THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY - Solicitations are not available at this time. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. The information gathered from market research will be vital in the formation and set aside status of the solicitation. The Bureau of Prisons has a future requirement for elevator maintenance services for the Federal Detention Center (FDC) located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The contractor will provide elevator maintenance services in accordance with the Statement of Work. The Government contemplates awarding of an indefinite-delivery, requirements-type contract with firm-fixed unit prices resulting from the future solicitation. The contract year shall consist of a 12 month base year with four 12 month option years for renewal. a. The Contractor shall provide all equipment, labor, and expertise required for the repair, maintenance, and inspections of the elevators at the FDC Philadelphia. The following equipment is on site and will be included in this agreement: (1) Three (3) Geared 6,000 pound passenger traction elevators with Ten (10) stops in line, manufactured by Dover Elevator Co.; (2) One (1) Geared 6,000 pound passenger traction elevator with Fourteen (14) stops, Two (2) rear openings, manufactured by Dover Elevator Co.; (3) One (1) 2,500 pound passenger hydraulic elevator with Three (3) stops in line, manufactured by Dover Elevator Co.; (4) One (1) 6,000 pound hydraulic freight elevator with Three (3) front and Two (2) rear openings, manufactured by Dover Elevator Co. b. All work performed by the Contractor shall comply with local, state, and national codes and regulations. Contractors will allow only properly trained, competent and licensed individuals to perform inspections, maintenance and repairs on equipment. c. Contractor will be required to perform annual governor and safety tests on all traction elevators, and annual relief pressure tests on hydraulic elevators. These tests will be conducted in accordance with city, state, and national codes. Contractor will also provide 5 year load test on all required elevators. d. All licenses, permits, and fees related to the repair of elevators shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. e. All equipment, supplies, tools, parts, controls, and laptop with appropriate software shall be supplied by the Contractor. f. The Contractor shall be responsible for all spills and related cleanup cost, when spills occur as a result of equipment or container failure. g. The Contractor shall provide copies of all receipts related to the inspection, repair or maintenance of the elevators. The receipts shall be addressed to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at FDC Philadelphia and shall be sent a minimum of once per calendar month. The COR shall receive the receipts no later than the fifth working day of the following month. h. At no time shall FDC Philadelphia be without elevator service in the building. Maintenance Service: (Four (4) man-hours/month/elevator is the estimated minimum) - Routine maintenance examination (aside from regular preventative maintenance) shall be performed at a frequency of monthly for gearless equipment, geared equipment, and hydraulic equipment. During these examinations, the following components are to be checked and all necessary work performed relative to cleaning, lubrication, and adjustments must be checked in accordance with the following schedule: Monthly Observations DOOR AND GATE OPERATIONS: Check door stability doors should close freely without noise or rubbing against each other. DOOR CLOSURE: Observe door opening and closing with door astragals intact, door safety edges, and if elevator stops even with floor landings. Observe the operation of the electric eyes to see if they are aligned and operating correctly. MACHINE ROOM: Observe oil levels, break applications, belts, grease fittings, brushes, oil grease buildup and any oil spills equipment. Observe to see if machine room is required dusting and sweeping. Observe to see if machine room doors close properly. GENERATOR AND GOVERNOR ROOM: Observe if room is required dusting and sweeping. Check governor for oil grease buildup and that seals are intact. Market research is being conducted to determine interest and capability of potential sources for this requirement. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary. The Government will not pay for information requested, nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. The Market Survey Questionnaire will be available on or about July 20, 2018, and will be distributed solely through General Services Administration's Federal Business Opportunities web site https://www.fbo.gov. The site provides downloading instructions. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation and/or amendments, will be distributed solely through this site. Faith-Based and Community-Based Organizations can submit offers/quotes equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. The response date for the market research questionnaire is August 3, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST). All responses to the Market Survey Questionnaire may be submitted via email to
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