M -- Extend Facilities Operations and Maintenance Support Services Contract

The USDA, Agricultural Research Service has a requirement to continue facility operation & maintenance support services at six primary entities located in Albany, California with NVT Technologies Incorporated. The contractor is required to provide work management, preventive maintenance, building maintenance, alteration and repair, installations, grounds maintenance, utilities, including heating ventilation air conditioning and refrigeration, electrical, plumbing; housekeeping, environmental, health and safety; and administrative services. The Contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, equipment, and materials (with the exception of those identified by the Government) for facilities operations and maintenance, administrative, security and safety support services to the Albany Research Location, including materials such as lubricants, coolants, refrigerants, chemicals and other necessary parts and supplies in providing operations and maintenance support services. At this time, it is anticipated that the current contract will be extended through July 2006. The services are available from only the original source in the case of a follow-on contract to extend the service for the continued highly specialized services. No other offeror could immediately perform all of the required services within the timeframe and without incurring substantial cost. NVT is the only feasible source for these services because any other contractor would incur excessive projected duplicated cost and schedule risk to provide the services. The phase-in time and lead-time for new contractor personel to become minimally experienced and functional to meet the goverment requirements will result in unacceptable delays to the schedules. WRRC mission is to solve researchable food and agricultural problems of national scope. WRRC conducts mission oriented research directed toward maintaining and improving the healthfulness and safety of the food supply, and enhancing the competitiveness and utilization of agricultural commodities through the development of new, improved plant crops, processes and products which are commensurate with sustainable agriculture and maintain or improve environmental quality. The research program of WRRC is administered in eight research units; (a) Bioproduct Chemistry and Engineering, (b) Crop Improvement Utilization, (c) Exotic and Invasive Weeds, (d) Foodborne Contaminants Research, (e) Genomics and Gene Discovery, (f) Plant Mycotoxins Research, (g) Processed Foods Research, and (h) Produce Safety and Microbiology. The contractor is responsible for maintaining the facility in full support of the research mission. No solicitation will be issued. Questions can be emailed to contact@example.gov.