- The correct number to call for Site Visit Registration is (803) 354-1785. 3 JUL 2012: Offerors 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. Failure to do so shall not relieve the Offeror from its responsibility to properly estimate the complexity and cost of successfully performing the work. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. An organized site visit has been scheduled as indicated below. Offerors must contact Ms. Lorraine Bradley NO LATER THAN 12:00 NOON TUESDAY 10 JULY 2012 to register. Ms. Bradley's contact information is phone (803) 330-8773 (CHANGED TO (803) 354-1785--SEE ABOVE DATED 5 JUL 2012) or email Lorraine.Bradley@usar.army.mil. Interested parties are expected to attend AT LEAST the initial site visit on 12 July 2012. For convenience, a succession of site visits at the other locations included in this requirement will be held on the dates indicated below. YOU MUST CLEARLY DEFINE THE SITES AND TIMES YOU INTEND TO VISIT WHEN YOU REGISTER FOR THE NEW ORLEANS SITE VISIT. All site visits for additional locations shall be scheduled between 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Central Time. You are advised that the site visits for solicitations W912HP-12-R-0026 and 0027 are being held at the same time. W912HP-12-R-0026 (Base Operation Support) covers six (6) sites in Louisiana only. W912HP-12-R-0027 (Facility Investment) covers thirteen (13) sites in Louisiana and Mississippi. Site Visit Date: Thursday 12 July 2012, 10:00 AM CENTRAL TIME Location: J Diamond US Army Reserve Center Building Number P3001 Room Number 167 (Assembly) 5010 Leroy Johnson Drive New Orleans, LA 70126- Additional Sites/Dates: 13 July 12 Friday-Baton Rouge/Lafayette 16 July 12 Monday-Lake Charles 17 July 12 Tuesday- Shreveport/Monroe 18 July 12 Wednesday-Jackson/Vicksburg 19 July 12 Thursday-Brookhaven 15 JUN 2012: The site visit originally planned for 21 Jun is being rescheduled to a later date. As soon as the date is known, the information will be posted. The estimated proposal due date will be slipped appropriately. 14 JUN 2012: CLASSIFICATION CODE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO S - UTILITIES AND HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES. On or about 14 June 2012, this office will issue a solicitation for The final solicitation and technical documents should be posted on or about 6 JULY 2012. Estimated proposal due date is currently 3 Aug 2012. DRAFT technical documents are attached to this notice for the purposes of providing details of the specific requirements and locations. Documents too large to post on this site can be obtained at the following link: http://www.sac.usace.army.mil/?action=organization.contract. A SITE VISIT IS SCHEDULED FOR 10:00 A.M. CENTRAL TIME, THURSDAY 12 JULY 2012 IN NEW ORLEANS LA. See the information below for details. a Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a base period of one year and 4 one year option periods. The intention of this solicitation is to obtain BOS (Base Operation Support) services in the form of Janitorial, Pest Control, Refuse, Grounds, Street Sweeping and Snow Removal. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, management, tools, materials, equipment, facilities, transportation, incidental engineering, and other items necessary to provide the services outlined below and described in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) at the following locations: LEONARD C SAURAGE USARC--1735 FOSS STREET--BATON ROUGE, LA 70802-3598 LAFAYETTE USARC--1640 SURREY STREET--LAFAYETTE, LA 70508-2099 CARL J. SHETLER USARC--2300 TENTH STREET--LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601-6648 MONROE USARC--5101 SQUADRON ROAD--MONROE, LA 71203-6205 J DIAMOND USARC--5010 LEROY JOHNSON DRIVE--NEW ORLEANS, LA 70146-3601 BOSSIER CITY USARC--1420 SWAN LAKE ROAD--BOSSIER CITY, LA 71112-2596 The solicitation will close on or about 17 July 2012. This solicitation is RESTRICTED TO SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION. It is highly suggested that prospective offerors attend the site visit, to allow them the best opportunity to fully understand the scope of this project. A site visit is planned for 21 Jun 2012 in the New Orleans area. Further point of contact and location information will be provided no later than the date of solicitation release. The order of magnitude for this effort is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 over the entire 5-year performance period. Bid, performance and payment bonds will NOT be required for the resulting contract. Please be advised of on-line registration requirement in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx and directed solicitation provisions concerning electronic annual On-line Representations and Certifications (ORCA) at https://orca.bpn.gov. Representations and certifications are required to be updated annually as a minimum to keep information current, accurate and complete. The electronic annual representations and certifications are effective until one year from date of submission or update to ORCA. 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