Notice of Award - 12837120Q0017AB - Refuse Services - Republic Service.pdf

United States Department of Agriculture

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests

P.O. Box 640 Springerville, AZ 85938-0640

(928) 333-4301 FAX: 333-5966

TTY: (928) 333-6292

Caring for the Land and Serving People Printed on Recycled Paper

File Code: 6320 Date: September 24, 2020

Re: RFQ 12837120Q0017AB

Tonto National Forest/Mesa Ranger District Refuse Management Services Award Announcement

Dear Participant:

The purpose of this letter is to provide notice of award for Request for Quotations (RFQ), referenced above, for the Tonto National Forest/Mesa Ranger District.

Two (2) offers were received in response to the RFQ. A Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP) was set up to review submitted offers in accordance with criteria set forth in FAR 15.101-2 Lowest Price Technically Acceptable – offer will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. The weighted scores for the evaluation factors were identified prior to the review of the offers, and identified as the following:

SECTION M--EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

AWARD DETERMINATION [Lowest Price Technically Acceptable]

M1.0. BASIS FOR AWARD:

1. Interested parties please complete and return items 1 thru 4 (requirements in section M) to the Contracting Officer Email, by notice due date and time, September 22, 4:00 pm MT

**Please use Solicitation# 12837120Q0017AB On Subject Line When Responding*** Michelle Bahr Contracting Specialist/USDA/USFS Region 3 Sol# 12837120Q0017AB Email: michelle.l.bahr@usda.gov ph: 928-215-5247

1. Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Offers will be reviewed for conformance to the requirements of this RFQ. An Evaluation Panel will review submissions for compliance in submitting the requested information for the following three factors: 1) Technical Capability (see requirements below);

2) Prices (submit your best prices);

3) Past Performance (provide past performance on the attached form);

In order to remain in the competitive range, offerors shall submit the information requested in the evaluation factors listed in M2.0. When compared to Price, Technical Capabilities and Past Performed when combined are equal to Price.

M2.0. TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS: (25 percent)

Technical Factors (pass/fail):

A. Demonstrate ability to provide 30-50 dumpsters for Tonto NF Mesa Ranger District. The dumpsters will require:

• Dumpsters will be in good working condition and professional in appearance.

• Dumpsters will have fully functionally, clean lids.

• Dumpsters will be labeled as property of the contractor, with a legible phone number.

• Dumpsters will be painted one consistent tan color, and will be free of visible rust.

• Dumpsters exteriors will be clean from garbage, liquid and sticky substances, stickers and graffiti

B. Submit brief written quality control plan for which contractors understands and assures that services will be performed as required in the performance work statement.

C. Submit sample photo(s) of current dumpster proposed for use to provide services of this solicitation.

Technically Capability represents 25 percent as an evaluation factor.

M3.0. PRICES (50 Percent) Contracting Officer intends to award without discussions, provide your best price up-front. Price equals approximately 50 percent as an evaluation factor.

M4.0 PAST PERFORMANCE (25 Percent) Past Performance is required to be submitted for any federal procurement. Use similar projects within the last 3 years that demonstrates the contractor’s capability to perform the sub factors in the technical requirements. Past performance will not be rated as an award factor. Past performance is necessary for the Contracting Officer to determine the contractor has the experience necessary to perform the work. Contractors should develop past performance in a similar format attached on next page.

Past Performance represents 25 percent as an evaluation factor.

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable, each offer was assessed by the TEP for Technical Capability. The assessments for each offer were ranked by this factor. Price was final evaluation factor to consider. Offers were ranked by price and then the two rankings were combined to determine the best value. After all the evaluation factors were combined and considered, the TEP made a recommendation for award to the Contracting Officer.

The Contracting Officer reviewed all of the TEP’s work in assessing each offer, then the recommendation for award and the following offer was determined to be best value for award:

Republic Services, in the amount of Fifty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Five Dollars and Fifty-four Cents ($56,705.54):

Base Bid Total $56,705.54 B1-1 $18,901.85 B1-2 $37,803.69

Total $56,705.54

Optional Bid #01.1 Total $ 58,123.17

Optional Bid #02.1 Total $ 59,576.26 Optional Bid #03.1 Total $ 61,065.66 Optional Bid #04.1 Total $ 62,592.30

Upon receipt of this email document, you will have been provided the award debriefing. If you desire an additional debriefing, you have three-days after receipt of this notice to make that request.

The Government appreciates your participating in this procurement and looks forward to your involvement in future federal procurements. If you have any questions, please contact the undersigned by email at mbahr@fs.fed.us or by phone (928) 333-6278.

Sincerely, /s/ Michelle Bahr 09/24/2020

MICHELLE BAHR

Contract Specialist cc: File