Z -- Carpet Installation and Repair Indefinite Quantity Term Contract

This is a Presolicitation notice, in anticipation of the issuance of a Request for Proposals for a Carpet Installation and Repair Indefinite Quantity/Term Contract, consisting of, but not limited to, providing all labor, materials, supervision, equipment and tools necessary to provide for carpet installation and repairs in Government-owned and leased facilities at various locations throughout Northern New Jersey, including Essex, Sussex, Hudson, Monmouth and Passaic counties, and Staten Island, New York.Consideration for award shall be limited to offerors who are in full compliance with FAR Part 52.219.14 - Limitations on Subcontracting, which states that at least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. The contractor is also required to provide local storage facilities for storage of government-furnished carpet, carpet padding, and material necessary to perform the requirements of this contract. The contract period will be for twelve (12) months with four (4) additional 12 month Option Periods which the Government will have the unilateral right to exercise. The Option Periods will be priced and evaluated as part of the overall proposal submitted. The Government will award a contract on a Lowest Price/Technically Acceptable basis to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, with 1) Price and 2) Past Performance the factors considered. Individual work orders will be placed utilizing line items as presented in the solicitation. This procurement will be a total small business set aside under NAICS Code 238330 Flooring Contractors. A bid bond in the amount of 20% of the base contract period will be required. Additionally, performance and payment bonds may be required once award of the contract is made, depending on the size of the individual work orders. It is anticipated that the solicitation documents, including SF 1449 - - Solicitation/Contract/Order For Commercial Items will be available electronically on the Government Port of Entry (GPE) at http://www.fbo.gov on or about March 30, 2007. It is the sole responsibility of the Offeror to keep apprised of the solicitation via the FedBizOpps website. Firms interested in receiving a solicitation may send a written request to the attention of Mr. John Bellington, Contracting Specialist, General Services Administration, Peter W. Rodino Jr. FOB, 970 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102; or at e-mail address, john.bellington@gsa.gov. All Offerors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration database. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov. All contractors are requested to provide a street address, telephone number, business license or other documentation granted by the state or local jurisdiction to conduct business, a valid DUNS number, and valid IRS Tax ID Number.