SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response.

The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified SBA-Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, SBA-Certified Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSB), SBA-certified Women Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) and other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the janitorial services for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Market and Regulatory Programs (MRP), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) located at 4909 E. Grimes, Suite 103-106, Harlingen, TX 78550.

Specifically, it is anticipated that janitorial services will be required three (3) days per week (Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays) and include semi-annual carpet shampooing (approx. 2225 sq. ft.) as well as stripping and waxing the flooring located within the kitchen and two (2) lab areas (approx. 705 sq. ft.).

Responses to this source sought must be submitted in writing via e-mail to the Contract Specialist, Blake Bonner at Blake.Bonner@usda.gov, and must include the following information:

1. A complete and current record of your registration within the System for Award Management (SAM.gov).
2. A current record of your Small Business Administration (SBA) profile to show SBA small business certification types and dates.
3. A capability statement, not to exceed 3 pages, supporting claims of organizational and staff capability to perform janitorial services in south Texas.
4. A list of janitorial contracts within the previous 5-years that are of a similar size and scope to this anticipated requirement for janitorial services for USDA, MRP, APHIS, PPQ in Harlingen, TX. The list of contracts must not exceed 5 separate references/contracts.