A.02.10 - Sources Sought.pdf

Notice Type:

Sources Sought

Harry S. Truman Lake Project Refuse Collection and Disposal for the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Kansas City District (NWK), is issuing this Sources Sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in, and the resources to support, the requirement for the following:

Work Includes: Refuse Collection and Disposal services consisting of furnishing all personnel, equipment, labor, supplies, and services to provide, place, empty, and clean approximately 20 Contractor furnished metal dumpsters (refuse collection dump boxes), 1 of which shall be two (2) cubic yards in size and 19 of which shall be six (6) cubic yards in size, as defined in this performance work statement (PWS). The Contractor shall deliver and place dumpsters in the park areas at locations designated by the Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officer’s Representative. Refuse collected from the dumpsters shall be transported and disposed of by the Contractor off Government property at a State approved sanitary landfill or disposal point. The Contractor shall comply with all federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, statutes and regulations pertaining to the collection, transportation, and disposal of refuse and shall obtain such permits, licenses or other authorizations as may be required.

The Contractor shall furnish Two (2) construction dumpsters, both with thirty (30) yard capacity, one placed at the Truman Maintenance Building-except for on occasion moved to a remote site around Truman Lake (Park Setting or remote location around reservoir), and one

(1) placed at the lab yard. Dumpster at the lab yard will not be placed anywhere else. These dumpsters will be provided twelve (12) months out of the year. This service is an individual order item, and the COR will issue order by telephone or e-mail to the contractor or his/her responsible individual for disposal. The contractor shall commence the ordered disposal service within 72 consecutive hours after receipt of the order or the date specified in the order, whichever is later

The anticipated contract will be accomplished by labor categories that are subject to Service Contract Act (SCA) Wage Determinations.

The intention is to procure these services on a competitive basis.

DISCLAIMER

Based on the responses to this Sources Sought notice, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. All Small Business Set-Aside categories will be considered.

This is a Sources Sought Notice and is for informational purposes only. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ), or an Invitation for Bid (IFB). There is no bid package, solicitation, specifications or drawings available with this announcement. It does not constitute a procurement commitment by USACE, implied or otherwise. No contract will be awarded from this Sources Sought Notice. Response is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any cost associated with providing information in response to this

Sources Sought or any follow-up information requests. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any improperly identified information. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE). It is the responsibility of potential contractors to monitor the GPE for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to contractors regarding their submissions.

Additional information may be requested after initial response, either from individual respondents or all respondents. This Sources Sought is the only document that will be published notifying potential offerors of the Government’s intent of establishing a competitive market base.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Place of Performance: Harry S. Truman Lake Project, Warsaw, MO.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code is 562111 “Solid Waste Collection”.

Small Business Size Standard: $47.0 Million.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

*If you do not have a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code or a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), and you are interested in pursuing a contract with the Government, please register in the SAMs website as soon as possible (register through https://www.sam.gov/SAM/).

CAGE codes and UEIs are required prior to the submission of your quote/proposal/bid but not required for this Sources Sought.

To be considered interested and/or qualified, firms must submit the following minimum requirements:

1. Company Information (Identify if using a joint venture or partnering). The following information is required.

a. Company Name

b. Mailing Address

c. Contact Phone Number

d. Contact E-Mail

e. Cage Code *

f. UEI Number

2. Ability to successfully comply with the provisions of 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting. https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.219-14

3. Capability: Provide your firms capability to perform this requirement of this magnitude and complexity.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.219-14

a. See Draft attachment

b. Dumpsters must be either front or rear load containers designed for use with solid waste and must be constructed of commercial grade materials able to withstand heavy use and must be equipped with lids to keep trash contained within the dumpsters. Equipment shall meet the requirements of EM 385-1-1, Safety and Health Requirements Manual.

c. Mobilization to site (distance)?

d. Dumping Location?

4. Experience: Provide evidence of capabilities to perform comparable work:

a. A brief synopsis of your company’s overall capabilities to meet this requirement.

b. Submit project (s) within the last 3-5 years that involved refuse services of similar type and/or capacity. Provide brief description of each project, timeline, cost, were you the prime or subcontractor, and your share of the project.

5. Capacity: Can your firm accomplish this requirement?

6. Offeror's type of business and business size. (If small business, Company’s current small business category (Small Business, HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, Woman-Owned, and/or 8(a)) as it relates to the specified NAICS Code or something similar.

7. Firm’s Joint Venture information, if applicable.

8. Responses shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages. All attachments must be in Adobe pdf format.

Contractors are advised that information provided to the Government regarding this Sources Sought Notice will be considered Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and will not be released to the public or other potential contractors. The Government may retain this information for its records indefinitely.

E-mail your response to Angella Curran, Contract Specialist, at angella.curran@usace.army.mil no later than Interested offerors shall respond to the Sources Sought no later than 12:00 P.M.

(CST) on January 20, 2025. Email is the preferred method of delivery for responses to this notice. Please include in the subject block of your email the project name and Sources Sought number “Stockton Refuse Services”. Responses by FAX will not be accepted.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT OR

AUTHORIZATION TO INCUR COSTS IN ANTICIPATION OF AN AWARD. THE

GOVERNMENT IS NOT BOUND TO MAKE ANY AWARDS UNDER THIS NOTICE.

mailto:angella.curran@usace.army.mil

ATTACHMENT:

DUMPSTER LOCATIONS/QUANTITIES:

The areas subject to refuse collection under this procurement, and the number of dumpsters to be serviced are as follows:

Area Approx. No.

Dumpsters Size Size

Sparrowfoot Park 2 6 C.Y.

Bucksaw Park 4 6 C.Y.

Long Shoal Park 3 6 C.Y.

Berry Bend Park 3 6 C.Y.

Thibaut Point Park

2 6 C.Y.

Osage Bluff Park 2 6 C.Y.

Visitor Center 1 2 C.Y.

Lab Yard 2 6 C.Y.

Maintenance

Yard 1 6 C.Y.

Construction Dumpster is considered individual order item as needed and requires availability year around.

Bid Item Area Number of

Dumpsters Size

Construction Maintenance Bldg.-Occasional Park

1 30 C.Y.

Construction Lab-yard 1 30 C.Y.

The Contractor shall empty all refuse and shall pick up all refuse from the immediate vicinity of the refuse containers. Any spillage of refuse during the handling operation, shall be cleaned up immediately by the Contractor. Refuse containers, when emptied, shall be returned to their original position.