Atch 3 Market Research Questionnaire.pdf

Attachment 3

FA5613‐24‐R‐RECYCLING

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

INTRODUCTION:

700 CONS intends to issue a combined synopsis/solicitation for an anticipated Service Contract for

Collection and Recycling Services and the Operation of Recycling Centers throughout the Kaiserslautern

Military Community (KMC), Germany, for performance of the requirement in accordance with the draft

Performance Work Statement (PWS). Our goal is to maximize performance while reducing cost of business with a manageable degree of risk. Therefore, your responses, comments, recommendations and suggestions are valuable for the development of our acquisition strategy. Please return the completed survey by close of business, 12 January 2024. Please note that in order to be considered for award, if a solicitation is issued, the prospective company must demonstrate prior experience in providing the same or similar services of a comparable scope in accordance with the following

German laws: Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz (KrWG) (Law on Life‐Cycle Management), Abfallverbringungsgesetz (AbfVerbrG) (Waste Transportation Act) (covered in the

Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz), Entsorgungsfachbetriebeverordnung (EfbV) (Ordinance on Specialized

Waste Management Companies), Transportgenehmigungsverordnung (TgV) (Ordinance on Transport

Licenses), Gewerbeabfallverordnung (GewAbfV) (Commercial Waste Ordinance), Elektro‐ und

Elektronikgesetz (ElektroG) (Act on the Disposal of Electronic Waste), Batteriegestz (BattG) (Battery

Act), Verpackungsgesetz (VerpackG) (Packaging Act), Gefahrstoffverordnung (GefStoffV) (Hazardous

Substances Ordinance).

Date: Company Name:

Point of Contact: Address:

Phone: Email:

CAGE Code/Unique Entity ID: Size of Business (Small/Large):

1. Is your company registered with the Handwerkskammer (German Chamber of Trade) or

Industrie‐ und Handelskammer (German Chamber of Commerce and Industry)? Are you registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to hold contracts with the U.S.

Government?

Answer: ______________________________________________________________________

2. Is your company currently performing any contracts of this size and complexity for the time of anticipated contract duration, from 1 March 2025 through 28 February 2031, or have you in the past? Would you consider a joint‐venture or using sub‐contractors for this effort?

Answer: ______________________________________________________________________

3. Is your company capable to perform the requested Collection and Recycling Services, Cleaning of

Underground Containers, and Operation of Recycling Centers? Is your company able to provide the required infrastructure (325 containers)? How long does your company need to purchase the required containers and provide them to the Government?

Answer: ______________________________________________________________________

4. Do the requirements as described in the draft PWS correspond to commercial business practices commonly used in the commercial marketplace?

Answer: ______________________________________________________________________

5. After reviewing the draft PWS, what contract type would you recommend for the re‐acquisition and what is your recommendation based on?

6. Does German law require any additional certifications or specific laws to perform this type of service (other than listed already in the PWS)? Does your company have the certifications as specified in the PWS (please see page 5 below)?

7. Is the data contained in the requirements documents sufficient for your company to calculate pricing for the requested services? If solicited, would your company submit a Request for

Proposal (RFP) for the Collection and Recycling Services and for the Operation of Recycling

Centers, as stated in the draft PWS?

8. Do you foresee changes in the market within the next five years that will greatly affect the performance of the requested services and which shall be considered at this stage of the acquisition?

9. Does your company have a quality control plan or any other method ensuring quality control on contracts you perform? Is ISO certification required or a common standard?

Answer: ______________________________________________________________________

10. What kind of risks involving cost, schedule or performance do you foresee, if any?

11. Would your company need a transition period to start services? If yes, what time frame would you suggest for the transition period? Based on your experience, what is the minimum phase‐in time required for effective performance start for this effort?

Answer: ______________________________________________________________________

12. Please describe any transition problems you may foresee for this requirement.

13. Please also provide us with the following:

a. Suggestions regarding this requirement in general.

b. Please review the draft PWS and provide comments or suggestions on clarity, content, and/or structure. Is the PWS too restrictive, not detailed enough, etc.?

Please provide details.

c. Any other comments.

Required Certificates:

1. Certificate as an Approved Disposal Company (Zertifizierter Entsorgungsfachbetrieb) in accordance with volume 7, paragraph 56, section 2, sentence 2, and volume 7, paragraph 56, section 5 of the KrWG

(Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz – German Act on Life‐Cycle Management), certificate must be issued by a

Technical Monitoring Association for Safety, Quality and Environmental Protection based in Germany

(Technische Ueberwachungsorganisation fuer Sicherheit, Qualitaet und Umweltschutz, ansaessig in

Deutschland) or by a Waste Management Association based in Germany (Entsorgergemeinschaft, ansaessig in Deutschland) in accordance with volume 7, paragraph 56, section 2, sentence 2 and volume 7, paragraph 56, section 6 of the KrWG.

2. a. ISO 14000 – Standards of Environmental Management (Standards im Umweltmanagement).

b. ISO 14001 – Certification of Environmental Management Systems (Zertifizierung von Umweltmanagementsystemen).

c. ISO 50001 – Energy Management Systems, Requirements with Guidance for Use (Energiemanagementsysteme – Anforderungen mit Anleitung zur Anwendung).

ISO certificates must be issued by an accreditation authority (for example TUEV).

3. Requirements for recycling center personnel handling hazardous material/substances:

Each hazardous waste collection point (recycling center) must be staffed with sufficient personnel, with two persons being defined as the minimum requirement in accordance with TRGS 520 (Technische Regeln fuer Gefahrstoffe – Technical Rules for Hazardous Substances) of the GEfStoffV (Gefahrstoffverordnung – German Hazardous Substances Ordinance). One person at a collection point (recycling center) must be a Specialist (Fachkraft), the below certificates have to be provided to meet the requirements of a Specialist (Fachkraft):

a. Apprenticeship certificate in a chemical profession (Chemiespezifische Fachausbildung), for example as a Chemical Lab Technician (Chemielaborant), Chemical Technical Assistant (Chemisch‐Technischer Assistent), Master Chemical Technician (Chemiemeister), Specialist for Recycling and Waste Management (Fachkraft für Kreislauf‐ und Abfallwirtschaft) or apprenticeship certificate in a comparable and relevant profession to be approved by the Technical Evaluation Team.

b. Proof of relevant experience and further training to be approved by the Technical Evaluation Team.

c. Current certificate in accordance with 1.3 ADR (European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road – Uebereinkommen ueber die international Befoerderung gefaehrlicher Gueter auf der Strasse) as an authorized and responsible person for transporting hazardous material (Beauftragte und verantwortliche Person zur Befoerderung gefaehrlicher Gueter) issued by a German accreditation authority (for example TUEV).

d. Current certificate in accordance with TRGS 520, paragraph 5.2, section 2, certifying “Relevant Knowledge and Expertise in Handling Hazardous Waste” (Erwerb der erforderlichen Sachkunde und Kenntnisse beim Umgang mit gefaehrlichen Abfaellen).

e. Certificate as a first responder (Ersthelfer) in accordance with 1.3 ADR, issued by a German accreditation authority (for example TUEV), not older than one year.

For all other personnel acting as assistants for the handling of hazardous substances and material, the below certificate must be provided:

a. Certificates as first responders (Ersthelfer) issued by a German accreditation authority (for example TUEV), not older than one year.