S2--OPTION - Cassville Janitorial Service

AMENDMENT NOTICE: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is 12444523Q0045 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-02. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561720 with a small business size standard of $22.00M. This requirement is a Small Business Set-Aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted, and, unless otherwise displayed at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com, will end on: 2023-05-19 13:00:00.0 Eastern Time. This time supersedes the Offers Due Time listed above. FOB Destination shall be Cassville, MO 65625 The Forest Service requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: Base Period of Performance: 06/01/2023 - 05/31/2024 LI 001: To perform janitorial duties at the Cassville Ranger District one day a week, preferably on Wednesday, within the hours of 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. The solicitation is for a Base plus two Option Years with satisfactory performance., 12, mo; Option 1 Period of Performance: 06/01/2024 - 05/31/2025 LI 001: To perform janitorial duties at the Cassville Ranger District one day a week, preferably on Wednesday, within the hours of 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. The building is approximately 1230 square foot (consist of 2 stories). The solicitation is for a Base plus two Option Years with satisfactory performance., 12, mo; Option 2 Period of Performance: 06/01/2025 - 05/31/2026 LI 001: To perform janitorial duties at the Cassville Ranger District one day a week, preferably on Wednesday, within the hours of 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. The solicitation is for a Base plus two Option Years with satisfactory performance., 12, mo; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, Forest Service intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, Unison Marketplace. Unison Marketplace has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. Forest Service is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. Offerors that are not currently registered to use https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com should proceed to https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact Marketplace Support at +1 (555) 000-0000 or via email at contact@example.gov. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com process. Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or Marketplace Support at +1 (555) 000-0000 or contact@example.gov of Unison Marketplace: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through Unison Marketplace in compliance with the Unison Marketplace Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. Contractors are encouraged to attend the site visit but not required. Site visits will be accommodated for proposal purposes only and at the contractors own expense. A site visit is scheduled for Monday, May 1, 2023 at 10:00 am. The site visit is to be held at the Cassville Ranger District, 601 State Hwy 248, Cassville, MO 65625. Site visit requirements: *Must have a valid state issued ID. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time an offer or quotation is submitted, excluding the exceptions outlined in FAR 4.1102(a). Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.