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U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons

Administration Division

Field Acquisition Office 346 Marine Forces Drive

Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

December 21, 2020

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

Solid Waste Landfill Services FCC Pollock, LA

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is conducting market research in compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 10. The service will encompass the provision for Solid Waste Landfill Services. The service will be provided for the prisoners held in the custody of the Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, located at the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC), Pollock, LA located at 1000 Air Base Road, Pollock, LA 71467.

Solid Waste Landfill Services will be provided by the contractor for FCC Pollock. The government will deliver waste to the site several times weekly. The estimated tons per month is 209, which totals to approximately 2508 tons annually. This is an estimate only, the government does not guarantee these estimates. The landfill site must be within a 30 miles radius (one-way) of the above Complex’s address. Please see Statement of Work for more details.

Please answer the following questions:

1. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for Solid Waste

Landfill Services is 562212, which sets the small business size standard at $41.5 million (below $41.5 million in gross revenues is considered small, above $41.5 million in gross revenues is considered large). Based on this standard, what is your business size, small or large?

Small Other than Small

2. Is your business or employee certified to practice in the state of Louisiana?

Yes No

3. Can your firm provide the service as either a prime contractor or as a subcontractor?

Prime Subcontractor

4. If you are a small business, what level of subcontracting, if any, would your firm utilize?

Services (except construction) require at least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern.

5. Which kind of form does your business use to report earned income on the individual performing the services?

W2 1099

6. If you are a small business, will you be in compliance with FAR 52.219-14 for this requirement?

7. Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program.

“8(a)” program Women-owned small business concern HubZone small business concern Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern

8. Can your firm provide firm fixed unit prices for future contract periods (for example: a contract with five performance periods, with each year after award will be an option for renewal)? Please indicate the maximum number of years you can provide firm-fixed unit prices.

5 years 4 years 3 years 2 years 1 year only

9. The Federal Acquisition Regulations requires the following insurance’s: Workers’

Compensation and Employer’s liability not less than $100,000; and General Liability no less than $500,000 per occurrence; and Automobile Liability of at least $200,000 person, $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, and $20,000 per occurrence for property damage . Are these rates and requirements consistent with regulatory requirements in Louisiana?

Yes No If no, what are the standard rates per insurance?

10. Are Solid Waste Landfill services “customarily available” in the marketplace?

11. Does your firm have access to the internet to download solicitation materials?

12. Does your firm have qualified landfill site that is within 30 miles (one-way) from FCC

Pollock located at 1000 Air Base Road, Pollock, LA?

13. Does your firm have or has access to a TYPE I DISPOSAL FACILITY approved by the

Louisiana Laws and Environmental Protection (in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and local laws and code regulations and EPA standards) to dispose of all trash, garbage and debris?

14. How many calendar days does your firm need to prepare a quote resulting from this solicitation?

15 days 30 days 45 days 60 days

15. Is your company registered in System For Award Management (SAM)?

All potential offerors are advised if a solicitation is issued it will include the clause at FAR 52.212-4 (Feb 2007) for Commercial Items, paragraph (t) System For Award Management (SAM). This clause requires all contractors doing business with the Federal Government after September 30, 2003, to be registered in the SAM database. If your company is not registered in SAM, registration can be completed at https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1.

16. If awarded a contract, how many calendar days following an award would it take your firm to begin providing services to the Complex?

Please note that all individuals providing services at the Complexs must undergo a security clearance investigation. This investigation may take 30 calendar days or longer to complete.

calendar days

17. Please indicate any General Services Administration Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract number(s) your firm has been awarded in association with the aforementioned services and their respective expiration date(s).

FSS number(s): Expiration date(s):

18. Please furnish the following information in reference to your firm:

Name:

Address:

Point of Contact:

Telephone Number:

E-mail Address:

I am extremely appreciative of the time you have taken to complete this questionnaire. Please submit your survey by no later than January 18, 2021 via email at ldthomas@bop.gov.

Please feel free to contact me via email if you have any questions.

mailto:ldthomas@bop.gov

Sincerely, LaShundra D. Thomas

LaShundra D. Thomas, Contracting Officer Federal Bureau of Prisons U.S. Armed Forces Reserve Complex Field Acquisition Office 346 Marine Forces Drive Grand Prairie, TX 75051

NOTE: The resulting solicitation will be distributed solely through the beta.SAMS website at www.beta.SAM.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The website provides downloading instructions to obtain all documents relating to the solicitation. All future information concerning this acquisition, including the pre-solicitation notices, solicitation, and any subsequent amendments, will be distributed solely through the website.

Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the website to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about the acquisition.

http://www.beta.sam.gov/

Solid Waste Landfill/Disposal Services For FCC Pollock

STATEMENT OF WORK

INTRODUCTION

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Field Acquisition Office, intends to make a single award of a firm fixed-price requirements type contract to a responsible business for the provision or Landfill Services for the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) located at 1000 Air Base Road, Pollock, Louisiana, as outlined in the Statement of Work (SOW). The contract requirement will be for a twelve month base period with four additional twelve month option year periods.

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

The contractor shall furnish a site for landfill/disposal services. The landfill site must be within 30 miles (one-way) of FCC Pollock, 1000 Air Base Road, Pollock, LA 71467. The landfill site shall be made available to the government Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for the disposal of compacted and non-compacted waste. The contractor’s site must be an approved class 1 Disposal Facility in accordance with Louisiana State Laws and Environmental Protection. Class 1 Disposal Facility refers to a sanitary landfill which serves a municipal, institutional and or rural population and is used, or to be used, for disposal of domestic waste, commercial waste, institutional waste, municipal waste, demolition/construction waste, farm waste, discarded automobile tires and dead animals.

The government will deliver waste to the site several times weekly. The estimated tons per month is 209, which totals to approximately 2508 tons annually. The contractor will become the sole owner of all waste from government containers upon completion of the unloading of containers. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to dispose of waste in a lawful and appropriate manner in accordance with local, state, and federal guidelines/regulations.

The contractor will submit a monthly invoice identifying specific containers and their charges along with copies of all receipts/tickets related to the waste disposal. Receipts must identify truck number and the weight of the trash dumped. Itemized invoices/tickets/receipts should be addressed to FCC Pollock Accounting and must be sent at least once per calendar month.

CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS

Contractor must provide a Class 1 Disposal Facility as permitted by the State of Louisiana. The contractor will provide a copy of certification/permit with bid.

Contractor must provide a landfill/disposal site within 30 miles of FCC Pollock located in Pollock, LA.