SIR Description: This is an 8(a) business set-aside The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Western Service Area, Los Angeles, CA; hereby announces its intention to solicit a Request for Offer (RFO). Award resulting from the RFO will be based on the best value to the FAA giving consideration to: (1) Total cost to the FAA, and (2) offeror's past performance and experience with same or similar projects. The successful offeror must furnish all necessary labor, equipment, materials, supplies, tools, and supervision necessary to provide janitorial services at the Edwards High Desert TRACON and SSC offices located at the Edwards Air Force Base, California. The solicitation will request pricing for the base period and four (4) option years. Contractors must have an active registration in the CCR before contract award can be made. Contractors can register at: www.ccr.gov The work will be performed in strict accordance with the specifications and contract provisions under the subject contract. Award of a firm-fixed-price contract is being contemplated to a responsible offeror who submits the responsive offer to this requirement. To obtain a copy of the solicitation, interested firms are invited to submit a written request via EMAIL ONLY to
[email protected] with your name, company name, address, and phone number by August 14, 2008. T3.6.1 - Small Business Development Program (Revision 23, April 2009) Small Business Development 5: Bonding Assistance and the DOT Lending Program (Revised 4/2009) a. Firms seeking bonding assistance may refer to www.nasbp.org, which is the website supporting the National Association of Bond Producers (NASP). Users may click the "Find a Producer" link found in the upper right corner of the website, where they then can select the state in which the firm is seeking to qualify for bonding. b. To promote the financial assistance programs available from the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU, S-40), procurement teams should add the following information in each public announcement of procurement:"This Notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, has a program to assist small businesses, small businesses owned and controlled by a socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and women-owned concerns to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $750,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169." For any inquiries, requests and/or correspondence, please respond to:
[email protected]. The solicitation for this project will be issued on or about August 17, 2009 The National American Industry Classification System Code for this project: 561720 Janitorial Services