Notice to offerors: Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date for receipt of proposals. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs. Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska presently has a requirement for dormitory custodial services, in support of regularly occurring RED FLAG-Alaska exercises. The contractor shall provide all management, tools, supplies, equipment, and labor necessary to perform custodial services at requisite dormitories on Eielson AFB, in accordance with specifications pertinent to Eielson AFB. The contractor shall perform all work within defined contract standards, as well as local, state, and federal regulations. Period of performance (PoP) will begin on or about 1 March 2018. This acquisition is contemplated to be comprised of a base year of performance, with four (4) option periods. This acquisition is being solicited as a 100% set-aside for 8(a) program business entities. The applicable North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is specified as 561720, Janitorial Services, with a small business size standard of $18.0 million. The Government contemplates a firm-fixed price (FFP) contract award. This acquisition's solicitation will be issued electronically, and will be made available via the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) Website at https://www.fbo.gov, with availability on or about 19 January 2018. Offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation package; no paper copies will be furnished by the contracting office. Potential offerors should register at https://www.fbo.gov in order to receive notification and/or changes to the solicitation. All offerors MUST be registered within the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Offerors may obtain information regarding registration and annual confirmation requirements at https://www.sam.gov. Offerors may also obtain further information regarding the above requirements from https://www.fsd.gov, or by calling 1-866-606-8220. Joint Ventures are allowable on competitive 8(a) set-asides. The Small Business Administration (SBA) must receive the joint venture agreement and all supporting documentation no less than twenty (20) working days prior to the scheduled date for contract award. If you are contemplating a joint venture on this project, you must advise your assigned Business Opportunity Specialist (BOS) in writing as soon as possible. The joint venture must be approved by the SBA prior to contract award. Reference SBA Requirement Number 1084/17/706984. Points of contact regarding this solicitation are as follows: Primary: SrA Brandon Tracer at
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