RFI DRAFT ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO NATIONAL FORESTS.pdf

USDA Forest Service

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

For

ARIZONA & NEW MEXICO NATIONAL FORESTS

TOILETPUMPING AND WASTEWATER SERVICES

This RFI is for information purposes only and shall not be construed as a commitment or a promise of a contract by the Government. This is not a solicitation. This notice does not constitute a Request for Bid, Request for Quote or Request for Proposal, nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach.

1. PURPOSE:

The US Forest Service, Region 3 Acquisition Management Office with the Region 3 Regional Office is conducting market analysis with this RFI to seek information from industry (small business concerns) to assist with the refinement, development and planning to determine the most suitable approach for acquiring and fulfilling the needs associated with Toilet pumping and wastewater services for National Forests located in the States of Arizona and New Mexico, on an as needed basis, for the United States Forest Service, Southwestern Region 3, as identified in the attached Draft Contract Specifications.

The purpose of this RFI synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential sources for this project including interested Small Business sources. This notice is for planning purposes only. All interested parties should respond. The US Forest Service, Region 3 Acquisition Management Office with the Region 3 Regional Office may issue a solicitation and award of a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to meet the varied US Forest Service wastewater servicing needs such as pumping/removal/proper disposal of wastewater from holding cells such as a vault toilet facilities, septic systems, or lagoons located at a variety recreation or administrative sites located within the States of Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of the Grasslands of Oklahoma and Texas, subject to availability of funds. All questions regarding this RFI should be submitted to Ellena Silva VIA email at ellena.silva@usda.gov no later than 01 February 2022, 1700 MT. All interested concerns will provide this office, in writing, a notice stating their positive intention to submit a proposal as a prime contractor no later than 14 February 2022, 1700 MT.

This notification, which shall not exceed five typewritten pages, must include a (1) positive statement of intent to bid as a prime contractor, and (2) a completed and signed Source Sought Information Request Form and (3) A brief outline of resources, subcontractors, and key personnel that would be used to accomplish the contract. In the event adequate Small Business contractors are not available for adequate competition for this project, it may be advertised as unrestricted.

Information shall be provided via email to: ellena.silva@usda.gov . Include the following in the subject line- Sources Sought 127EAV22Q0006 Arizona & New Mexico National Forests Toilet Pumping and Wastewater Services.

2. DISCLAIMER:

This RFI is not a RFP or RFQ and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals nor will any award be made as a result of this synopsis.

All information contained in the RFI is preliminary as well as subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government. Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) clause 52.215-3, “Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes,” is incorporated by reference in this RFI. The Government does not intend to pay for information received in response to this RFI.

Responders to this invitation are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. This RFI will be the basis for collecting information on capabilities available. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes. Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials.

Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned nor will receipt be confirmed. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.