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SOURCES SOUGHT TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION FOR SERVICES

Environmental Support Services W911S6-20-R-0002

INTRODUCTION

The Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, MICC Dugway Proving Ground (DPG) is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement for environmental support for DPG. The intention is to procure these services on a competitive basis

Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition, and multiple awards MAY be made. All Small Business Set-Aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Location

DISCLAIMER

“This sources sought is for informational purposes only. This is not a “request for proposal (RFP)” to be submitted. It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the government. Responses in any form are not offers and the government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this technical description is strictly voluntary. Responses will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future request for quote (RFQ) or invitation for bid (IFB) or RFP, if any issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the government-wide point of entry (GPE -SAMbeta). It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the GPE for additional information pertaining to this requirement.”

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

The DPG Environmental Programs Office (EPO), is designated as the managing and oversite entity at DPG for the Central Hazardous Waste Storage Facility (CHWSF), and additional hazardous non-regulated waste management functions. In accordance with these assignments, DPG EPO oversees the contractor for regulatory compliance support for the DPG Environmental Programs.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

The Contractor, as an independent contractor and not as an agent of the U.S. Federal Government, shall operate DPGs Central Hazardous Waste Storage Facility (CHWSF), provide related CHWSF and additional hazardous non-regulated waste management functions, and provide regulatory compliance support for the DPG Environmental Programs. These services are required for DPG to operate a State of Utah permitted hazardous waste storage facility in compliance with State of Utah permit UT 3750211259, issued March 15, 1994, and comply with all Federal, State and Army requirements. Specific details of the permit can be found at:

http://www.deq.utah.gov/businesses/D/dugway/DPGPermit.htm.

Work assignments shall be issued by the Federal Government to implement the general requirements of this contract. Each work assignment shall define the specific tasking. Each specific work assignment shall contain sufficient background information for the contractor to determine the scope of work and the performance criteria used for completing the work satisfactorily.

The contractor shall perform the following general functions:

Services include the following:

a) Hazardous and Non-Regulated Waste Management

b) Pick-up and Transportation of Waste and Materials

c) Sampling Procedures, Laboratory, and Analytical Methods

d) Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Management

e) Container Management

f) Management of 90-day Storage Sites and Satellite Accumulation Points (SAPs)

g) Solid Waste and Hazardous Waste Management Unit (SWMU/HWMU)

h) CHWSF and Related Equipment Inspections

i) RCRA Assistance Inspections

j) Dugway Thermal Treatment Facility (DTTF) Inspections

k) Manifest Generation and Management

l) Transportation and Disposal of Waste and Materials Off-Site

m) Formal and Informal Training of Generators

n) Used Oil Management

o) RCRA Technical Management

p) CAA Technical Management

q) Universal Waste Management

Services in support of the areas specified in Program Background (above). Further detail is provided in the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) attached to this announcement (Attachment 1).

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information:

1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization;

2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

The Government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to:

1) Provide services consistent, in scope and scale, with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated;

2) Secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements;

3) Implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and

4) Provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

DPG is a remote site located approximately 90 miles southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah and 40 highway miles over a mountain pass from the nearest town with services (Tooele, Utah). The Installation covers in excess of 800,000 acres, which sometimes requires the Contractor to function outdoors in isolated, high desert environments. Contractors may be required to travel up to 150 miles one-way from Salt Lake City, UT to reach some work sites.

· Personnel and Facility Security Clearances: It is not anticipated that a Secret Facility Clearance will be required.

· Service Contract Act will be included in contract.

· Government Furnished Property plan: There is no Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) equipment anticipated for this contract other than protective masks

ELIGIBILITY

The anticipated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 562211 and the size standard is $35.5 Million. Qualified, small business companies are encouraged to respond.

Responses should provide the following information in response to this sources sought announcement:

(1) Business name and address;

(2) Name of company representative and their business title;

(3) Pertinent details and experience of doing this type of services;

(4) A listing of all the socioeconomic categories the company is eligible for (e.g., 8(a), HubZONE, woman-owned, service-disabled veteran owned, etc.);

(5) Contract types typically used for these types of services;

(6) Other contract vehicles that would be available to the Government for the procurement of these services; and whether the services required are or are not used exclusively for Governmental purposes.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION DETAILS (SITE VISIT)

MICC-DPG intends to hold a site visit at AFTER a Draft Solicitation is issued. The site visit will be coordinated and described in either the draft solicitation or the official solicitation document. This scheduled site visit will enable potential Offerors to further understand the history behind the requirement as well as tour certain areas of specific interest to the EPO for the intended requirement. Attendance at the site visit is not a requirement and in no way will it have any effect on any company from submitting a response to this Sources Sought notice and/or a proposal in response to any forthcoming solicitation.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION DETAILS (CAPABILITIES STATEMENT)

A draft Performance Based Statement of Work (PWS) and draft Personnel Qualifications Description are attached for review. (Attachment 1)

This Sources Sought Announcement or Request for Information (RFI) is a required component of a complete and systematic process to evaluate interested parties in order to minimize cost both to potentially interested parties and the Government. Interested sources are also encouraged to submit company literature in response to this RFI. Any submission of such literature or other documentation will be treated separate from, and will have no bearing on, any subsequent evaluation of proposals submitted in response to any resulting future formal Request for Proposal. Interested parties should provide a statement of interest on company letterhead (not to exceed 20 pages in length). No basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought announcement or Government use of any information provided. Elaborate proposals or pricing information are neither required nor desired. Any innovative and new conceptual ideas to achieve the stated objective are encouraged. No solicitation document exists for this request for Sources Sought announcement. This notice is for informational purposes only; it is not a request for proposals nor should it be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for any effort expended into responding to this sources sought announcement. Responses must be submitted no later than 5:00 PM (local prevailing time at U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground, Utah), June 22, 2020 via email (paul.e.frailey.civ@mail.mil). All correspondences shall reference the sources sought announcement number W911S6-20-R-0002.

This documentation must address at a minimum the following items:

1) What type of work has your company performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirement?

2) Can or has your company managed a task of this nature? If so, please provide details.

3) Can or has your company managed a team of subcontractors before? If so, provide details.

4) What specific technical skills does your company possess which ensure capability to perform the tasks?

5) Please note that under a Small-Business Set-Aside, in accordance with FAR 52.219-14, the small business prime must perform at least 50% of the work themselves in terms of the cost of performance. Provide an explanation of your company’s ability to perform at least 50% of the tasking described in this PWS for the base period as well as the option periods.

6.) Provide a statement including current small/large business status and company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office locations, DUNs number, etc.

7.) Respondents to this notice also must indicate whether they qualify as a Small, Small Disadvantaged, Women-Owned, HUBZone, or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern.

8.) Include in your response your ability to meet the requirements in the Facility and Safeguarding requirements.

The estimated period of performance consists of

Base period of 1 year plus 4 option periods of 1 year each. Performance commencing in February, 2021. Specifics regarding the option periods will be provided in the solicitation.

The contract type is anticipated to be FFP. The Level of Effort for 5 years is estimated at 18 FTEs per year = approx. 17,100 man hours.

The proposed contract is anticipated to include tasking that would be accomplished by labor categories that are subject to the Service Contract Act or a collective bargaining agreement.

Upon evaluation of the capability statements, if it is determined that this requirement will be an unrestricted competition, the Government intends to evaluate the Small-Business responses and conduct further market research to identify a subcontracting goal.

Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Paul E. Frailey, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email paul.e.frailey.civ@mail.mil

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.

No phone calls will be accepted.

All questions must be submitted to the contract specialist identified above. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought.