J -- Elevator Maintenance Service at the Minton-Capehart Federal Building, 575 N Pennsylvania, Indianapolis, IN and US Courthouse & Federal Building, 46 E Ohio, Indianapolis, IN.

Contractor shall provide full elevator maintenance service at the two above locations, in compliance with the ASME Safety Code requirements, the manufacturer's recommendations, the Elevator Industry Field Employees' Safety Handbook, National Electrical Code, and all other applicable laws, regulations, rules, ordiances, codes, etc. Full maintenance service is defined as all services, repairs and testing necessary to maintain all elevators, appurtenances and accessories in a fully operational mode at all times except for prescheduled downtime including all labor, parts and materials. Reference is made to Section 8.6 of the Code which establishes many new requirements that must be followed. The performance period is for three (3) base years with two (2) one year options, with an estimated start date of February 1, 2004. Specifications will be available on or about October 30, 2003. The solicitation closing date is November 20, 2003 at 4:00pm(CST). The solicitation is open to all business concerns. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 238290; the small business size standard is $12 million. The solicitation cited above can only be obtained by accessing a secure website known as the Federal Technical Data Solution (FedTeDS). FedTeDS is a secure website designed to safeguard sensitive but unclassified (SBU) acquisition information. It is fully integrated with other electronic government initiatives such as FedBizOpps and the Central Contract Registration (CCR) database, and is available for use by all Federal agencies. In order to obtain information from FedTeDS, you will first be required to register with CCR. The Central Contractor Registration database is a part of the Business Partner Network, an e-gov initiative, and will be used to validate vendor identity. Effective October 1, 2003, all government contractors must be registered in CCR prior to receiving an award. You may access CCR at the following URL www.bpn.gov Once you have registered with CCR you will be required to register with FedTeDS. No federal materials can be downloaded until you have registered under both sites. You may access FedTeDS via the following URL https://www.FedTeDS.gov You will then be required to access the vendor registration form by selecting the hyperlink entitled "Register with FedTeDS" and then choosing the "Vendor Registration Form" hyperlink. At a minimum all vendors must supply the following information: Your company's Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN)(You can get this from your Company's, CCR Point of Contact) your company's DUNS Number or CAGE Code (Contact Dun & Bradstreet at +1 (555) 000-0000 if you do not have a D&B Number), Your Telephone Numer, Your E-Mail Address. Any questions regarding this notification should be directed to the Contracting Officer whose name appears herein. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading the solicitation and monitoring the website for amendments(s), if any, to the solicitation. All relevant information relating to the incumbent contract will be found in the solicitation package. Offer due date and time for receipt of proposals will be November 20, 2003 at 4:00pm(CST). All offers are to be submitted to General Services Administration, Attn: Erica Bradbury, 230 S. Dearborn St., Room 3324, Chicago, IL 60604.