J -- ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE SERVICE

Elevator Maintenance Services for two locations- 1.) Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse, 2 S. Main Street, Akron, OH and 2.) Medina Federal Courthouse, 143 W. Liberty Street, Medina, OH. The performance period is for a three year period with two one-year option periods. The Contractor shall provide full elevator maintenance service, in compliance with the ANSI/ASME Safety Code requirements, the manufacturer's recommendations, and all other applicable laws, regulations, rules, ordinances, 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. Work under this contract is expected to commence on or about November 1, 2004. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 238290, with a size standard of $12 million. This is a negotiated procurement open to all business concerns. Women owned businesses, businesses located in Hubzones, & Veteran owned businesses are encouraged to apply. The Solicitation will be posted on or about March 17, 2004. The Solicitation cited above can only be obtained by accessing a secure website known as the Federal Technical Data Solution (FedTeDS). FedTeDS is 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 databse 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 Dunn & Bradstreet at +1 (555) 000-0000 if you do not have a D & B Number), Your Telephone Number, Your E-Mail Address. Any questions regarding this notification should be directed to the Contracting Officer or Contract Specialist whose name appears herein.