Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a pre-solicitation notice for a Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract to provide comprehensive custodial services at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, ME. The contract will have a one-year base period with the possibility of extension through four twelve-month options and one six-month option, for a total performance period not to exceed sixty months. Proposals will be evaluated using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method, with technical acceptability based on Technical Approach, Corporate Experience, Safety, and Past Performance. To demonstrate relevant Corporate Experience, offerors must have performed similar custodial work under a contract with a yearly value of at least $2,000,000. This procurement is set aside for competitive small businesses under NAICS code 561720 with a $22 million size standard.

This is a Sources Sought notice for market research to determine the availability of small businesses for a potential future contract for custodial services at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, ME. The anticipated contract is a Firm-Fixed Price/Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity type for custodial work, with a total performance period not to exceed 60 months. The work involves providing all labor, management, and equipment for comprehensive facility cleaning, with a recurring services value of at least $2 million per year. The notice seeks capabilities packages from qualified small businesses to demonstrate relevant experience with projects of similar size, scope, and complexity. The government will use responses to help decide if the future acquisition will be set aside for small businesses.