36C25021Q1046_Sources Sought.docx

Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Network Contracting Office NCO-10

3140 Governor’s Place Blvd. Suite 210 Kettering OH 45409-1337

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Josh Kovar Joshua.Kovar@VA.gov

All questions to be in writing via email

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Chillicothe, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton

Springfield, OH, & Ft. Thomas, KY

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The VA Medical Center’s in Dayton, Cincinnati, Columbus, and Chillicothe Ohio have a requirement for Solid Waste and Recycling Services.

This is a Request for Information (RFI) to seek capable sources and request industry feedback ONLY. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. Interested parties are asked to submit capability statement that clearly and convincingly identifies their ability to fulfill the requirements. Detailed capabilities must be submitted by email to Contract Specialist Josh Kovar at Joshua.Kovar@VA.gov in an electronic format, no later than 1330 EST | 06, October 2021. As part of market research, this Request for Information / Sources Sought is to determine if there exists an adequate number of qualified interested contractors capable of providing the requirement.

Industry feedback to the information below is requested to ensure the VA has not created a “defacto sole source” requirement. The Government may use the responses to this RFI for information and planning purposes.

We are proposing a Base + 3 possible Option Years for this requirement Locations of Services for Solid Waste and Recycling Pickup

YR - Tons No. of SW/OCC/SS* Dumpsters No. of facility Pickup Places*

*SW – Solid Waste OCC – Old Corrugated Cardboard SS – Single Stream Recycling

· Vendors shall provide dumpsters, compactors, roll-off’s, and other solid waste collection items. A list including all vendor supplied collection devices and government owned dumpsters shall be provided in future solicitation.

· Each station has its own pickup schedule, which will be provided in future solicitation.

In addition to answering the below questions, respondents are also requested to provide their capability statement, and three (3) customer references for similar service. In addition, please provide company name, address, and point of contact information.

Question #1 Response, Are you interested in this requirement? Yes / No (please choose one)

Question #2 Limitations on Subcontracting would apply to this requirement if a SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB, HUD, SB, 8a, or any socio-economic identified firms were awarded this contract. Per FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting requires that the prime contract holder “will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities” and/or do less than 50% of actual work performance that does not apply to administrative duties. A link to the FAR clause and applicable section from the Code of Federal Regulations (13 CFR § 125.6) is provided below. This office is vigilant in our efforts to enforce compliance.

Response: Please explain, in general terms, how your company’s approach to performing required services and compliance with FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting. (*Firms classified as Large business can disregard) FAR: 52.219-14Limitations on Subcontracting. | Acquisition.GOV CFR: eCFR :: 13 CFR 125.6 -- What are the prime contractor's limitations on subcontracting?

Question #3:

Response: If your firm is a small business, please provide the following:

· Current scope of operations and locations of service/capability

· What facilities identified in the chart on page 2 can your firm provide regular services to?

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is NAICS 562111 – Solid Waste Collection Services with a Small Business Size Standard of $41.5 Million Dollars. The Product Service Code is S205 – Housekeeping – Trash Collection. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement. This Request for Information (RFI) is only for the purpose of identifying potential sources as part of market research. No Request for Proposal (RFP), Quote (RFQ), or Invitation for Bid (IFB) exists. Responses to this Request for Information (RFI) are not quotes, proposals, or bids on which the VA can issue any contract. This Notice is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not itself constitute an RFP, RFQ or IFB. The Government does not intend to award a contract based only on responses to this RFI. Responses to the notice will not be returned. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Request for Information (RFI). The VA will not pay for information received in response to this Request for Information. Do not submit pricing information in response to this Request for Information.

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