Warehouse Management and Equipment Maintenance Services

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Region 6 has a requirement for warehouse management and equipment maintenance services. The purpose of this requirement is to ensure that government-owned scientific and non-scientific response vehicles, trailers, and equipment, and GSA-leased vehicles are operable and ready for deployment and use by EPA personnel and EPA contractors at all times. The Government contemplates award of a firm-fixed-price contract, and the proposed contract is 100% set-aside for 8(a) small business concerns. As these are commercial services, the Government will utilize the policies unique to the acquisition of commercial item prescribed in FAR Part 12 in conjunction with the policies and procedures in FAR Part 15 entitled Contracting by Negotiation. The proposals will be evaluated on the factors and subfactors contained in the solicitation, and an award will be made on the basis of lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. The solicitation will be available via www.fbo.gov on or before June 14, 2010, with an estimated closing date of July 14, 2010.