UK Wide Custodial Services

General Information: Document Type: Sources Sought Notice Response Due Date: Not Applicable Title: UK Wide Custodial services NAICS Code: 561720-- Janitorial Services NOTE: For companies interested in this notice, please ensure responses account for the requested information outlined below. Contracting Office Address: Department of the Air Force, United States Air Force Europe, 48 CONS/PKB Bldg. 977 Boston Drive RAF Lakenheath Brandon, Suffolk IP27 9PN United Kingdom Description: The US Air Force, 48th Contracting Squadron, Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, United Kingdom (UK) anticipates to solicit (i.e. tender) in the near future for custodial/janitorial contractor support services. The services will be performed at various facilities located throughout the UK, at locations specified by the attached Draft PWS that include, RAF Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall, RAF Feltwell, RAF Alconbury, RAF Molesworth, RAF Croughton, RAF Fairford and RAF Welford. The associated square footage of facilities, cleaning frequencies, and associated levels of services are outlined by the attached - DRAFT-copy of the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The contractor shall provide all management, tools, materials, supervision, supplies, equipment, transportation and labor necessary to ensure that custodial services are performed in accordance with the requirements contained in the attached - DRAFT PWS, in maintaining satisfactory facility conditions that present a sanitary, clean, neat and professional appearance, and are in accordance with the minimum cleaning frequencies are established in Appendix A, AF Common Output Level Standards. The current contract fulfilling the aforementioned custodial/janitorial services was awarded under US Air Force, 48 Contracting Squadron, RAF Lakenheath contract FA5587-16-D-0001 to Blackstone Consulting Ltd with an effective date of 16 August 2016, for a base year plus four (4) option years with a possible six (6) month performance period extension; expiring as soon as 30 September 2021. The resultant award from the anticipated solicitation/tender subject to this sources sought will continue to fulfill UK wing wide custodial/janitorial services from 01 October 2021 through 30 September 2029; constituting a 60-month base plus three option years with a possible six (6) month extension. The anticipated forthcoming solicitation will require companies who wish to tender to propose prices as - Firm-fixed-Priced; whereby such proposed pricing will not be subject to adjustment, revision, and/or negotiation during the US Government's evaluation process leading to a subsequent contract award decision. While the US Government recognizes the relevance of UK Transfer of Undertakings, Protection of Employees (TUPE) regulations and the availability of related information to companies wishing to propose, the responsibility to provide TUPE-information rests solely with the transferor (i.e. incumbent contractor). Accordingly, during the solicitation phase, proposal evaluation, and award of the resultant contract, the US Government will not have access to, knowledge of, nor becomes involved with, TUPE-information related to the incumbent contractor. This also includes the US Government's exemption from becoming responsible for any associated TUPE-liabilities, to include indemnification, that may transpire between the incumbent contractor and any other company that potentially results from a follow-on contract. NOTE: Although a - DRAFT Performance Work Statement is provided, this notice does not constitute a solicitation. This notice is for planning purposes only. Requested Information: There is no requested information at this time. This is to provide interested vendors with the most up-to-date information regarding the solicitation, evaluation factors, applicable attachments, and answers to new questions asked. Deadline for Responses: Not Applicable. Updated Information: The government has decided NOT to do a face to face site visit. A virtual site visit will be "held". Information/pictures should be provided at the time of the solicitation release to supplement the traditional site visit. Formatting changes to Clauses 52.212-1 and 52.212-2 for easier reading. Minor changes to the language in Addendum 52.212-2 and the evaluation process. IDIQ clauses have been added to provide the ceiling price. Updated PWS (06 April) with minor change to para 4.3. A combined synopsis/solicition is expected to be posted on or about 22 April 2021. Updated version of Attachment 2 Bid Schedule with fixed formulas Point of Contact: Submit written responses via scan/email-attach or any questions with relation to the aforementioned notice to 2d Lt Byron S. Irving at byron.irving@us.af.mil. Place of Performance: Address: Various RAF installations throughout Southern and Southeastern UK that entail RAF Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall, RAF Feltwell, RAF Alconbury, RAF Molesworth, RAF Croughton, RAF Fairford and RAF Welford. Country: UNITED KINGDOM