[Service Deisabled Veteran Owned Small Business] Veteran Business Advocate
- From: "John Kolsun" <john.kolsun@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <wired@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:57:45 -0400
From: Sherry & Martin Doherty [mailto:doherty1@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 11:22 AM
To: john.kolsun@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: SDVOB Contractor - Assistance Requested
Dear Mr. Kolsun,
I understand that you are knowledgeable in the area of SDVOB contracting. I
am writing to ask your advice regarding a solicitation (summary below) that
will be announced as a HUBZone Set Aside on or about August 25, 2008.
Are you aware of anything I can do to try to change this to SDVOB or even to
a Small business status so that I may be able to compete for the bid?
As the owner of a SDVOB Cleaning Company in the Portland, Maine area I am
finding it increasingly difficult to obtain contracts. It certainly does
not appear to me that 3% of the contracts are SDVOB. Of the few Federal
cleaning contracts available in this area, they seem to be either HUBZone or
8A. In some cases large out of state companies obtain the contracts, and in
addition the contracts are put out for 5 - 10 year periods. All of this is
having an impact on my business.
I appreciate anything you can share with me, and thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Sherry Doherty
MSgt, USAF (Ret.)
1979-1999
From: John Kolsun [mailto:john.kolsun@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 12:42 PM
To: 'Sherry & Martin Doherty'
Cc: 'dtonsel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'; 'Deborah.m.woods@xxxxxxxx';
'Gregory.A.Cate@xxxxxxxx'
Subject: RE: SDVOB Contractor - Assistance Requested
Importance: High
Sherry,
These are always an uphill endeavor.
Upon receipt of this traffic:
1. Send an email of your own to Contract Specialist Tonsel
dtonsel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, Small Business Advisors Wood
(Deborah.m.woods@xxxxxxxx) and Cate (Gregory.A.Cate@xxxxxxxx) stating: (A)
you wish to protest the limitation of competition regarding
HSCG84-08-Q-AA1266 as a HUBZone Set Aside. (B) you are requesting the
percentage of SDVOB awards to date in FY08 within their area of DIRECT
responsibility. And (C) advise them your request is being followed on the
World Wide Web at www.VeteranTalk.net.
2. Contact your Congressional Representative and provide every single
reason you feel this contract possibility should include SDVOB's. copy
furnish dtonsel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, Deborah.m.woods@xxxxxxxx and
Gregory.A.Cate@xxxxxxxxx
3. As soon as you receive the SDVOB award information. forward it to
you Congressional Representative.
Always Copy Furnish me.
John Kolsun
Veteran Business Advocate
www.VeteranTalk.net
From: Sherry & Martin Doherty [mailto:doherty1@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 11:22 AM
To: john.kolsun@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: SDVOB Contractor - Assistance Requested
Dear Mr. Kolsun,
I understand that you are knowledgeable in the area of SDVOB contracting. I
am writing to ask your advice regarding a solicitation (summary below) that
will be announced as a HUBZone Set Aside on or about August 25, 2008.
Are you aware of anything I can do to try to change this to SDVOB or even to
a Small business status so that I may be able to compete for the bid?
As the owner of a SDVOB Cleaning Company in the Portland, Maine area I am
finding it increasingly difficult to obtain contracts. It certainly does
not appear to me that 3% of the contracts are SDVOB. Of the few Federal
cleaning contracts available in this area, they seem to be either HUBZone or
8A. In some cases large out of state companies obtain the contracts, and in
addition the contracts are put out for 5 - 10 year periods. All of this is
having an impact on my business.
I appreciate anything you can share with me, and thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Sherry Doherty
MSgt, USAF (Ret.)
1979-1999
FedBizOpps - Procurements
Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commander
(fcp), USCG Maintenance and Logistics Command - Atlantic, 300 East Main
Street Suite 965 Norfolk VA 23510-9113
S -- PROVIDE JANITORIAL SERVICES AT U.S. COAST GUARD SECTOR NORTHERN NEW
ENGLAND, SOUTH PORTLAND, ME HSCG84-08-Q-AA1266 091108 Danielle E Tonsel,
Contract Specialist, Phone 757-628-4120, Fax 757-628-4135, Email
dtonsel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx This acquisition is to provide all labor, materials,
equipment, transportation and supervision necessary for Janitorial Services
at U.S. Coast Guard Sector Northern New England, South Portland, ME. The
period of performance is one base year, beginning 1 October 2008 through 30
September 2009, with nine one-year options. The government will award a
contract from this request for proposals to the responsible offeror whose
offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the
government, price and past performance considered. This solicitation is 100%
HUBZone Certified Set-Aside participation. The NAICS Code is 561720. The
size standard is $15.0 million. All responsible sources may submit an offer,
which will be considered by this agency. The quotation package shall be
available electronically by accessing
http://www.uscg.mil/mlclant/fdiv/fdiv.html on or about 25 August 2008. No
paper copies of the solicitation will be distributed. Amendments to the
quotation will also be provided on the Internet using the same protocol
listed above. Set-Aside: Total HUB-Zone Place of Performance: U.S. Coast
Guard Sector Northern New England 259 High Street South Portland, ME
04106-0007 US URL:
https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DHS/USCG/FCPMLCA/HSCG84-08-Q-AA1266/listing.html
Deborah M. Woods
tel(202) 475-3229
fax(202) 475-3905
Gregory A. Cate at
tel(202) 475-3757
fax(202) 475-3905
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