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THIS IS A SMALL BUSINESS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE REPRESENTING A MARKET SURVEY AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, PROPOSAL ABSTRACTS, QUOTATIONS OR INVITATION FOR BIDS

The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting a sources sought to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Veteran-Owned, Small Business, HUB Zone 8(a), Women-Owned, or small disadvantaged business concerns; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. After review of the responses to this source sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published on the website@ https://sam.gov/content/opportunities. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. Small businesses concerns shall be capable of providing the necessary equipment and personnel to furnish service in the volume required for all the items under this contract. Responses to this source sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors must respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this source sought announcement.

The NAICS code is 562119 (Size Standard: $47.0M) The intent of this notice is to determine the availability of qualified commercial sources technically capable of providing Trash and Recycling Disposal for the Dublin VA Medical Center new requirement for a base year and plus a (4) four-year option period.

Location of Services: Equipment and options/accessories serviced and maintained for the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1826 Veterans Blvd, Dublin, GA 31027.

Scope of Work: Contractor provide services to dispose of trash and recycling for the Carl Vinson VAMC located in Dublin, Georgia. The contractor shall make scheduled pick-ups of trash and recycling generated at the Dublin VAMC. Scope of work listed below is an annual projection. This will be a base plus a four-year period contracted obligation.

Description

Contractor Qualifications:

The Vender/Contractor must be locally owned and operated and have landfill privileges in Laurens County and hold waste disposal licenses and/or permits in the State of Georgia to ensure waste disposal is done in accordance with all local and state regulations and keep fuel costs and emissions to a minimum. The Contractor shall provide qualified and trained employees and transportation vehicles that meet the Department of Transportation requirements for waste and recycling transport. The Contractor must be able to physically respond, on site, to emergencies within one hour of notification.

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

Response to Questionnaire is required from all interested parties.

Company Name, Address & Telephone#___________________________________________ Email Address for designated POC ____________________________________________

DUNS#____________________________________________

GSA or NAC Contract # (if applicable) ____________________________________________

Indicate your business size & socio-economic status under NAICS code 562119:

[ ] yes [ ] no Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no Certified HUBZone [ ] yes [ ] no Certified Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no Economically-Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no Certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Other (please specify) [ ] yes [ ] no Registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) @ https://www.sam.gov [ ] yes [ ] no Registered in VetCert Registry @ https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/

RISK: Address any potential risk to the Government to include technical; cost, schedule and performance that may have a direct impact on the acquisition of this service.

A SOLICITATION HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. After review of responses, a solicitation may be published at a later date. Responses to this Market Research Questionnaire will not be considered as submission of an offer for future solicitation announcements. All interested parties must respond to future solicitation announcements separately or in addition to this Market Research Questionnaire. Contract award resulting from any future solicitation can only be made to a contractor who is registered in SAM.

This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A SOLICITATION IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement.

Responses are due no later than 11AM EST, Thursday, December 26, 2024, and shall be electronically submitted to Gail Bargaineer@gail.bargaineer2@va.gov. All responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. Response is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests.

DISCLAIMER

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.