W9124724R0009_Special Notice_Refuse Bridge Contract_Fort Liberty.pdf

This is a Special Notice to announce the intent of the Mission Installation Contracting Command, Fort Liberty (MICC-FL), North Carolina’s need to procure Post-wide Refuse Collection, Disposal, and Recycling Services in support of the Department of Public Works (DPW) with full and open competition. This current requirement is a one-time bridge contract action to meet the urgent need of refuse services on Fort Liberty to prevent a break in service. The current contract expires March 26, 2024.

A complete Requirements Packet for the 12-month base and four 12-month option periods has not been completed by the Requiring Activity. Currently, MICC Fort Liberty has not received a recompete package from the Requiring Activity and typically, MICC- FL can award within 6-9 months, so long as we have approvals with IGE/RSCA. This document explains that there isn’t sufficient time for recompeting this specific requirement.

The procurement timeline is 12 months for the recompete. The 12-month procurement timeline is due to IMCOM Directorate-Readiness (IDR) rejecting DPW’s requirements packet for the 12-month base and the four 12-month option years. IMCOM IDR has made DPW start the Requirements Packet from the beginning. DPW has been required to develop an Integrated Product Team for the new Requirements Packet. The Requirements Packets must go through many reviews and approval levels because of the Government’s estimate.

The proposed bridge contract will manage Post-wide Refuse Collection, Disposal, and Recycling Services for Fort Liberty, North Carolina (NC). The contractor shall provide all personnel, supplies, supervision, tools, materials, equipment, transportation, fuel and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the full range of services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS), contractual stipulations to include all local, state, and federal regulations, except for those items specified as Government furnished property and services or acts of God.

This requirement is for an estimated 17,000 tons per year of Municipal Solid Waste collection, transportation, recycling, and the disposal thereof in designated licensed surrounding landfills. The service areas shall cover Fort Liberty, North Carolina, including the Special Forces Operations Training Facility, Smith Lake Travel Park, Simmons Army Airfield, Camp MacKall, the Airborne Special Operations Museum, and Linden oaks Housing Areas (excluding Fort Liberty housing areas, Child Develop Centers, Dining Facilities, and Medical Facilities).

A delay in award of a bridge contact would result in serious injury, financial or other, to the Government. A break in service is an unacceptable risk to the health and welfare of our warfighters, dependents, and civilians. Additionally, trash travels caring harmful habitats, chemical pollutants, threatens aquatic life, and interferes with human health.

Improper disposal can lead to adverse health outcomes, for example through water, soil, and air contamination. Hazardous waste or unsafe waste treatment directly harm waste warfighters, dependents, and civilians exposed to unsafe waste management.

Vulnerable groups such as children are at increased risk of adverse health outcomes.

Poor waste collection leads to environmental and marine pollution and can block water drains. Resulting flooding and other standing waters in waste items favour cholera and vector-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue. Ultimately improper waste management utopia for rats and mice.

As mentioned in this Special Notice this current requirement is a one-time bridge contract action to meet the urgent need of refuse services on Fort Liberty to prevent a break in service.

This announcement fulfills the synopsis requirements under FAR 5.203(a). MICC-Fort Liberty intends to publish a solicitation no sooner than one (1) day or less after the publishing this synopsis. The solicitation will be posted for seven (7) days. This Special Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Information received in response to this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. The solicitation will be issued as full and open competitive requirement.