A14h_Sources_Sought_Notice_1.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, REGION 1

NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

1100 Ohio Drive, S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20242

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

General Information

Document Type: Sources Sought Notice

Solicitation Number: 140P3023Q0111 - Catoctin Mountain Park Solid Waste and Recycle Collection Services

Response Date: 12 July 2023 Product Service Code: S205 - Housekeeping- Trash/garbage Collection

NAICS Code: 562111 - Solid Waste Collection

Contracting Office Address

National Park Service - National Capital Region 1100 Ohio Drive, SW

Washington, D.C. 20242

Description

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR

PROPOSAL, REQUEST FOR QUOTE, OR INVITATION FOR BID. THERE WILL NOT BE

A SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

The intent of this notice is to identify potential offerors for market research purposes and to determine whether to set-aside the requirement for small business concerns. The National Park Service - National Capital Region is seeking eligible Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, and Women-Owned Small Businesses capable of performing Solid Waste and Recycle Waste Collection services at Catoctin Mountain Park (CATO) in Thurmont, MD.

General Requirements:

The contract type is Firm Fixed-Price. This contract will replace contract 140P3018P0170, which expires on 24 September 2023.

The appropriate NAICS code for this procurement is 562111 - Solid Waste Collection, and the small business size standard is $47,000,000.

The procurement method to be utilized is Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services and FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

Interested small business contractors must be able to comply with FAR Clause 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting.

If adequate interest is not received from Small Business concerns, the solicitation will be issued as unrestricted without further notice.

The anticipated award of this contract is 25 September 2023.

It is requested that interested small businesses respond to this sources sought announcement by using the Sources Sought Contractor Information Form provided as attachments to this notice. This form is required.

The following information shall be provided:

1. Contractor Information: Provide your firm’s contact information including Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and CAGE Code.

2. Type of Business: Identify whether your firm is a Small Business, SBA certified 8(a), SBA certified HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, and/or Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business, or Women-Owned Small Business concern.

3. Experience: Contractor shall have a minimum of 5 years of experience performing Solid Waste and Recycle Waste Collection services.

This notice is a market research tool being used to determine the availability and adequacy of potential small business sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and ultimate issuance of an award. Upon review of industry response to this sources sought notice, the Government will determine whether set-aside procurement in lieu of full and open competition is in the Government’s best interest. Large Business submittals will not be considered. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this notice.

The Government will use responses to this Sources Sought Notice to make appropriate acquisition decisions. The Capabilities Statement for this sources sought is not expected to be a quotation, but rather short statements regarding the company’s ability to demonstrate existing-or-developed expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified herein. Submission of a Capabilities Statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Government in tailoring requirements to be consistent with industry capabilities.

The information provided in this notice is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract. The Government will not provide debriefs on the results of this research, but feedback regarding the decision to set aside or not set aside the procurement will be accomplished via solicitation for these services, as applicable. All information submitted will be held in a confidential manner and will only be used for the purpose intended.

Responses are due on 12 July 2023 by 11 A.M. Eastern Time. The submission package shall ONLY be submitted electronically to Brianna Jackson at brianna_b_jackson@nps.gov.

Responses received after the deadline or without the required information will not be considered.

Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed by email to brianna_b_jackson@nps.gov.

Attachments:

Draft Statement of Work Solid Waste Schedule

Dumpster Locations Contractor Information Form mailto:brianna_b_jackson@nps.gov mailto:brianna_b_jackson@nps.gov