Title: Facility Management Support Services IDIQ Contract Solicitation Number: 19AQMM18N0022 Agency: U.S. Department of State Office: Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, Office of Facility Management (OBO/CFSM/FAC) Location: Worldwide Notice Type: Sources Sought NAICS Code(s): 561210
Purpose
The purpose of this Sources Sought (SS) is to accomplish market research pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 10, and to identify small businesses capable of and interested in performing the functions described herein. The Department of State (DoS) is requesting information regarding the availability and feasibility of attracting small businesses with proven technical capability and experience in the following area:
• Facility Management Support Services (Domestic & Overseas)
The DoS requires a variety of positions for facility management support services including:
• Administrative Assistant • Facility Manager • General Engineer • Office Manager • Program Analyst • Project Coordinator, Architectural • Project Coordinator, Electrical • Project Coordinator, Mechanical • Senior Maintenance Mechanic (Electrical, Mechanical, Fire and Life Safety, Elevators, Water and Wastewater Treatment and Buildings Automation Systems Controls)
Responses are limited to those companies considered small business under the following NAICS Code: 561210. Respondents are welcome to submit other relevant and appropriate NAICS codes for consideration.
Please note that a decision not to submit a response to this SS will not preclude a vendor from participating in any future solicitation.
The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, Office of Facility Management (OBO/CFSM/FAC) intended to achieve the following objectives:
• Establish a new multiple-award, Indefinite-Delivery; Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for facility management support services that can support the identified Posts and other DoS facilities worldwide.
• Awarding to multiple small businesses under this NAICS code will ensure a list of contractors are familiar with DoS operations and programs, while supporting small business goals. The base IDIQ contract will require a Top Secret Facility Clearance. This will limit competition to U.S. offerors. However, offerors may include regional non-U.S. or local companies as part of their solution.
• Contract types (fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, labor-hour, and time-and-materials) for individual task orders and specific requirements will fall under one or more of the following, depending on size and complexity of the facilities, (i.e. NEC, SED, legacy, etc.).
• In order to maximize performance, innovation and competition, task orders will utilize the Performance-Based Services Acquisition (PBSA) strategy. The goal of which is to gain greater access to technological innovations and obtain the best technical solution while achieving savings and efficiencies.
Responses
Responses should be limited to 10 pages or less and be submitted as a Microsoft Word Document or Portable Document Format (PDF). Font must be Times New Roman, 12 point font, with margins of 1 inch all around. No responses shall be accepted via US Mail or FAX.
Responses are only being solicited from Small Business concerns. Firms should provide the following information:
- Contractor's statement of interest and capabilities statement. - Relevant experience to include experience in performing efforts of similar value, size, and scope within the last five years including contract number, indication of whether your firm acted as a prime or subcontractor, contract value, Government/Agency point of contact and current telephone number, and a brief description of how the contract relates to the technical requirements described herein. Submissions should include responses to the following categories:
- Company Profile, to include name, POC, email address and phone number: - DUNS Number - Cage Code - Number of Employees - Office Location - Available bonding capacity - Small Business Designation/Status Claimed - Annual Revenue - Facility Clearance Level and Expiration Date - SAM Registration
NOTE: In order to support DoS abroad, you will be required to have an active Facilities Clearance at the TOP SECRET level.
Restrictions on Response
The government will not entertain telephone calls or questions for this SS.
How to Respond
Please submit your response no later than Wednesday, January 17TH, 2018 at 2:00PM Eastern Time, with electronic copies sent to the points of contact listed below. Please enter "Facility Management Support Services" into the email subject field.
Aaron Tong Contract Specialist tongaw@state.gov
:
1735 N. Lynn St. Arlington, Virginia 22209 United States
:
Aaron Tong
tongaw@state.gov
Phone: 5713450581
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