Inactive SBA Certified Economically Disadvantaged WOSB (EDWOSB) Program Set-Aside (FAR 19.15)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health Inspection Services, Plant Protection and Quarantine, Professional Development Center in Frederick Maryland Intends to negotiate a two year Blan... The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health Inspection Services, Plant Protection and Quarantine, Professional Development Center in Frederick Maryland Intends to negotiate a two year Blanket Purchase Agreement for Jantorial Services - Quarterly Cleaning in accordance with Statement of Work. Pricing shall include all costs necessary to accomplish the services in the statement of work (including but not limited to: overhead, general and administrative, profit, insurance, transportation, labor hours, equipment and supplies) The period of performance is for 1 year and one possible option year. The hours of janitorial services will be from 8:00 until 4:00 pm over a period of two weekdays. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 561720 Janitorial Services). This solicitation and award will be a 100% set aside for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.219-29. USDA/APHIS/PPQ/PDC and Contracting Personnel will only accept quotes from Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns will not be considered. Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made to an Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns The US Department of Labor Wage Determination 2015-4269, Revision 12, Dated 04/23/2020, for Frederick County, Maryland, where the work will be performed Apply to this Service, and can be found at https://beta.sam.gov/wage-determination Location of Services 67 Thomas Johnson Drive Suite A2, (Building 2) Frederick, MD 21702 12,084 square feet of usable space 69 Thomas Johnson Drive Suite 100, (Building 1) Frederick, MD 21702 25,782 square feet of usable space ***PLEASE CHECK location address and be sure transportation cost is feasible. There will be no reimbursement for transportation or communication costs for this location. Site Visits: In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.237-1 SITE VISIT; interested parties or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. Site visits are at the discretion of the facility. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. Please contact the facility to find out what days they will be receiving vendors so that the proper security arrangements may be made. Terrina Hairston Administrative Support Assistant USDA/APHIS/PPQ/PDC 240-529-0209 Terrina.M.Hairston@aphis.usda.gov OR Dr. Hakim B. Allah Director Professional Development Center Plant Protection and Quarantine Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 240 529-0207 Hakim.Allah@usda.gov The Government intends to provide the full package for solicitation number 12639520Q00215 and all amendments via this web site. Questions must be submitted in writing via email 5 days prior to this notice end date. No telephone inquiries will be honored. The Federal Government is not responsible for notifications to interested parties regarding the issuance of the solicitation nor any of its amendments. It is the responsibility of interested parties to check this website periodically for updates. Telephone and email requests will not be accepted Anyone interested in doing business with the USDA must first obtain a Dunn and Bradstreet number. If your company does not have a DUNS number, you may contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one by calling 1- 866-705-5711or via the following website: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform Anyone interested in doing business with the USDA must also first be listed in the government’s System for Award Management known as SAM. You may register on line with http://sam.gov. A prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. Interested persons may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through http://sam.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220 ***REGISTRATION IS FREE***