B08e_Q_A_Responses_-_Updated_0002.xlsx
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- NPS NCR NAMA Dumpster and Debris IDIQ
- Solicitation number
- 140P3026Q0002
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This file contains Questions and Answers (Q&A) responses for RFQ 140P3023Q0056 and related solicitation 140P3026Q0002, a National Park Service (NPS) National Capital Region (NCR) NAMA Dumpster and Debris IDIQ contract. The government clarifies that this is a new requirement following the expiration of the current contract held by Goode Companies, Inc. (Contract 140P3026P0006), and that contractors must furnish their own yard boxes meeting Department of Transportation guidelines and safety standards rather than using existing government equipment.
Key service requirements include maintaining 10 required dumpsters with soft-cover roll-off containers that must be covered only when loaded for transport, performing approximately 30 monthly on-call pickups for 20-yard and 30-yard boxes, and pricing services through the Financial Business Management System (FBMS) Portal. The government will not establish a separate Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) for monthly equipment rental; contractors must incorporate all capital investment and equipment costs into their unit prices for haul, delivery, and pickup services. Vendors must define their own overweight tonnage limits and per-ton charges in their proposals. Prime contractors are responsible for directing and controlling all subcontractor work and must submit a list of proposed subcontractors with their proposals. Small businesses are not required to exclusively self-perform but must comply with FAR 52.219-14 limitations on subcontracting requirements. The government cannot provide historical tonnage data or detailed equipment condition specifications beyond DOT compliance standards.
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Q&A RFQ 140P3023Q0056
Q&A - 140P3026Q0002 NAMA Dumpster Questions and Answers
| Question # | Question | NPS Response |
| 1 | If this requirement is a recompete, who is the current contractor? Please provide the associated contract number. | Current Award - 140P3026P0006 - GOODE COMPANIES, INC., THE |
| 2 | Please provide historical tonnage data for the 10 required containers, broken down by material type. Additionally, how many pickups per month have occurred for the on-call containers referenced in PWS 5.1.1? | The information is not available, as the vendor has not invoiced all items. |
| 3 | PWS 5.1.2 states that NAMA may request additional on-call dumpsters. Contractors request historical data from last year, including: |
• Number of on-call pickups
• Container sizes requested
• Payment method (contract line item or agency credit card) Number of on-call pickups: 30 Container sizes: 30-yard and 20-yard boxes Payment method: Financial Business Management System (FBMS) Portal Contract line item
| 4 | PWS 5.1.1 calls for a “covered” roll-off. Please clarify whether a hard cover is required, or if a soft tarp is acceptable. | Soft Cover |
| 5 | The PWS references other dumpsters and trash compactors maintained by the parks. Contractors ask whether these are part of this contract or covered elsewhere, as they do not appear in the pricing sheet. They also ask whether NAMA plans to consolidate these services under one contract in the future. | The compactor is no longer used and as of this contract will not be part of any task. If the park does ever need a compactor a contract modification would be worked on with the Contracting Officer and the vendor. |
| 6 | The pricing sheet includes an “overweight cost per ton,” but the PWS does not address this. Contractors ask whether this applies to dumpsters exceeding 3 tons. | The vendor will provide in their quote what the overweight limit is and what their charge for overweight is per ton. |
| 7 | Does NAMA require any specific material, labeling, or instructional decals for the 10 dumpsters? | The company logo may be placed on the yard boxes if desired, provided it does not obscure any required safety or instructional decals and complies with any applicable regulations. |
| 8 | Contractors ask if this is a new requirement or a recompete. If not new, they request the previous contract number and total contract value. | It is a new requirement as the old contract ends this year, see answer to question 1. |
| 9 | During the site visit, containers did not have covers, and Government personnel stated that containers only need to be tarped when loaded onto trucks. Because this differs from the PWS language, contractors request clarification on the exact type of covers required. | Containers only need to be covered when loaded onto a truck prior to transport off site. |
| 10 | Contractors request the Government specify the exact type of container cover required and ask whether pictures or examples can be provided. | Soft cover roll off. |
| 11 | The Price Schedule includes an overweight charge, but no tonnage is specified as included in the base haul charge. Contractors request clarification on: |
• The tonnage included per haul
| • How over-tonnage should be priced and applied | The vendor will provide in their quote what the overweight limit is and what their charge for overweight is per ton. | ||
| 12 | Contractors request the past 24 months of historical haul counts and tonnage by waste stream. | Do not have the information as the vendor has not invoiced for all of it. | |
| 13 | Regarding FAR 52.219-14 (Limitations on Subcontracting), contractors ask how the Government intends to evaluate and enforce self-performance requirements, including ostensible subcontractor considerations. | The prime contractor is responsible for all work performed by any subcontractors/vendors that they use. The prime shall provide the list of subcontractors that they are proposing to use with the proposal to the contracting officer. The Prime and the person they assign as the Project Manager/supervisor that the government will deal with shall direct and control all subcontractor/vendor work. | |
| 14 | Will small businesses be required to self-perform with their own employees, vehicles, and equipment to remain compliant? | Small businesses are not required to perform the work exclusively with their own employees, vehicles, or equipment. However, they must comply with the requirements of FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting. | |
| 15 | Contractors noted equipment on-site was in sub-standard condition (holes, rust, etc.). They ask whether the contractor must furnish new equipment. | Yes, the contractor must provide their own yard boxes within the contract specification and follow the DOT guidelines and regulations. All equipment furnished should meet safety and operational standards as outlined by the Department of Transportation and the requirements specified in the contract. | |
| 16 | If new equipment is not required, contractors request clarification on the Government’s minimum standards for serviceable equipment. | Follow DOT and company standards; cover yard boxes when taken off site. | |
| 17 | Given that many containers are “on-call” and represent a significant capital investment, contractors request adding a Price Schedule line item for monthly equipment rental, as used in similar federal waste-services contracts. | The Government will not add a separate Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) for monthly equipment rental at this time. The requirement is structured as a performance-based service, and contractors shall include all costs associated with providing dumpsters, including any capital investment, ownership, or rental of equipment, within their proposed unit prices (e.g., haul, delivery, and pickup rates). |
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