Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The U.S. EPA intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, with Ace Parking, Inc. to provide secured parking services for the EPA CID-San Francisco Office. The ... The U.S. EPA intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, with Ace Parking, Inc. to provide secured parking services for the EPA CID-San Francisco Office. The need is for Five (5) secure parking spaces. The location is 55 Hawthorne Garage, San Francisco, CA 94104. The period of performance is One (1) Year. EPA CID-San Francisco Office criminal agents require secure parking for their Government vehicles due to the nature of their work and the specialized equipment they often carry in their vehicle. Market research was conducted in and around the San Francisco Area Office and Ace Parking, Inc. is the only available parking facility that can provide proximate and secured 24-hour access for EPA CID’s Government vehicles within 2 blocks of the EPA CID-San Francisco Office. This procurement will be accomplished under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Interested firms may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirements. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Sources wishing to be considered MUST submit documentation to the office identified above. Documentation must be submitted within 15 calendar days of the date of publication of this notice. Submit your request in writing to Mark Ingram by e-mail to ingram.mark@epa.gov or FedConnect at www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/. Telephone requests will not be honored. “Notices of any modifications to this FBO procurement announcement, including Requests for Proposals and amendments, will be posted using the FedConnect web portal. FedConnect can be accessed at https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/. Questions regarding the content of the subject announcement must be submitted through the FedConnect portal. You must register with FedConnect to submit questions and to view responses. FedConnect is a web portal that connects agencies and vendors to streamline the process of doing business with the federal government. Through FedConnect contractors will be able to receive, review and respond to contract pre- and post-award actions and documents such as correspondence, request for proposals, tasking instruments and contract modifications. The use of FedConnect also furthers the EPA’s commitment to moving towards a paperless acquisition environment by reducing its carbon footprint and conducting its business in an ecologically friendly manner. There is no charge to use FedConnect. Vendors can register with FedConnect at www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/. For assistance in registering or for other FedConnect technical questions please call the FedConnect Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net. In addition, all vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), as this facilitates registration for FedConnect. Please note that vendors MUST have their SAM profile set to “public,” otherwise FedConnect will not be able to access the SAM information required to validate vendor credentials. Registration may be completed and information regarding the registration process may be obtained at http://www.sam.gov. There is no charge for registration in SAM.”