B-6_Combined_Synopsis_Solicitation.docx

Synopsis/Solicitation:

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This RFQ is a total small business set aside under the applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 562219, Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal, with the size Standard $38.5M.

This requirement is to pump out and haul away fish waste manure sludge/slurry that collects into two 45 ' circular concrete storage ponds one located at Pendills Creek NFH and one located at Sullivan Creek NFH, and will be 100% set aside for small business. Due to the value of this contract it will fall under the Service Contract Act and DOL Wage Determinations. See attached statement of work and Department of Labor Wage Rates: WD 05-2279 (Rev.-16) which can be found on www.wdol.gov.

Solicitation number F15PS00253 is being issued as the Request for Quote (RFQ).

FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Jan 1999), applies to this acquisition. Offers will be evaluated based on price and the factors set forth in paragraph (a), and award will be made to the firm offering the best value to the Government. Paragraph (a) is hereby completed as follows: Evaluation will be based on 1) Past Performance - quote shall include two references including the phone number, full address and email (if available) and contractor's past performance will be based on responsiveness, quality, and customer service and 2) Price. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order on an all or none basis.

Fish & Wildlife Service encourages interested offerors to visit the site or otherwise familiarize themselves with the site to determine the magnitude of required services. If interested, a site visit can be coordinated with Curt Friez, 906-437-5231 prior to March 6, 2015. Failure by prospective offerors to visit the site will not relieve the offerors from the responsibility of properly estimating the difficulty or cost of successfully performing the work in accordance with the Government's requirements.

Line Item 10:

SERVICE:

Fish Waste Tank Pumping/Hauling/Cleaning Service Per attached Scope of Work Pendills Creek NFH 21990 West Trout Lane Brimley, MI 49715

Line Item 20:

SERVICE:

Fish Waste Tank Pumping/Hauling/Cleaning Service Per attached Scope of Work Sullivan Creek NFH 21200 West Hatchery Road Brimley, MI 49715

This Request for Quotes (RFQ) document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-79.

1452.215-71, Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information--Department of the Interior 52.204-04, Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Post-Consumer Fiber Content Paper 52.204-07, System for Award Management 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance 52.212-01, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items 52.212-04, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items 52.223-02, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts 52.223-03, Hazardous Material Identification And Material Safety Data 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations 52.237-01,Site Visit 52.252-06,Authorized Deviations In Clauses DIAPR 2012-05, Class Deviation - Limitation with Respect to Felony Criminal Convictions and Delinquent Tax Debts WBR 1452.211-80 Effective July 29, 2012, any contractor interested in doing business with the Federal Government must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract or agreement. SAM is a Federal Government owned and operated FREE website located at www.sam.gov.

All quotes are due by 4 p.m. (CST) on March 9, 2015. Quotes can be submitted via www.fedconnect.net, faxed to 320-273-2231, or submitted via email to lisa_coomes@fws.gov. Telephone quotes will not be accepted. Please reference/subject: solicitation number and Fish Waste Removal. Email quotes should be attached documents that are either Microsoft Word or PDF.

All questions regarding this solicitation must be emailed to lisa_coomes@fws.gov. All questions must be submitted no later than March 6, 2015 by 11:00 AM central standard time.

All interested Contractors shall provide a quote as follows: (1) There is a SF 1449 available for submitting quote. Parties responding to this solicitation may also submit their offer in accordance with their standard commercial practices (e.g. on company letterhead, formal quote form, etc.) but at the minimum include the following information: (2) Line Item numbers (3) Company's name, point of contact, address, phone number, fax number, email address, solicitation number, item Description/Specification (Descriptive literature if applicable), total price per line item. Price(s) should be for FOB Destination. (4) Statement confirming registration in SAM (www.sam.gov). Statement confirming Representation and Certification completion within SAM. Provide account expiration date, cage code, DUNs number, and taxpayer ID number; (6) Statement confirming that you will accept electronic payment through IPP. (www.ipp.gov) NOTE: Any quotes not received by the due date and time specified in this synopsis/solicitation will be rejected. Additionally, any incomplete quote not containing the required information as stated in this solicitation may also be rejected. NOTE: The final quoted price(s), both total and individual, MUST include all applicable fees, gratuities, commissions, service charges, etc. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS TAX EXEMPT.