J -- Results of Streamlined A-76 Cost Comparison for Mechancial Maintenance at the USBS Wellesley Island, SSA Trust Fund Building, Watertown, NY and the US Customhouse, Ogdensbug, NY

The contract announces the results of a Streamlined Competition conducted by the Upstate New York Service Center of the General Services Administration Public Building Service (PBS) for Mechanical Maintenance Services at three federal locations: the United States Border Station Wellesley Island (Alexandria Bay), the Social Security Trust Fund Building in Watertown, NY, and the US Customhouse in Ogdensburg, NY. This competition, guided by the procedures in the revised OMB Circular A-76, was carried out to determine whether these services should be performed in-house or contracted out. Following the evaluation, it was decided that the mechanical maintenance services, which involve 2 full-time equivalent employees, will remain in-house. The decision was formally certified by relevant officials including the Competitive Sourcing Official, the Agency Tender Official, and the Contracting Officer. The contract specifically states that this determination is not subject to contestation under the terms of the May 29, 2003 OMB Circular A-76. The contract is identified by solicitation number GSAPBS2005017 and pertains to NAICS code 561790, covering mechanical maintenance and janitorial services. The General Services Administration’s office responsible for this contract is based in Albany, NY, and points of contact include Charles K. Barr and Jay T. Burris, both Supervisory Contract Specialists.