QandAs for Solicitation 12444124R0008 dated 5-8-2024.pdf

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR SOLICITATION 12444124R0008

WASTE TREATMENT SERVICES FOR USDA, FOREST SERVICE,

SUMER NATIONAL FOREST ANDREWS PICKENS RANGER DISTRICT,

SOUTH CAROLINA

DATED: 5/8/2024

1. Who is the incumbent and what is their full contract price?

ANSWER: This is a new requirement, however for historical purposes the previous similar type of contract was with Action Services of Oconee, for a five-year period of $85,390 with an average charge of $850.00 for each pumping service.

2. Reference Attachment 6, FAR Clauses That Requires a Response, pages 6-7; we do not have H2B Workers or MSPA Workers, do we still need to certify this.

ANSWER: Yes, on Page 6, if you will not utilize H2B Workers you will select “Company certifies it will not be utilizing H2B Workers under any resulting contract of this solicitation” and similarly if you will not utilize MSPA workers you will select “Company certifies it will not be utilizing MSPA workers under any resulting contract of this solicitation”.

By signing on Page 7 at the bottom of this clause you’re certifying to the Company’s above responses of utilizing these type workers or not.

3. I’m looking to narrow down the location of where I should be reaching out to contractors for this opportunity. Is there a zip code or any other form of information you can provide me?

ANSWER: All locations to be serviced under this contract are situated in zip code 29664.

Local area vendor locations will likely be Walhalla, SC (29691); Seneca, SC (29672), Mountain Rest, SC 29664), and Clayton, GA (30525).

4. Regarding the vault toilets, do you know the size of each tank for each location or the average size?

ANSWER: These vault toilets are ~1,000-gallon units each.

5. Is it possible to know the distance in miles to each stop from one centralize location?

ANSWER: Mileage is difficult to estimate depending on the selected central location, but each is no farther than a 25-minute drive from the district office (112 Andrew Pickens Circle, Mountain Rest, SC). See below list of locations and search for direction/distance from this address if desired. *See below for locations.

6. How many gallons each vaults holds?

ANSWER: Approximately 1,000 gallons

7. What exact location or the addresses or land marks to the vaults?

ANSWER: There are 19 total units in 12 locations. None have an exact address but the general map locations can be found via internet search. *See below for locations.

*These locations apply to Question 5 & Question 7:

• Hwy 28 Chattooga River Access (1 unit; on SC Hwy 28 just south of GA state line)

• Earl’s Ford Chattooga River Access (1 unit; end of Earls Ford Rd/SC-193)

• Burrell’s Ford Campground and Parking lot (2 units)

• Cassidy Bridge Hunt Camp (1 unit; Cassidy Bridge Road/SC-290)

• Woodall Shoals Chattooga River Access (1 unit; end of Woodall Shoals Rd/FS-757)

• Long Bottom Ford Campground (1 unit; Low Water Bridge Rd, Mountain Rest, SC)

• Yellow Branch Falls (1 unit; off Hwy 28 just NW of Walhalla, SC)

• Hwy 76 Chattooga River Access (4 units; on US Hwy 76 at GA state line)

• Sloan Bridge Picnic Area (1 unit; on SC 107 just south of NC state line)

• Whetstone Horse Camp (3 units; along Earls Ford Rd/SC-193)

• Chattooga Picnic Area (2 units; at Walhalla Fish Hatchery, off SC 107)

• Grapevine Campground (1 unit; end of Grapevine Branch Rd/FS-764)