Questions and Answers.pdf
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- CBP Ajo Station Trash Removal Services
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- 70B03C25Q00000335
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This document is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) file for Request for Quotations (RFQ) No. 70B03C25Q00000335 for trash removal services at the Ajo Border Patrol Station and Ajo State Route 85 Checkpoint in Arizona. The current contract is held by Rubbage Control Services LLC, with a period of performance from August 7, 2024 to August 6, 2025. The new solicitation is a small business set-aside with a base year from August 7, 2025 through August 6, 2026, and four additional option years.
The Q&A document provides key clarifications about the solicitation, including that trash removal is required throughout the contract period with no limit on trash volume, and the contractor must provide all labor, tools, equipment, and trash containers. The pickup frequency for the Ajo Station has been amended to two times per week. Quoters are instructed to carefully complete the price schedule for all contract periods, providing unit prices and extended prices for each period. Quotes are to be submitted via email to the contracting officer by the specified deadline, with quoters required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to the solicitation closing date.
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| Amendment A0003.pdf | ||
| Questions and Answers - Updated 07-10-25.pdf | ||
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| Amendment A0001.pdf | ||
| RFQ No. 70B03C25Q00000335.pdf |
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Questions and Answers
Date: July 2, 2025 RFQ No. 70B03C25Q00000335 Project: Trash removal services for the Ajo Border Patrol Station and the Ajo State Route 85 Checkpoint
1. Is this a new requirement?
Answer: No. There is an existing contract for these services.
2. What is the contract number for the current contract?
Answer: 70B03C24P00000361
3. What is the name of the incumbent contractor?
Answer: Rubbage Control Services LLC
4. What is the period of performance of the current contract?
Answer: August 7, 2024 – August 6, 2025
5. We do not see an attachment describing the detailed requirements. Will this trash removal be a certain amount or will it be as needed for the timeframe stated?
Answer: The RFQ is attached to the solicitation notice under “Attachment/Links.”
Trash removal is required throughout the period of performance established in the RFQ in accordance with the schedules specified in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). There is no limit on the amount of trash that is removed.
6. Is there a detailed cleaning or trash collection schedule (daily, weekly, etc.)?
Answer: See section 4.2 of the PWS entitled “Task 2 – Weekly Trash/Waste Removal” and section 7 of the PWS entitled “Period of Performance.” Amendment #A0001 has changed the required pickup frequency for Ajo Station from three times per week to two times per week.
7. Will the contractor be responsible for supplying trash bags and other materials (e.g., bins, liners, disposal supplies)?
Answer: Section 4.3 of the PWS (“Task 3 - Equipment and Services”) states: “The Contractor shall provide all labor, tools, parts, material, equipment, transportation and incidentals necessary to deliver, set up, and prepare trash containers and remove trash from all Border Patrol locations identified in Section 7.”
The contractor is responsible for furnishing all trash containers.
8. Can you explain the required submittals listed in subsections V.5.1.7 through V.5.1.12?
Answer: Quoters must submit all of the representations and certifications required by the provisions contained in sections V.8 through V.12. Quoters should read each provision carefully and follow any instructions provided in the provisions, as well as the quotation preparation instructions provided in section V.5.1.
Additionally, all solicitation amendments shall be acknowledged in accordance with the instructions in Block 11 of the SF-30 of each amendment. For example, amendments may be acknowledged by returning a signed, dated copy of the amendment.
9. How should I fill out the price schedule in section I.3?
Answer: As stated in section V.5.1.3, the price schedule shall be filled out completely. Provide pricing for all contract periods, to include the base year and all option years. The price per month shall be provided under “Unit Price” for each contract period and the extended price (the unit price multiplied by the quantity) shall be provided under “Ext. Price” for each contract period. The sum of all extended prices shall be provided in the “Grand Total for Base and All Options” block. Quoters should take care to avoid clerical or mathematical errors.
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