Vendor_Survey_ISWM.doc

9 Oct 2013 MEMORANDUM FOR: Integrated Solid Waste Management Contractors

FROM:

21 CONS/LGCAB

Attn: 21 CONS LGCAB

580 Goodfellow Street

Peterson AFB, CO 80914

Email: Keith.Weaghinton@us.af.mil

Tina.Crosby.3@us.af.mil

21cons.lgcab@us.af.mil

SUBJECT:

Integrated Solid Waste Management Services for Peterson Air Force Base (PAFB) and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station (CMAFS) Market Research Survey

The attached market Research Questionnaire is for your review, please complete and return to the office cited above by 24 Oct 2013. The requested information will assist us in identifying customary commercial practices existing within the marketplace for refuse/recycle collection services. We are conducting market research as required by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. The information collected will be used in developing the overall acquisition strategy, requirements document and resultant solicitation for Integrated Solid Waste Management collection services at Peterson AFB and Cheyenne Mountain AFS, CO. Completion and return of the questionnaire is strictly voluntary and to be provided on a no-cost basis. That is, the Government cannot reimburse you for any costs associated with completing and returning the questionnaire.

If you have any questions, please contact Keith Weaghington at Keith.Weaghington@us.af.mil, Tina Crosby at tina.crosby.3@us.af.mil and the 21 CONS Org box at 21cons.lgcab@us.af.mil. Thank you for your cooperation and interest in the anticipated integrated solid waste management requirement.

//signed//

KEITH A. WEAGHINGTON

Contracting Officer Attachment:

Market Research Questionnaire

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE (PAFB) AND CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN AIR FORCE STATION (CMAFS)

1. What services do you perform (i.e., refuse/garbage collection, recycling, cleaning, construction debris, food waste, etc)?

2. Are you guaranteed a certain volume of business by your large customers?

3. Do you supply the waste collection containers and what size containers do you service?

(i.e, 6 cy, 8 cy, 20 cy, 30 cy, 40 cy dumpsters, etc)?

4. What size containers do most of your large customers use?

5. Do you utilize single stream recycling?

6. How do you track/report/control the separating of recyclable materials using single stream recycling?

7. How do you reimburse your customers for recyclable materials that are marketable?

8. Do you have set performance standards for refuse/garbage collection (i.e., Government has performance standards)?

9. What is your estimated work load (number of containers, dumpsters, roll off containers, etc.)?

10. Where is your work performance (i.e, location, residential, industry, etc.)?

11. Do you provide all equipment, tools, vehicles and other items (i.e, containers, cleaning, supplies, etc)?

12. Do you have any commercial regulatory rules governing the service?

13. What industry terms and conditions are commonly used?

14. How frequently do you bill your customers and how is the customer billed via monthly services; frequency, tonnage, per cubic yard, per haul, etc.?

15. Do you have a prepriced schedule of costs for services and if so, how are they structured?

16. Do you have special event or unscheduled pickup contract line items?

17. Where do you dispose of waste and do you have a reimbursable contract line item for tipping fees? Is it a state certified landfill?

18. What is your contract type (firm fixed price, cost-reimbursable, etc…)?

19. What do you feel is the biggest concern/risk in providing service to the Government?

20. Is there a phone number and point of contact that I can use if there are additional questions or clarifications?

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

21ST SPACE WING