Janitorial Services

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with the format in FAR 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 separately.

This solicitation document and its incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-02 dated 12/02/2023.

The solicitation number is FY25R3141015 and this solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ).

This is a 100% Small business Set Aside. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561720 Janitorial Services, with a corresponding small business standard of $22.0 million. Only offers from small businesses will be considered for this solicitation.

Offer due date/local time: 3:00 PM Mountain on February 10, 2025. Please reference the solicitation number FY25R3141015 in the subject line.

Offers shall be emailed to angelica.baca@ibwc.gov. FAXED QUOTES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Active Unique Entity ID (UEI#) shall be included with your offer.

Price Sheet shall be included with your quote.

Only questions submitted by email to angelica.baca@ibwc.gov will be considered. Questions received from Offerors after 3:00 pm Mountain on February 6, 2025, may not be responded to.

A site visit is highly encouraged. It may be scheduled by contacting Juan Uribe at juan.uribe@ibwc.gov , schedule Mon-Thursday 8:00am-3:00pm by NLT February 4, 2025.

Description: The International Boundary and Water Commission is seeking a price quote for Janitorial Services, for the IBWC Mercedes Field Office located at 325 Golf Course Rd. Mercedes Texas 78570.

Performance Period: Base Year + 4 Option Years. Once year after award.

The government will award to the lowest price, technically acceptable, responsible offeror. The Contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment, subcontract, supervision, and management to perform the requirements of this Statement of Work (SOW).      

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. Technical acceptability will be based on the Contractor’s Technical Approach, Expertise and Qualified Personnel to provide the services, and Past Performance.

Technical Approach - Quote must demonstrate the technical approach by providing a narrative addressing all the items in the scope. The narrative shall at a minimum include your plan of action, equipment, key team members, and schedule.

Past Performance – Quotes shall demonstrate successful past performance of at least 3 three (3) references for similar projects. The information shall include name of person, company, phone number, email address, and brief description of the project.

Offerors shall meet or exceed and specifications and scope of work of items being quoted.

Failure to submit required technical approach and past performance will deem a proposal non-responsive and no consideration for award will be given.

Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. NOTE: The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website accessed through http://www.acuisition.gov.

INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM

The U.S. Section International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) has transitioned to an electronic invoicing system. The Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) is a secure, web-based system provided by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. IPP is available at no cost to any commercial vendor or independent contractor doing business with a participating government agency.

Information concerning accessing the IPP system will be provided at time of award.

END of combined synopsis/solicitation.  

Attachments:

Performance Work Statement

Price Sheet

Applicable Provisions and Clauses

Wage Determination

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