Janitorial and Related Services for Point Roberts LPOE, Point Roberts, Washington

U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Region 10 is contemplating solicitation for Janitorial and Related Services at the Point Roberts, US Border Station either through establishing a Firm Fixed Price Blanket Purchase Agreement through the GSA Schedule 03FAC, SIN 811-02 or through open market competition on FebBizOps. This will be a performance based contract for a total not to exceed 5 years of performance. All practices, equipment and supplies will be based upon standard commercial procedures. The Point Roberts US Land Port of Entry building is located at the US-Canadian Border, approximately 22 miles south of Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. Point Roberts is a U.S. exclave bordered by Canada and the waters of Boundary Bay. It is part of the U.S. because it lies south of the 49th parallel, which constitutes the Canada-U.S. border in that area. The only accessibility to Point Roberts is through Canada. For the purpose of this Request for Information (RFI), tasks will include but are not limited to: Janitorial, Grounds Maintenance, Exterior Policing, and Commercial Janitorial Services. Building Information: Point Roberts Border Station (WA0119ZZ) Location: Tyee Drive and Roosevelt Number of Stories: One plus Basement Normal Building Operation Hours: 24 hours, 7 days per week, including Federal Holidays The period of performance will have a one year base period with the potential of four (4) one year option periods for a total period potential of 5 years. Anticipated full performance start date is August 1, 2018 - July 31, 2019. RFI Submittal List 1. Substantiate performance of janitorial services for buildings of similar size performed in remote locations under a contract or task order. Limit to 3 examples. 2. Provide a positive statement that your firm intends to propose on this acquisition, signed by personnel with signatory authority. Based on the responses, the Contracting Officer will make a determination whether or not to utilize the Federal Supply Schedule or open market for this acquisition. THIS IS NOT A RFEQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR QUOTE. Response format: Instructions to Interested Vendors - Address all items in RFI Submittal List 1. Label your response as noted below: a. Company Information: b. SIN Award Number(s) (if already on schedule)/current award, Contract #, Task Order# c. Intent to participate if solicited: No more than one paragraph d. Capabilities Statement: No More than 3 examples/ 1 page each e. SBA Certification/Self Certification 2. Maintain the order as listed above in your response sheets. 3. All responses are 5required to be an attachment in Microsoft Word. 4. An authorized appointee signature will be required. 5. No encrypted responses will be accepted. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of the request for quote, or additional information. Questions may be directed to Tara Thomas, Contracting Specialist via email at tara.thomas@gsa.gov . NOTICE: This RFI is for planning purposes only. The Government is under no obligation to pay for information submitted in response to this Request for Information; responses to this notice will not be accepted as offers. All information submitted to the Request for Information will be considered and treated as public information. The vendor should not include any pricing or proprietary information.