NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service Janitorial Services for Mississippi Laboratories

This Request of Information (RFI) and Sources Sought is for Planning Purposes. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of the Request of Information (RFI)/Sources sought notice or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. Your response to this RFI will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a quote. This request is issued for the purpose of exchanging information to improve the understanding of industry capabilities, thereby allowing potential offerors to judge whether or how they can satisfy the Government's requirements, and enhancing the Government's ability to obtain services, at reasonable cost and price, and increase efficiency in proposal preparation, proposal evaluation, negotiation, and contract award. The Eastern Acquisition Division (EAD) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Norfolk, VA is soliciting information, on behalf of the Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), for Janitorial Services for three SEFSC laboratories in Pascagoula, Mississippi. REQUIREMENT The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) laboratories located in Pascagoula, Mississippi comprise three separate buildings, detailed below. Facility: Main Laboratory Building Address: 3209 Frederic Street, Pascagoula, Mississippi 39567 Approximate Area Requiring Janitorial Services: 45,000 square feet Facility: Gulf Marine Support Address: 151 Watts Avenue, Pascagoula, Mississippi 39567 Approximate Area Requiring Janitorial Services: 2,266 square feet Facility: Harvesting Systems Building Address: 202 Delmas Avenue, Pascagoula, Mississippi 39567 Approximate Area Requiring Janitorial Services: 2,000 square feet The DOC/NOAA is seeking the following information: The Government requests capability statements from all businesses who qualify under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 561720 - Janitorial Services, which has a corresponding size standard of $18.0 million. Company size status for the NAICS Code stated above (small business concern per 13 CFR, educational institution, federal, local or state entity, commercial entity, nonprofit organization, etc.); and socio-economic status for NAICS Code stated above (8(a), hubzone, small disadvantaged business, service-disabled/veteran owned, women owned, etc.). NOTE: This RFI is being issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Request for Proposals (RFP), a Request for Quotations (RFQ) or an indication that the Government will contract for any of the items and/or services contained in this notice. All information received in response to this notice that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this notice will not be returned. In submitting a response, you are solely responsible and accountable for all of the expenses associated with your response. Responses to this RFI are due no later than November 3, 2017, 1:00 PM, EDT. Responses shall be sent via e-mail in to julia.callahan@noaa.gov. The electronic copy of your response must be in ".pdf format" and readable by the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Questions pertaining to this notice may be emailed to julia.callahan@noaa.gov.