Questions_Answers_70FBR622R00000012 Dumpster Rental Services - LA_3.11.22.pdf

Young, Ashlee

Subject: Question & Answers_70FBR622R00000012 Dumpster Rental Services - LA_3.11.22

1. Could you explain in detail what the Local Area Set Aside means for this solicitation?

6.208 Set-asides for local firms during a major disaster or emergency.

(a) To fulfill the statutory requirements relating to 42 U.S.C.

5150, contracting officers may set aside solicitations to allow only offerors residing or doing business primarily in the area affected by such major disaster or emergency to compete (see subpart 26.2).

52.226-3 – Disaster or Emergency Area Representation. (Nov 2007) In addition to certification of FAR Provision 52.226-3, Offerors shall submit the following:

(c) An offeror is considered to be residing or primarily doing business in the set-aside area if, during the last twelve months—

(1) The offeror had its main operating office in the area (offeror shall present a copy of a current main operating office building ownership/lease documentation as supporting evidence and evidence of domestic registration with the office of the California Secretary of State); and That office generated at least half of the offeror's gross revenues and employed at least half of the offeror's permanent employees (offeror shall present supporting documents showing the offeror’s gross revenues during the past 12 months, including previous IRS tax year records, as supporting evidence and supporting documents demonstrating that its main operating office in the set- aside area employed at least half of the offeror’s permanent employees).

If the offeror does not meet the criteria in paragraph (c) of this provision, offerors shall provide at least:

(1) Physical location(s) of the offeror's permanent office(s) and date any office in the set-aside area(s) was established; (offeror shall present a copy of a current operating office building ownership/lease documentation as supporting evidence of any permanent office(s) and any office(s) in the set-aside area)

(2) Current state licenses;

(3) Other evidence that establishes the offeror resides or primarily does business in the set-aside area. (Including, at least, evidence of domestic registration with the office of the Louisiana Secretary of State).

Thank you, Ashlee Young Contracting Officer | Expeditionary Branch | Acquisition Operations Division | OCCPO

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