Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

AMENDMENT TO SOLICITATION 75N95022Q00023 HAS BEEN POSTED. THIS AMENDMENT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING CHANGES: Revised Q&A document is being attached and hereby incorporated into the solicitation as an atta... AMENDMENT TO SOLICITATION 75N95022Q00023 HAS BEEN POSTED. THIS AMENDMENT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING CHANGES: Revised Q&A document is being attached and hereby incorporated into the solicitation as an attachment titled "D-Attachment Questions updated 1-26-2022". Question #7 has been added. (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 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) The solicitation number is 75N95022Q00023 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures; FAR Subpart 13.5—Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items; and FAR Part 12—Acquisition of Commercial Items and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2022-02, with an effective date January 14, 2022. (iv) The associated NAICS code is 812332 and the small business size standard is $41.5 million. This requirement is set-aside exclusively for small businesses. (v) Statement of Work: See SOW attached: “D-Attachment SOW Laundry Services of Laboratory Clothing revised 1-20-2022” (vi) The Government anticipates award of an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite contract with a five year ordering period. (vii) The provision at FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), applies to this acquisition. This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.hhs.gov/grants/contracts/contract-policies-regulations/hhsar/index.html (End of provision) The following provisions apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (OCT 2018) FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2020) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items (NOV 2021) FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (NOV 2021) FAR 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (FEB 1999) FAR 52.222-52 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Certification (May 2014) HHSAR 352.239-73 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Notice (December 18, 2015) The clause at FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), applies to this acquisition. This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.hhs.gov/grants/contracts/contract-policies-regulations/hhsar/index.html (End of clause) The following clauses apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018) FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (AUG 2020) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (NOV 2021) HHSAR 352.222-70 Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (December 18, 2015) The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are incorporated as an attachment. Offerors MUST complete the provisions at 52.204-24 and 52.204-26 and submit completed copies as separate documents with their proposal. 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (NOV 2021) 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (OCT 2020) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (JAN 2021) Invoice and Payment Provisions/Instructions for Submitting Electronic Invoices via Email (viii) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (NOV 2021), applies to this acquisition. (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) technical capability of the service offered to meet the Government requirement; (ii) past performance [see FAR 13.106-2(b)(3)]; and (iii) price. Technical capability and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important than price. (b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (ix) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. (x) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Addendum to this FAR clause applies to this acquisition and is attached. (xi) There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions applicable to this acquisition. (xii) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) are not applicable to this requirement. (xiii) Responses to this solicitation must include clear and convincing evidence of the offeror’s capability of fulfilling the requirement as it relates to the technical evaluation criteria. The price proposal must include a firm fixed price per lab coat. Please complete attachment “Pricing Spreadsheet” and include in your submission. . The Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size must be included in the response. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. All quotations must be received by Monday, January 31st, 2022 at 12:00 pm Eastern Daylight/Standard Time and must reference solicitation number 75N95022Q00023. Responses must be submitted electronically to Rashiid Cummins, Contract Specialist, at rashiid.cummins@nih.gov Questions deadline: Tuesday, January 25th, 2022; 12:00 PM EST Fax responses will not be accepted. (xiv) The name and of the individual to contact for information regarding the solicitation: Rashiid Cummins Contract Specialist rashiid.cummins@nih.gov

Inactive

This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the avai... This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. This notice is issued to help determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government requirement and to determine the method of acquisition. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by the respondents to this notice. This notice is strictly for research and information purposes only. Statement of Need and Purpose: The purpose of this requirement is for a Contractor to provide laundry services of laboratory clothing for the National Institute of Aging Intramural Research Program (NIA IRP). Background Information and Objective: The NIA IRP research scientists wear laboratory clothing (i.e., lab coats) that may come in contact with biological or chemical materials and require laundering services that shall remove contaminants. Project Requirements/Salient Characteristics: The Contractor shall provide the NIA IRP located at 251 Bayview Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21224 with laundry services in accordance with the specifications below: A. Hazard Exposure Control The items to be laundered include, but not limited to, NIA IRP laboratory coats and the laundry bag(s) in which they are gathered. These items are potentially biologically or chemically contaminated. Proper precautions must be taken by laundry personnel to protect themselves from exposure to potentially hazardous material. Contractor laundry areas should have hand washing facilities readily available to their workers. Laundry workers should wear appropriate personal protective equipment (e.g., gloves and protective garments) while sorting soiled items. Laundry equipment should be used and maintained according to the manufacturer’s instructions to prevent microbial contamination of the system. Damp textiles should not be left in machines overnight. B. Pick-up of Soiled Laundry Contractor shall pick up soiled laundry on the second Tuesday of every month, except Contractor and/or federally observed holidays. During any Tuesday when the Contractor and/or NIA IRP is closed for a holiday, the Contractor shall pick up soiled coats on agreed upon day in lieu of the holiday. The number of items to be laundered shall vary depending upon the NIA IRP activities. An individual bag may contain one (1) to fifty-five (55) items. Each pick up shall consist of one to two individual bags. When transporting both clean and soiled laundry, items should be transported in vehicles (e.g., trucks, vans, and carts) that allow for separation to prevent contamination. C. Laundering The antimicrobial action of the laundering process results from a combination of mechanical, thermal, and chemical factors. If hot water is used, linen should be washed with a detergent in water at least 160 degrees F for 25 minutes. If low temperature (less than 160 degrees F) laundry cycles are used, chemicals suitable for low temperature washing at proper use concentration should be used. Chlorine bleach provides an extra margin of safety. A total available chlorine residual of 50-150 ppm should be achieved during the bleach cycle. The last action of the washing process should include the addition of a mild acid to neutralize any alkalinity in the water supply, soap, or detergent. This shift in pH also may inactivate some microorganisms. D. Clean Laundry Return Clean lab coats (etc.) should be handled, transported, and stored by methods that will ensure its cleanliness. After laundering, lab coats are to be pressed, placed on hanger (preferred), or folded neatly and returned to original ‘cleaned’ laundry bag. It is preferred that clean laundry not be returned in plastic. E. The Contractor should submit their charges per unit for the following Laboratory coats. Laundry bag rental, when applicable. Emergency pick-up and/or delivery charge, when applicable. Anticipated Period of Performance: Base Year: 01/14/2022 – 01/13/2023 Option Year One: 01/14/2023 – 01/13/2024 Option Year Two: 01/14/2024 – 01/13/2025 Option Year Three: 01/14/2025 – 01/13/2026 Option Year Four: 01/14/2026 – 01/13/2027 Capability Statement/Information Sought: Respondents must provide, as part of their responses, a capability statement clearly identifying their ability to provide the requested service. The respondent must also provide their DUNS number, organization name, address, point of contact, and size and type of business (e.g., 8(a), HubZone, etc., pursuant to the applicable NAICS code and any other information that may be helpful in developing or finalizing the acquisition requirements. One (1) copy of the response is required and must be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format using 11-point or 12-point font, 8-1/2” x 11” paper size, with 1” top, bottom, left and right margins, and with single or double spacing. The information submitted must be in an outline format that addresses each of the elements of the project requirement and in the capability statement /information sought paragraphs stated herein. A cover page and an executive summary may be included but is not required. The response is limited to ten (10) page limit. The 10-page limit does not include the cover page, executive summary, or references, if requested. The response must include the respondents’ technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses. All responses to this notice must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist. Facsimile responses are NOT accepted. The response must be submitted to Rashiid Cummins (Contract Specialist) at e-mail address Rashiid.Cummins@nih.gov. The response must be received on or before Monday, December 6th, 2021, 3:00pm, Eastern Time. “Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a presolicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).”