1 - MR Questionnaire - Lexington Solid Waste Removal.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Prisons Administration Division

Field Acquisition Office Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

INSTITUTION COMPACTOR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL

FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER (FMC) LEXINGTON, KY

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) is conducting market research in compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Part 10. The service will encompass the provision of Solid Waste Disposal and Compactor.

The services will be provided at the Federal Medical Center (FMC) and Federal Prison Camp (FPC) located at 3301 Leestown Rd, Lexington, KY 40511-8799. The contract shall consist of one 12-month Base Year with four 12-month Option Years for renewal at the unilateral discretion of the Government. The Government contemplates awarding an indefinite delivery requirement type contract firm fixed unit prices. These services are listed in the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code Category 562111, Solid Waste Collection, which sets the small business size standard at $47.0 million (below $47.0 million in gross revenues is considered small, above $47.0 million in gross revenues is considered large.)

Market Research is being conducted to determine interest and capability of potential sources for this requirement. Additional details are outlined in the Statement of Work. Additional details are forthcoming in the solicitation. A Government solicitation document will be provided, these services are being developed, and a contract may or may not result. Market research is being conducted to determine interest and capability of potential sources for this requirement. The information gathered from the market research will be vital in the formation and set aside status of the solicitation. The information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary and the Government will not pay for the information requested nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY - Solicitations are not available at this time.

This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. The information gathered from market research will be vital in the formation and set aside status of the solicitation.

Please answer the following questions:

1. Based on the North American Industry Classification System Code 562111 what is your business size?

Small___________ Large__________

2. If you are a small business, will your firm be compliant with FAR 52.219-14, and who will be your sub-contractor?

3. Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program.

“8(a)” program Women-owned small business concern Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern Hub-Zone Business Concerns______

4. Is your company certified to provide services in Kentucky? Yes_____ No_______

5. Can your firm provide services in compliance with the requirements listed in the draft Statement of Work? Yes_______ No_______

6. Do you have any issues/questions/concerns with the draft specifications and/or attached clauses listed?

If you so, please indicate any concerns below along with any information that could make this requirement more successful:

7. Can your firm provide firm fixed unit prices for future contract periods (for example: a contract with a base year and four option years, equaling a total of five years plus a 6-month extension)? Please indicate the maximum number of years you can provide firm-fixed prices.

______6 mo. Ext _______5 years ______4 years ________3 years ________2 years ______1 year

8. The Federal Acquisition Regulations requires the following insurance’s: Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s Liability not less than $100,000; and General Liability no less then $500,000 per occurrence;

and Automobile Liability of at least $200,000 per person, $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, and $20,000 per occurrence for property damage. Are these rates and requirements consistent with regulatory requirements in Illinois?

Yes_______ No_________

If not, what are the standard rates per insurance?

9. How many calendar days does your firm need to prepare a quotation resulting from this solicitation?

_____ days

10. If awarded how many calendar days does your firm need to begin providing services to the institution?

_______________________days

Please note all individuals providing services at the institutions must undergo a security clearance investigation. This investigation may take 30 calendar days or longer to complete.

11. Is your company registered, and active, in the System for Award Management (SAM)

Yes__________ No__________ Unique Entity Number: _________________________

All potential offerors are advised if a solicitation is issued it will include the clause at FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management. This clause requires all contractors doing business with the Federal Government after September 30, 2003, to be registered in the SAM database. If your company is not registered in SAM, registration can be completed at https://www.sam.gov

12. Please furnish the following information in reference to your firm:

Company Name: __________________________________________ Unique Entity Identification Number: ________________________ Address: _______________________________________________ Point of Contact: _________________________________________ Telephone Number: ______________________________________ E-mail Address: _________________________________________

13. The following FAR Clauses/Provisions will/may be included:

• FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference will be incorporated into the solicitation and resulting contract.

• FAR 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of

Whistleblower Rights will be incorporated into the solicitation and resulting contract.

• FAR 52.212-4 (DEV), Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items will be incorporated into the solicitation and resulting contract.

• FAR 52.222-90, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors.

• DOJ-01, Whistleblower Information Distribution will be incorporated into the solicitation and resulting contract.

• DOJ-03 – Personnel Security Requirements for Contractor Employees (Nov 2021).

• DOJ-08, Continuing Contract Performance During a Pandemic Influenza Emergency – when supplies or services are considered critical to mission accomplishment will be incorporated into the solicitation and resulting contract.

• FAR 52.252-1, Provisions Incorporated by Reference will be incorporated into the solicitation.

• FAR 52.204-7(DEV), System for Award Management will be incorporated into the solicitation.

• FAR 52.212-1 (DEV), Instructions to Offerors Commercial Products and Commercial Services and to identify any tailoring.

• JAR 2852.233-70, Protest Filed Directly with the Department of Justice, Service of Protest, will be incorporated to notify offerors of the location whereby the Contracting Officer shall be served will be incorporated into the solicitation.

https://www.sam.gov/

I greatly appreciate your time you have taken to complete this questionnaire. Please email your response to bwendorff@bop.gov no later than Monday, August 31 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST) Please feel free to contact me at (320) 245-6205 should you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely, //s//

Brian Wendorff, Contracting Officer Federal Bureau of Prisons U.S. Armed Forces Reserve Complex Field Acquisition Office 346 Marine Forces Drive Grand Prairie, TX 75051

NOTE: The resulting solicitation will be distributed solely through the System of Award Management website at www.sam.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The website provides downloading instructions to obtain all documents relating to the solicitation. All future information concerning this acquisition, including the pre-solicitation notices, solicitation, and any subsequent amendments, will be distributed solely through the website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the website to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about the acquisition.

http://www.sam.gov./