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Q1. Is maintenance of the Government Furnished Equipment the responsibility of the government?

A1. Only for the equipment listed in PWS and not Contractor Acquired Property. See PWS 1.1.9, 1.2.3.1, 1.4, 1.5.6, 1.6.2.1.

Q2. Does the contractor run the scale and dump?

A2. Yes

Q3. Does the buildings include the residential area?

A3. No.

Q4. Is the contractor expected to operate the compost?

A4. Yes. See PWS 1.2.6.

Q5. Is the equipment in the compost area electrical?

A5. Yes, this is in the Performance Work Statement (PWS)

Q6. What’s the average ton per day?

A6. 10-12 Tons

Q7. Is this a lined landfill?

A7. Yes

Q8. Is the recycling center apart of the contract?

A8. Yes. See PWS 1.2

Q9. Can contractor use their own equipment?

A9. Yes

Q10. Is there a scale for weighing the recyclable?

A10. Yes

Q11. What types of clearance is required for AFRL?

A11. Valid driver license with current information, Ful SSN, Place of Birth, DOB

Q12. Are the accumulation points on base?

A12. Yes, recycling point across the base. See PWS 1.2.2

Q13. Is there a scale on base that has to be used?

A13. PWS 1.6.2 (landfill scales)

Q14. California Buy Back: Will the contractor be responsible for giving cash for recyclables?

A14. Yes, however, the contractor will invoice the government for reimbursement. See PWS

1.2.5.1.

Q15. Does contractor have to take construction and demolition items?

A15. C&D is accepted from government vehicles, government requested roll-off container per

PWS 1.1.3.2, and authorized contractors listed in Appendix G

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Q16. How much is spent in recycling?

A16. CRV paid to customers in 2023 was $61,252.

Q17. Is a POD out at the landfill?

A17. A POD is a 10' diameter x 200' long bag which is purchased by the contractor and is attached to the Ag Bag compost bagger (GFE listed item, Appendix C) and connected to an air blower (also GFE). Other materials required to build a POD is the perforated pipe, misc. fittings, Ag Bag inoculant, vents, etc.

Q18. Where does the contractor obtain diesel on base?

A18. The current contractor supplies their own fuel truck.

Q19. What are the rates that Edwards AFB is currently paying for refuse collection services for

a) solid waste (e.g.: landfill), b) recycling and c) organics (e.g.: compost yard) by container type

(e.g.: 2-wheel cart, front-loading bin, roll-off container), container size and frequency of collection?

A19. The awardee for the current contract views pricing below the contract value as confidential, under FOIA exemption 4 -- further as to manning the current contractor has deemed this information to be proprietary and also confidential under FOIA Exemption 4; the government does not disagree with this view an as such disclosure will not be made per FAR 3.104-3 and

FAR 24.202. The current contract number is FA9301-19-D-A006 with a total award value of

$9,080,368.70. All other publicly available information can be found at www.fpds.gov.

Q20. Does the Edwards AFB landfill currently process collected construction, demolition and inert waste (CDI) collected from Edwards AFB and the AFRL for recycling? If so, is there a dedicated space at Edwards AFB for CDI processing? (We didn’t see dedicated CDI processing area during mandatory site visit.)

A20. Yes, please reference PWS paragraph 1.1.3.2.

Q21. What is the total tonnage collected, during the past 5 years segregated by month, from collection services at Edwards AFB and the AFRL for: Mixed Solid Waste, Recycling, Organics/Food Waste, Construction, Demolition and Inert (CDI) Waste?

A21. This can be provided upon award.

Q22. Can the selected contractor substitute any contractor-supplied 5-yard front-loading bins with either 4-yard or 6-yard front-loading bins provided weekly pickup frequency is adjusted to prevent overflow?

A22. Please reference PWS Table A-2 for historical data and propose IAW para 1.1.7 to meet requirements.

Q23. Can CO or COR provide photos of the actual 5 yard front-loading containers on-site?

A23. No

Q24. Does all solid waste collected from Edwards AFB and the AFRL have to be disposed of at the main base landfill? Can an outside commercial landfill be utilized in the event of an emergency, base-wide exercises and contingencies, special holidays or temporary shutdown of

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A24. Only the EAFB Landfill is to be utilized during this contract under all circumstances.

Q25. What type and size are the recycling containers for each of the locations listed in Table A-

3?

A25. These are all 40-gallon trash containers located within each building that driver(s) need to go in to collect/swap.

Q26. Does the column header “Points” in Table A-3 refer to total number of recycling collection containers at the specified Bldg# or Location or does column specify the number of “collection points” (pickup areas) at the specified Bldg# or Location with each collection point having at least one recycling container or more?

A26. “Points” refers to how many pickup areas (collection points) are at the specified facility.

Q27. Does terminology “Opposite Weeks” in Table A-3 mean pickups are performed every other week?

A27. Correct

Q28. Does terminology “(+ recycle dumpster)” in Table A-3 refer to the fact that recycling roll-off container also exists at the specified Bldg#/Location since Table A-3 is for Historical

Recycling Collection Frequency, Points and Locations by Facility?

A28. The “+ recycle dumpsters” means they have their trash cans as well as a recycle dumpsters

(such as 3-, 5- or 8-yard dumpsters).

Q29. Does terminology “Sideloader Truck” in Table A-3 denote that recycling collection container(s) at the specified Bldg#/Location are 2-wheel carts? If yes, what size recycling cart?

A29. Container size not on file, contractor may propose proper sizing.

Q30. How is Table A-4 different from Table A-3? Is Table A-4 just for recycling locations with front-loading bins and Table A-3 is for recycling locations with 2-wheel recycling carts?

A30. A-4 refers to recycling dumpsters, for A-3 please refer to question A.28. listed above.

Q31. In Table A-5, Historical Roll-Off Workload Data, what criteria determines if the roll-off container is government provided vs. contractor provided?

A31. Availability is the determining factor, government owned roll-off is always the first choice when units are available.

Q32. What Edwards AFB buildings/locations have organics containers for the weekly collection of food waste, food-soiled paper and green waste (in accordance with the requirements of

California law SB 1383)? What is the organics collection container type, size and collection frequency for these locations?

A32. Yes, AFRL Bldgs. and locations are included in Tables A-2, A-3 and A-4.

Q33. Do Tables A-2, A-3 and A-4 include AFRL buildings and locations? If not, what are the recurring weekly/monthly refuse collection locations for the AFRL and what type of collection containers, container size(s) and frequency of collection do they require besides on-call roll-off

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A33. Please refer to Appendix C for listing of government owned container inventory.

Q34. Do Edwards AFB and the AFRL use only 40-yard roll-off containers or do they also use 10-

15 yard lowboy containers for inert wase, and other size high-side roll-off containers such as 20-yard, 25-yard, 30-yard, and 35-yard?

A34. Please refer to Appendix C for listing of government owned container inventory.

Q35. Are collection containers and dumpsters for recurring collection service provided by the government or the contractor. For instance, Appendix C references 355 each dumpsters at the

Main Base and AFRL that are government furnished. Are these the same dumpsters referenced om Tables A-2, A-3, and A-4? If yes, under what circumstances does the contractor provide refuse collection containers?

A35. A-2, A-3 and A-4 are government owned containers.

Q36. Can the CO or COR provide suitable detailed maps of Edwards AFB and the AFRL showing the specific location of building numbers and/or base addresses referenced on Tables A-

2, A-3 and A-4 of Appendix A of the Performance Work Statement? To determine bid pricing for collection services, we need to determine the length and time required for daily collection routes covering the sites on these tables. Google Maps and Google Earth unfortunately do not support search and display of individual building numbers and addresses at Edwards AFB and the AFRL because they are secure military facilities. If you can’t provide the requested maps, then please advise as to the number of daily collection routes for each weekday, the purpose of the route

(e.g.: trash, recycling and organics collection), the number of stops for each daily route, and the total distance for each daily route. This request does not pertain to on-call/as needed services for roll-off containers.

A36. Please reference PWS paragraph 1.1.1.1, 1.1.1.3, 1.1.5.

Q37. The document “Mission-Essential Contractor Services Plan For Integrated Solid Waste

Services (ISWS)” is confusing to us, it doesn’t really provide any blanks for a proposer to provide any pricing in the table shown in item 4, Pricing, under the column headers “Unit Price” and “Total Price”. Instead of blanks, these columns are populated with the data “Current price”.

Is this a mistake or does Edwards AFB really expect bid proposers to match the current contractor’s pricing for the essential services listed in the table under item 4 of this document?

A37. “Current Price” means the price for which those CLINS are negotiated at the start of the upcoming/new contract, essentially stipulating that rates do not change during a crisis. Please refer to Item 2 in the Mission Essential Plan.

Q38. Section 1.2.6.1 of the Performance Work Statement references chipping and grinding, Section 1.2.6.2 references “the Preferred Organics Digester (POD)” and Section 1.2.6.5 references a “processor” all in relation to Edwards AFB composting/green waste area. Yet none of this compostable processing equipment is actually referenced in Appendix C specifying government-furnished equipment. Please advise if contractor is supposed to provide all chipping

& grinding and composting equipment for the green waste processing/composting area and/or which specific items/pieces of processing equipment are provided by the government.

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A38. Please propose any additional processing equipment you deem necessary to support the

PWS.

Q39. Section 1.4.3., Bulk Container, Dumpster Painting, of the Performance Work Statement requires contractors to paint bulk containers to maintain the base color scheme and refers to page

74 of specification 412 TW-PA-17063. How do we obtain Specification 412 TW-PA-17063 to find out what Edwards AFB’s color scheme is? Additionally, during the mandatory site visit on

2/28/2023, it was mentioned that selected contractor had to adhere to all State of California laws regarding solid waste, recycling and organics collection including state law SB 1383. Is

Edwards AFB aware that California law SB 1383 mandates a color scheme for separated s collection for refuse collection containers as follow: Black or Grey: Trash; Blue: Recycling;

Green: Organics? Do Edwards AFB and AFRL collection containers currently adhere to the SB

1383 color scheme? Solid waste, recycling and organics collection for refuse collection containers as follow: Black or Grey: Trash; Blue: Recycling; Green: Organics? Do Edwards

AFB and AFRL collection containers currently adhere to the SB 1383 color scheme?

A39. Color schemes will be provided upon award. Edwards is currently exempt from SB 1383.

Q40. Section 1.4.5., Other Associated Government Furnished Equipment and Property

Maintenance and Repair: What was the current Contractor’s (J. Torres, Inc.) annual maintenance costs for government furnished equipment for the past fiscal or calendar year?

A40. The awardee for the current contract views pricing below the contract value as confidential, under FOIA exemption 4 -- further as to manning the current contractor has deemed this information to be proprietary and also confidential under FOIA Exemption 4; the government does not disagree with this view an as such disclosure will not be made per FAR 3.104-3 and

FAR 24.202. The current contract number is FA9301-19-D-A006 with a total award value of

$9,080,368.70. All other publicly available information can be found at www.fpds.gov.

Q41. Is there a dedicated equipment maintenance shop or area at the Edwards AFB Landfill or

Recycling Center area? If so, how large and is it enclosed or in an open area?

A41. No

Q42. What is the current contractor staffing (full-time equivalent employees) levels for the following areas/activities: Collection Services (e.g. drivers and helpers) at Edwards AFB and the

AFRL? Landfill Scale House at Edwards AFB? Recycling Center at Edwards AFB? Green

Waste/Compost Area at Edwards AFB? Borrow Pit at Edwards AFB? Mixed Construction, Demolition and Inert (e.g.: asphalt, concrete, dirt, etc.) Waste Processing? On-Site Management

Personnel (e.g.: general manager, landfill manager, collection route supervisor, recycling center supervisor, safety engineer)? Besides truck drivers, do any personnel require special certification and licensing?

A42. The awardee for the current contract views pricing below the contract value as confidential, under FOIA exemption 4 -- further as to manning the current contractor has deemed this information to be proprietary and also confidential under FOIA Exemption 4; the government does not disagree with this view an as such disclosure will not be made per FAR 3.104-3 and

FAR 24.202. The current contract number is FA9301-19-D-A006 with a total award value of

$9,080,368.70. All other publicly available information can be found at www.fpds.gov. With

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Q43. Can the Edwards AFB landfill, recycling center and green waste/compost area accept any refuse material generated outside of either Edwards AFB or the AFRL?

A43. No

Q44. Is the selected contractor expected to pay any tip or dump fees for any refuse materials collected from within Edwards AFB and the AFRL? If yes, what are the tip/dump fees per ton for a) mixed solid waste, b) mixed recycling, c) green waste/mixed organic waste, and d) mixed construction, demolition and inert waste (CDI)?

A44. Not applicable.

Q45. Are the 7 each contractors authorized to use the Edwards AFB landfill, as listed in

Appendix F of the Performance Work Statement, expected to pay any tip or dump fees for any refuse materials collected from either within or outside Edwards AFB and the AFRL? If yes, what are the tip/dump fees per ton for a) mixed solid waste, b) mixed recycling, c) green waste/mixed organic waste, and d) mixed construction, demolition and inert waste (CDI)?

A45. No

Q46. Does Edwards AFB have any contracts with the 7 each contractors, as specified in

Appendix F of the Performance Work Statement, that guarantee delivery of tonnage to the

Edwards AFB landfill, recycling center, green waste/compost yard?

A46. No

Q47. What is the total tonnage accepted during the past 5 years, segregated by month, for each of the following: Edwards AFB Landfill? Edwards AFB Recycling Center? Edwards AFB Green

Waste/Composting Yard? Edwards AFB Construction, Demolition, Inert Waste Processing?

A47. This can be provided upon award. See Q21 above.

Q48. How do we obtain a copy of current Edwards AFB Environmental Management System

Standards and procedures found in specification 412 TW INRMP plan 32-7064? What are the current hazardous waste and secure document/materials handling procedures and protocols if such items are discovered/identified during refuse collection, landfill, recycle center, green waste/compost area, and borrow bit activities and operations? Are there primary Edwards AFB and the AFRL contacts to report such items and materials to?

A48. See PWS 1.7 for document handling, other documentation provided upon award.

Q49. Does the Edwards AFB landfill have a leak resistant barrier at the bottom and sides to prevent contamination of soil and land of adjacent areas surrounding the landfill with leachate generated by waste at the landfill? Does the Edwards AFB landfill have a methane gas capture system to mitigate landfill greenhouse gas emissions into the surrounding air?

A49. No

Q50. How does Edwards AFB expect to be invoiced? Monthly for all services combined or separately for each type of service provided? Are services for any special areas or contractors

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(such as AFRL or NASA) separately invoiced?

A50. Monthly for all CLINS, no need to separate invoicing. Contractor must invoice through the

Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment Wide Area Workflow (PIEE WAWF) module in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract.

Q51. Can CO or COR provide an example/sample of current contractor invoice(s) for comparative purposes in regards to format?

A51. The awardee for the current contract views pricing below the contract value as confidential, under FOIA exemption 4 -- further as to manning the current contractor has deemed this information to be proprietary and also confidential under FOIA Exemption 4; the government does not disagree with this view an as such disclosure will not be made per FAR 3.104-3 and

FAR 24.202. The current contract number is FA9301-19-D-A006 with a total award value of

$9,080,368.70. All other publicly available information can be found at www.fpds.gov.