RFQ_FA441823Q0009_JB CHS Foreign Waste.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

FOREIGN WASTE REMOVAL SERVICES

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON (JB CHS), SC

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6 and FAR subpart

13.5 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) FA441823Q0009 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).

(iii) This RFQ provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-01 dated 30 December 2022.

(iv) This solicitation is issued on an unrestricted basis. The associated NAICS code is 562211 with a $47M size standard.

(v) A list of line item numbers and items, quantities and units of measure (including options) is provided in the RFQ Price Sheet Attachment Two.

(vi) The purpose of this requirement is for the contractor to provide scheduled Foreign Waste Removal Services, to include handling and disposal/transportation of Foreign Waste for the 437th Aerial Port Squadron (APS), Joint Base Charleston (JB CHS), South Carolina. Foreign waste arriving on means of aircraft from foreign regions associated with plant or animal materials is a pathway of serious concern for the dissemination of foreign plant pests and diseases and animal diseases into American agriculture. Foreign waste includes, but is not limited to, food scraps, meals and other foods that were available for consumption by passengers or crew on an aircraft but were not consumed.

(vii) Services shall have a period of performance of:

Base Period: 1 Mar 2023 – 30 Sep 2023 Option I: 1 Oct 2023 – 30 Sep 2024 Option II: 1 Oct 2024 – 30 Sep 2025 Option III: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 Option IV: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sep 2027

Services shall be performed at JB CHS – Air Base South Carolina.

(viii) Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort.

No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.

(ix) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items applies to this acquisition with the following Addenda;

a. Price – Offerors shall submit their quotation using the RFQ Price Sheet Attachment Two.

b. Technical – Offerors shall submit a USDA/APHIS certification which shows that they are on the authorized list of vendors approved by USDA to perform Foreign Waste Removal Services in the state of South Carolina.

c. A Firm Fixed Priced Contract is anticipated.

d. Offerors must also submit a copy of their Mission Essential Service Plan IAW

DFARS 252.237-7024 found within paragraph xiii below.

e. Offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications; or, complete electronic annual representations and certifications at the System for Award Management http://www.sam.gov.

f. Offerors must submit responses to this RFQ electronically by email to Matthew

Michel (matthew.michel@us.af.mil) and Michelle Goss (michelle.goss.1@us.af.mil).

(x) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition with the following Addenda;

a. The Government will award a contract resulting from this RFQ to the responsible offeror whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, represents the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable quote and is considered as the most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

b. Technical - Technical Acceptability will be evaluated as pass/fail. To receive an evaluated rating of “pass”, an offeror must:

(1) Provide the Government a USDA/APHIS certification, demonstrating they are on the authorized list of vendors approved by USDA to perform Foreign Waste Removal Services in the state of South Carolina.

(2) Submit a Mission Essential Services Plan to include the required elements IAW DFARS provision 252.237-7024.

c. Price - Following the technical evaluation, the Government will evaluate offers by adding the total price of CLIN’s for all options to the total price for the basic requirement in order to determine the total quoted price for each offer (Base + 4 option years).

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Offers will then be arranged according to price, from lowest priced offer to the highest priced offer. The Government may determine an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). Award will be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror whose price is determined to be fair and reasonable.

d. The Government intends to award a contract without interchanges with respective offerors. The Government, however, does reserve the right to hold interchanges with one, some, none, or all offerors.

(xi) All offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services or electronic annual representations and certifications at the System for Award Management http://www.sam.gov .

(xii) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Condition—Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(xiii) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Dec 2022), applies to this acquisition.

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020), with Alternate I (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655

(4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

(8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (NOV 2021) (31 U.S.C.

6101 note).

(12) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT 2022) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

(22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (OCT 2022) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

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(27) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O.11755).

(29) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(30) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O.11246).

(31) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(32) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(33) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(34) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

(35) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

(JUN 2020) (E.O. 13513).

(51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

(58) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management

(OCT2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014)

(3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022).

(8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O. 13706).

(xiv) The following contract requirements or terms and conditions as determined by the Contracting Officer apply to this acquisition:

Clauses included by reference:

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference 52.204-7 System for Award Management. Oct 2018 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. Oct 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting. Aug 202 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance. Aug 2020 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems. Nov 2021 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Dec 2022 52.219-8 Deviation 2023-O0002 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (DEVIATION 2023-O0002) Dec 2022 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information. May 2011 52.223-5 Alternate II Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information. (Alternate II) May 2011 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. Nov 2021

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference 252.201-7000 Contracting Officer’s Representative Dec 1991 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. Sep 2011 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. Dec 2022 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. Sep 2022 252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors. Feb 2019 252.204-7006 Billing Instructions Oct 2005 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls. Oct 2016 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting. Dec 2019 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support. May 2016 252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services – Representation. May 2021 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services. Jan 2021 252.215-7007 Notice of Intent to Resolicit 252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. May 2022 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. May 2022

252.232.7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. Dec 2018 252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions. Dec 2018 (Details to be filled in at award and incorporated by full text) 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. Dec 2006 252.232-7011 Payments in Support of Emergencies and Contingency Operations. May 2013 252.232-7017 Accelerating Payments to Small Business Subcontractors-Prohibition on Fees and Consideration Dec 2022 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel. Jun 2013 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment. Dec 2022 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items. Dec 2022

FAR CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT:

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. Nov 1999

OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES

(NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 15 days prior to contract expiration.

(End of clause)

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. Mar 2000

OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF

THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 15 days prior to contract expiration; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 55 months (months) (years).

FAR 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires

In compliance with the Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5341 or 5332.

This Statement is for Information Only: It is not a Wage Determination.

Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits 99730 Refuse Collector WG-2 $15.43/hr + 36.25% Fringes

DFARS CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT:

252.237-7023 Continuation of Essential Contractor Services. Oct 2010 As prescribed in 237.7603(a), use the following clause:

CONTINUATION OF ESSENTIAL

CONTRACTOR SERVICES (OCT 2010)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

(1) "Essential contractor service" means a service provided by a firm or individual under contract to DoD to support mission-essential functions, such as support of vital systems, including ships owned, leased, or operated in support of military missions or roles at sea; associated support activities, including installation, garrison, and base support services; and similar services provided to foreign military sales customers under the Security Assistance Program. Services are essential if the effectiveness of defense systems or operations has the potential to be seriously impaired by the interruption of these services, as determined by the appropriate functional commander or civilian equivalent.

(2) "Mission-essential functions" means those organizational activities that must be performed under all circumstances to achieve DoD component missions or responsibilities, as determined by the appropriate functional commander or civilian equivalent. Failure to perform or sustain these functions would significantly affect DoD's ability to provide vital services or exercise authority, direction, and control.

(b) The Government has identified all or a portion of the contractor services performed under this contract as essential contractor services in support of mission essential functions. These services are listed in attachment Performance Work Statement, Mission-Essential Contractor Services, dated 5 June 2020 .

(c)(1) The Mission-Essential Contractor Services Plan submitted by the Contractor, is incorporated in this contract.

(b) The Contractor shall maintain and update its plan as necessary. The Contractor shall provide all plan updates to the Contracting Officer for approval.

(c) As directed by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall participate in training events, exercises, and drills associated with Government efforts to test the effectiveness of continuity of operations procedures and practices.

(d)(1) Notwithstanding any other clause of this contract, the contractor shall be responsible to perform those services identified as essential contractor services during crisis situations (as directed by the Contracting Officer), in accordance with its Mission-Essential Contractor Services Plan.

(2) In the event the Contractor anticipates not being able to perform any of the essential contractor services identified in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section during a crisis situation, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer or other designated representative as expeditiously as possible and use its best efforts to cooperate with the Government in the Government's efforts to maintain the continuity of operations.

(d) The Government reserves the right in such crisis situations to use Federal employees, military personnel or contract support from other contractors, or to enter into new contracts for essential contractor services.

(e) Changes. The Contractor shall segregate and separately identify all costs incurred in continuing performance of essential services in a crisis situation. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer of an increase or decrease in costs within ninety days after continued performance has been directed by the Contracting Officer, or within any additional period that the Contracting Officer approves in writing, but not later than the date of final payment under the contract. The Contractor's notice shall include the Contractor's proposal for an equitable adjustment and any data supporting the increase or decrease in the form prescribed by the Contracting Officer. The parties shall negotiate an equitable price adjustment to the contract price, delivery schedule, or both as soon as is practicable after receipt of the Contractor's proposal.

(f) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (g), in subcontracts for the essential services.

252.237-7024 Notice of Continuation of Essential Contractor Services.

NOTICE OF CONTINUATION OF ESSENTIAL CONTRACTOR SERVICES (OCT 2010)

(a) Definitions.“Essential contractor service” and “mission-essential functions” have the meanings given in the clause at 252.237-7023 , Continuation of Essential Contractor Services, in this solicitation.

(b) The offeror shall provide with its offer a written plan describing how it will continue to perform the essential contractor services listed in attachment (Atch 1 Performance Work Statement), Mission Essential Contractor Services, dated 26 December 2022, during periods of crisis. The offeror shall–

(1) Identify provisions made for the acquisition of essential personnel and resources, if necessary, for continuity of operations for up to 30 days or until normal operations can be resumed;

(2) Address in the plan, at a minimum—

(i) Challenges associated with maintaining essential contractor services during an extended event, such as a pandemic that occurs in repeated waves;

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(ii) The time lapse associated with the initiation of the acquisition of essential personnel and resources and their actual availability on site;

(iii) The components, processes, and requirements for the identification, training, and preparedness of personnel who are capable of relocating to alternate facilities or performing work from home;

(iv) Any established alert and notification procedures for mobilizing identified “essential contractor service” personnel; and

(v) The approach for communicating expectations to contractor employees regarding their roles and responsibilities during a crisis.

(End of provision)

SUPPLEMENTAL CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

5352.201-9101 AMC Ombudsman Oct 2019

(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.

(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, Mrs. Susan Madison, AFICC OL AMC, 510 POW/MIA, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5022, 618-229-0267, fax 618-256-5724, email:

susan.madison@us.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256- 2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431.(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the contracting officer.

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5352.223-9000 Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) Oct 2019

(a) Contractors shall not:

(1) Provide any service or product with any specification, standard, drawing, or other document that requires the use of a Class I ODS in the test, operation, or maintenance of any system, subsystem, item, component, or process; or

(2) Provide any specification, standard, drawing, or other document that establishes a test, operation, or maintenance requirement that can only be met by use of a Class I ODS as part of this contract/order.

[Note: This prohibition does not apply to manufacturing.]

(b) For the purposes of Air Force policy, the following products that are pure (i.e., they meet the relevant product specification identified in AFI 32-7086) are Class I ODSs:

(1) Halons: 1011, 1202, 1211, 1301, and 2402;

(2) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs): CFC-11, CFC-12, CFC-13, CFC-111, CFC-112, CFC-113, CFC-114, CFC-115, CFC-211, CFC-212, CFC-213, CFC-214, CFC-215, CFC-216, and CFC-217, and the blends R-500, R-501, R-502, and R-503; and

(3) Carbon Tetrachloride, Methyl Chloroform, and Methyl Bromide.

[NOTE: Material that uses one or more of these Class I ODSs as minor constituents do not meet the Air Force definition of a Class I ODS.] (End of clause)

5352.223-9001 Health and Safety on Government Installations Oct 2019

(a) In performing work under this contract on a Government installation, the contractor shall:

(1) Take all reasonable steps and precautions to prevent accidents and preserve the health and safety of contractor and Government personnel performing or in any way coming in contact with the performance of this contract; and

(2) Take such additional immediate precautions as the contracting officer may reasonably require for health and safety purposes.

(b) The contracting officer may, by written order, direct Air Force Occupational Safety and Health (AFOSH) Standards and/or health/safety standards as may be required in the performance of this contract and any adjustments resulting from such direction will be in accordance with the Changes clause of this contract.

(c) Any violation of these health and safety rules and requirements, unless promptly corrected as directed by the contracting officer, shall be grounds for termination of this contract in accordance with the Default clause of this contract.

(End of clause)

5352.242-9000 Contractor Access to Air Force Installations Oct 2019

(a) The contractor shall obtain base identification and vehicle passes, if required, for all contractor personnel who make frequent visits to or perform work on the Air Force installation(s) cited in the contract. Contractor personnel are required to wear or prominently display installation identification badges or contractor-furnished, contractor identification badges while visiting or performing work on the installation.

(b) The contractor shall submit a written request on company letterhead to the contracting officer listing the following: contract number, location of work site, start and stop dates, and names of employees and subcontractor employees needing access to the base. The letter will also specify the individual(s) authorized to sign for a request for base identification credentials or vehicle passes. The contracting officer will endorse the request and forward it to the issuing base pass and registration office or Security Forces for processing. When reporting to the registration office, the authorized contractor individual(s) should provide a valid driver s license, current vehicle registration, valid vehicle insurance certificate, and <<1>> to obtain a vehicle pass.

(c) During performance of the contract, the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining required identification for newly assigned personnel and for prompt return of credentials and vehicle passes for any employee who no longer requires access to the work site.

(d) When work under this contract requires unescorted entry to controlled or restricted areas, the contractor shall comply with <<2>> citing the appropriate paragraphs as applicable.

(e) Upon completion or termination of the contract or expiration of the identification passes, the prime contractor shall ensure that all base identification passes issued to employees and subcontractor employees are returned to the issuing office.

(f) Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment.

(End of clause)

(xv) This is not a Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rated acquisition.

(xvi) Offers in response to this RFQ are due 15 February 2023, No Later Than 2:00

PM EST.

(xvii) Offerors may contact Contract Specialist Matthew Michel at (843) 963-4498 or matthew.michel@us.af.mil for information regarding this solicitation.

Attachments:

1. Performance Work Statement (PWS)

2. RFQ Price Sheet

3. Wage Determination 2015-4427, Rev. 23 dated 27 Dec 2022