RFI-36C24724Q0260-Wastepaper Recycling.pdf

THIS IS A SMALL BUSINESS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE REPRESENTING A

MARKET SURVEY AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, PROPOSAL

ABSTRACTS, QUOTATIONS, OR INVITATION FOR BIDS

The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting a sources sought to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Veteran-Owned, Small Business, HUB Zone 8(a), Women-Owned, or small disadvantaged business concerns; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. Small businesses concerns shall be capable of providing the necessary equipment and personnel to furnish service in the volume required for all the items under this contract. Contractor shall meet all requirements of Federal, State or City codes regarding operations of this type of service.

The NAICS code is 562119 (Size Standard in Millions: 47 million)

The intent of this notice is to determine the availability of qualified commercial sources technically capable of providing the items below:

a. Remove surplus personal property, consisting of cardboard and various grades of wastepaper, specified below, for the VA Medical Center, Uptown and Downtown

Divisions, Augusta, Georgia.

b. Contractor shall provide three (3) enclosed trailers (53 feet) for the placement of cardboard and wastepaper by VA staff at the designated locations below. Cardboard will not be baled, but placed loosely inside the trailers, and paper will be placed inside a Gaylord container provided by the contractor, Responses are due no later than 1200 EST, Wednesday, February 7, 2024, and shall be electronically submitted to: natasha.mixon@va.gov. All responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. Response is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests.

DISCLAIMER

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.