M--Operations and Maintenance - Narragansett, Rhode Island

TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Research and Development (ORD) National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory (NHEERL) Atlantic Ecology Division (AED) located at 27 Tarzwell Drive, Narragansett, Rhode Island has a requirement to provide operations and maintenance services. The purpose of this acquisition is to provide all management, supervision and labor to plan, schedule, coordinate and assure effective performance of all services described in the SOW. This includes full service facilities and equipment operation, maintenance and research support services to include furnishing all management, administration, training, licensed personnel, engineering, energy and water management, landscaping, arborist, snow/ice removal, coordination, lab gas procurement/supply/replacement, quality control, supervision, labor, transportation, tools, vehicles, equipment, materials and supplies. The site is comprised o f a main lab building and several support buildings totaling approximately 98,000 gross square feet of space and a radio tower for both marine and local communications. EPA anticipates the award of firm fixed price contract with cost reimbursable line items for a base period of performance of twelve (12) months, with four (4) additional twelve-month option periods. The total duration of the proposed contract is sixty (60) months. The EPA has determined that this solicitation will be issued as a competitive total small business set aside. NAICS Code 561210 applies with a size standard of $35.5 million. To be eligible for consideration, small business firms shall have less than an average of $35.5 million in annual gross income over the past 3 completed fiscal years. The request for proposals (RFP) will be issued on or about November 24, 2014 and proposals will be due 30 days after the RFP issue date. A site visit at the EPA Narragansett, RI facility is tentatively schedu led within 15 days of release of the RFP. The actual date of the site visit will be in the RFP. PLEASE NOTE: NO FURTHER SYNOPSIS OR INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONSULT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE FOR THE SOLICITATION, AMENDMENTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: http://www.fedconnect.net If you obtain a copy of the solicitation via internet, it will be your responsibility to frequently check the same site where the solicitation is posted for any amendments. The Government is not obligated or committed to award any contract as a result of this notice. Hard copies or diskettes will not be available. Telephone and fax requests will not be honored.