REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - Waste Service Pickup.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Waste Service Pickup

INTRODUCTION

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) San Diego Field Office (SDFO), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) is conducting market research into industry’s ability to provide CBP with waste pickup and destruction services of items seized during the inspections of aircrafts, vessels, and passengers at various ports of entries. This is a Request for Information (RFI) released pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 – Market Research. The purpose of this RFI is to obtain market information on viable sources, industry practices, answers to specific questions, and industry comments. All RFI submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

This announcement constitutes an official RFI. Further, CBP is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Your response to this RFI will be treated as information only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission or responses to this announcement or Government use of such information. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort. The information provided may be used by CBP in developing and refining its Acquisition Strategy, Statement of Work, and Performance Specifications. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The U.S. Government does not intend to award a contract solely on the basis of this RFI or to otherwise pay for the information submitted in response to same. The U.S. Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this survey.

DESCRIPTION

An offsite service contract for the pickup and destruction of prohibited, seized agricultural items at the San Diego International Airport and at the Brown Field Airport. The pickup and offsite incineration/steam-sterilization services shall be provided three (3) times per week (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) for the pickup and proper disposal of prohibited agricultural items confiscated at Federal Inspection Services facilities.

The incinerator or steam-sterilizer must be able to accommodate; Trash, Rubbish, Refuse and Garbage.

INFORMATION REQUESTED:

1. Company Name, Company Address, Point of Contact, Telephone Number and e-mail address.

2. Are you under NAICS code 562112 – Hazardous Waste Collection? If not, what NAICS code do you use? What size business are you registered as with this code?

3. What is your organization’s experience with, and capability for, providing the pickup and proper disposal of prohibited agricultural items confiscated at Federal facilities?

4. Provide a synopsis of current Quality Control process related to this service.

5. Do you have any concerns or questions regarding the requirements set forth in the attached draft Statement of Work?

RESPONSES

The information provided may be used by CBP in developing and refining its Acquisition Strategy, Statement of Work, and Performance Specifications. Responses shall be the minimum length necessary to accommodate all requested information and submitted via email only. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFQ, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on SAM.gov website. It is the responsibility of the potential quoters to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

QUESTIONS

Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing by email to the Contract Specialist, Starla VanWinkle, starla.r.vanwinkle@cbp.dhs.gov. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. Questions, if not answered directly to the respondee, will be answered by posting on the SAM.gov website.

INSTUCTIONS AND RESPONSE GUIDELINES

Please provide the information you deem relevant in order to respond to this specific inquiry of the RFI.

Information provided will be used solely by CBP as market research. This RFI is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Quotes (RFQ), Invitation for Bid, or Request for Proposal (RFP), and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract, nor will the government pay for the information submitted in response to this request. All information contained in this RFI is preliminary as well as subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government.

RFI Responses shall be submitted electronically via email to Contract Specialist, Starla VanWinkle, starla.r.vanwinkle@cbp.dhs.gov no later than 2:00 p.m. ET, July 24, 2025.

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