OFFICIAL MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE - LEXINGTON.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons

Administration Division Field Acquisition Office 346 Marine Forces Drive

Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

Grease & Lint Trap Services

FMC Lexington

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) is conducting market research in compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Part 10. The services are for the provision of a Grease & Lint Trap services. These services will be performed at the Food Services Department located at the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Lexington, 3301 Leestown Road, Lexington, Kentucky 40511.

The resultant contract shall consist of a one (1) base year, four (4) 12-month option years and one (1) 6-month extension. It is estimated that the following will be needed each year (base year and four (4) option years) for Grease & Lint Trap services: 26 biweekly - Clean Grease Traps at the Atwood Camp, 26 biweekly - Clean Grease Traps at the Main Institution, and 4 quarterly - Clean Grease Traps at the Main Institution. In addition, it is estimated that the following services will be needed during the 6-month extension for Grease & Lint Trap services: 13 biweekly - Clean Grease Traps at the Atwood Camp, 13 biweekly - Clean Grease Traps at the Main Institution, and 2 quarterly - Clean Grease Traps at the Main Institution. sessions The NAICS Code is 562119 for Other Waste Collection. The size standard is $47 million.

A draft copy of the Statement of Work is attached to this market research questionnaire. 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.

Please answer the following questions:

1. Based on the North American Industry Classification System Code 562119 what is your business size?

_____ Small _____Other than Small

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

_____8(a) SB

_____HUBZone SB

_____Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned SB

_____Women-Owned SB

3. Will your firm be compliant with FAR 52.219-14?

_____Yes _____No

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

Yes_____ No_____

5. The Federal Acquisitions Regulations requires the following insurance’s: Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s liability not less than $100,000; and General Liability no less than $500,000 per occurrence. Are these rates and requirements consistent with regulatory requirements in Kentucky?

_____Yes _____No

If no, then what are the community standard rates of insurance?

6. Can your firm provide firm fixed unit prices (i.e., per hour) for future contract years? (For example: a contract with a base year and four (4) 12-month option years, plus a 6 month extension)?

Yes_____ No_____

7. Please indicate the maximum number of years you can provide firm-fixed unit prices.

_____5 years _____4 years _____3 years _____2 years _____1 year

8. How many days do you need to prepare a quote in response to a resulting solicitation?

_______30 _____15 Days _____7 Days _____Other

9. If awarded a contract, how many calendar days following an award would it take your firm to begin providing services to the institution? (Please note that all individuals providing services at the institutions must undergo a security clearance investigation.

This investigation may take 30 calendar days or longer to complete).

__________Calendar Days

10. Is your company registered, and active, in the System for Award Management?

Yes___ No____ SAM UEI Number__________________

All potential offerors are advised if a solicitation is issued it will include the provision at FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management. This provision 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.

https://www.sam.gov/

11. The procurement will be in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. In accordance with FAR 12.301 (e), Discretionary use of FAR clauses and provisions, the Contracting Officer may include the appropriate provisions and clauses in the solicitation(s) and contract (s) by addendum when their use is consistent with the limitation contained in 12.302.

Therefore, the following FAR Clauses/Provisions will 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, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items will be incorporated into the solicitation and resulting contract.

• Because the successful contractor will be required to maintain and/or operate a system of records on individuals, FAR 52.224-1, Privacy Act Notification and FAR 52.224-2, Privacy Act, will be incorporated into the solicitation and resulting contract.

• FAR 52.228-5, Insurance – Work on a Government Installation, will be included in the solicitation and resulting contract.

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

• DOJ-02, Contractor Privacy Requirements will be incorporated into the solicitation and resulting contract.

• DOJ-03, Personnel Security Requirements for Contractor Employees will be incorporated into the solicitation and resulting contract.

• DOJ-04, Federal Workplace Response to Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, And

Stalking will be incorporated into the solicitation and resulting contract.

• DOJ-05, Security of Department Information and Systems the contractor or subcontractor may access, collect, store, process, maintain, use, transmit, or dispose of DOJ Information will be incorporated into the solicitation and resulting contract.

• DOJ-07, Prohibition on Access by Non-U.S. Citizens to DOJ IT System- acquisition in which contractors will have access to DOJ IT Systems will be incorporated into the solicitation and resulting contract.

• 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 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Products and Commercial Services 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, System for Award Management will be incorporated into the solicitation.

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

• FAR 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options will be incorporated into the solicitation.

• FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services and Equipment will be incorporated into the solicitation.

• 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.

• BOP 2852.237-71, Requirements for Religious Services will be incorporated into the solicitation.

• FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial. Product and Commercial Services if not current in sam.gov will be incorporated into the solicitation.

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

Name: ________________________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________

Point of Contact: _______________________________________________________

Phone Number: ________________________________________________________

Email Address: ________________________________________________________

If there are any questions or concerns regarding any of the requirements of the attached Statement of Work, or if you can provide any information that could make these services more successful, please indicate below:

I am very appreciative of the time you have taken to complete this questionnaire. Please submit your completed market research questionnaire and any other supporting documentation via email to me at llwheeler@bop.gov on or before Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). Please feel free to contact me via email if you have questions.

Sincerely, LaQueta Wheeler LaQueta Wheeler Contracting Officer

NOTE: The resulting solicitation will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration System for Award Management website – 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.

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