Forest Service - Cle Elum Ranger District Janitorial Services, Kittitis County WA

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-05. (iv) This procurement is a Total Small Business Set Aside. The NAICS code is 561720 and the Small Business Size Standard is $19.5 million.

The Government anticipates the award of one (1) Firm-Fixed Price contract as a result of this solicitation. The Government’s estimated price ceiling for this project (All 5 years combined) is $150,000.00.

LOCATION OF WORK: The Cle Elum Ranger Station requires janitorial services to (2) office buildings, (1) warehouse and (1) residential building located at 803 W Second St., Cle Elum, WA 98922, The total, combined estimated square feet of floor space is 10,551 and includes a mix of carpet, linoleum, cement and tile tile floor covering.

OFFER SUBMISSION 1) Offerors must have an active entity registration in the System for Award Management in order to submit an offer. https://www.sam.gov/SAM/ 2) To be considered for award, offers submitted in response to this solicitation shall include a technical proposal, a price proposal for every line item, and contractor representations and certifications. EVALUATION FACTORS (i) Past Performance – Provide a list of similar projects completed by your firm over the past three years.

Include a brief description of the project, dollar amount, year completed, and project owner contact information (name, phone, and email). The government may use past performance information from any available source. If a company does not have past performance information available, information may be provided for predecessor companies, key personnel, or subcontractors.

In the event that there is no past performance information available, the offeror will receive a neutral rating in this factor. (ii) Technical Capability – Provide a list of equipment and key personnel (with qualifications) that will be used to complete this project. b) Price Proposal – Include the following:

1) the completed Schedule of Items from Section B of this solicitation, and 2) acknowledgment of any amendments to this solicitation by following the instructions that accompany the amendment(s). c) Representations and Certifications – Fill in the check boxes for provisions 52.204-24, 52.212-3 and submit with your offer. SITE VISIT SITE VISIT - Contact Judi SandrettoReed to arrange a site visit at (509)852-1023 or judith.sandretto@usda.gov. Site visits are being schedule for Tuesdays and Wednesdays before noon. Be prepared for services to begin as soon as possible. Please include how much time will be needed after receipt of order before services can begin so we can prepare.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Work on this contact is expected to commence the first week of March 2024 if possible and continue through February 29, 2025 for the initial base year period.

There are four (4) additional option years which, if exercised by the Government may extend the period of performance through February 28, 2029 Services shall be performed two times a week between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M, so as not to interfere with regular Government business hours; One cleaning on Sunday each week; A second cleaning on Wednesday each week.

If the contractor’s employees have not completed background investigation and PIV (Personal Identity Verification), the contract cleaning days are Monday, Wednesday during regular business hours from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. and the reception area shall be cleaned between 12:30 P.M. and 1:15 P.M. REQUIRED SOURCES OF SUPPLY ITEMS: This procurement will require the use of both AbilityOne and Biobased products to the extent that such products are reasonably available, meet agency or relevant industry performance standards, and are reasonably priced.

SERVICE CONTRACT ACT Work performed under this contract is subject to the Service Contract ACT (SCA) and Wage Determinations (WD) issued by the Department of Labor (DOL). Revised WD’s are incorporated into the contract each option year at the time the option year is exercised and effective the first day of the new contract year. See attachments for more details.