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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 12.6, 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.

The solicitation number is W912EQ-19-Q-0001. It is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-97.

The NAICS Code for this acquisition is 562111 - Solid Waste Collection Services. The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS Code is $38.5 million. This requirement is not set aside for any socioeconomic categories and provides for full and open competition. Any resultant contract shall be Firm-Fixed Price, and one award is anticipated.

Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be awarded a contract. The SAM registration process may be accessed at the following link:

https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/.

In the event that you provide the low quote, please be advised your registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) must be current / active. Registration is FREE to all vendors. PLEASE ensure your annual SAM registration is current. If it has expired, or will expire soon, PLEASE START THE RENEWAL PROCESS TODAY if you intend to submit a quote.

This requirement is to provide Solid Waste Removal Services in accordance with the attached specifications.

BASE YEAR

Period of Performance: 10 December 2018 through 09 December 2019

Line Item Number

Description of Item Est. Qty.

Unit of Measure

Unit Price Total Price

0001 Eighteen (18) 6 Cubic Yard Containers

52 WEEK $_________________

0002 Two (2) 40 Cubic

26 EACH $_________________

0003 Pick- Up Services (Pick up 40 Cubic Yard Containers as request – NTE 26 Pick-ups per yr)

0004 Pick- Up Services (6 Cubic Yard Containers –Weekly)

Total - - - $_________________ http://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/ http://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/

OPTION YEAR 1

Period of Performance: 10 December 2019 through 09 December 2020

Unit Price Total Price

1001 Eighteen (18) 6 Cubic

1002 Two (2) 40 Cubic Yard Containers

1003 Pick- Up Services (Pick up 40 Cubic Yard Containers as request – NTE 26 Pick-ups per yr)

1004 Pick- Up Services (6 Cubic Yard Containers –Weekly)

OPTION YEAR 2

Period of Performance: 10 December 2020 through 09 December 2021

Unit Price Total Price

2001 Eighteen (18) 6 Cubic Yard

2002 Two (2) 40 Cubic Yard

2003 Pick- Up Services (Pick up 40 Cubic Yard Containers as request – NTE 26 Pick-ups per yr)

2004 Pick- Up Services (6 Cubic Yard Containers –Weekly)

OPTION YEAR 3

Period of Performance: 10 December 2021 through 09 December 2022

Unit Price Total Price

3001 Eighteen (18) 6 Cubic

3002 Two (2) 40 Cubic

3003 Pick- Up Services (Pick up 40 Cubic Yard Containers as request – NTE 26 Pick-ups per yr)

3004 Pick- Up Services (6 Cubic Yard Containers –Weekly)

OPTION YEAR 4

Period of Performance: 10 December 2022 through 09 December 2023

Line Item Number

Description of Item Est.

Qty.

Unit Price Total Price

4001 Eighteen (18) 6 Cubic

4002 Two (2) 40 Cubic Yard

4003 Pick- Up Services (Pick up 40 Cubic Yard Containers as request – NTE 26 Pick-ups per yr)

4004 Pick- Up Services (6 Cubic Yard Containers – Weekly)

GRAND TOTAL (BASE YEAR + 4 OPTION YEARS) $_______________________

The required Period of Performance will comprise of a base year beginning 10 December 2018 through 09 December 2019, and four (4) one – year option periods.

Performance Location:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Ensley Engineer Yard 2915 Riverport Road Memphis, TN 38109

Award will be made to the lowest quote technically acceptable.

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT:

Garbage Removal Services Ensley Engineer Yard

1. GENERAL:

A. Description: The work to be performed consists of furnishing all necessary labor, materials, vehicles, tools, supplies and equipment to collect and dispose of rubbish, trash and construction trash at Ensley Engineer Yard, 2915 Riverport Road, Memphis, Tennessee 38109. The contract period is for a base year and four option years. The base year shall begin 10 DEC 2018 and continue until 09 DEC 2019.

The contractor shall provide the following equipment on a continuous basis during the contract duration:

• Eighteen (18) of the six cubic yard, high top model dumpster containers with access for top and side loading.

• Two (2) of the forty cubic yard, open top haul away dumpster containers.

• Contracting Officer’s Representative will instruct contractor as to designated drop off and pick up location.

B. Inspection and Acceptance: Completed ordered services will be inspected periodically during the progress of the services, and accepted by the Contracting Officer’s Representative pending the review.

Work will be inspected for compliance with the Statement of Work and accuracy of the data provided.

Work which does not meet the specifications will require corrections by the contractor.

C. Deliveries or Performance: The schedule of pick-up services shall be as follows:

1. Forty cubic yard containers shall be picked up on an as needed basis not to exceed 26 pick-ups total for both containers per contract year. Contractor shall provide a contact number for the COR to schedule pick-ups and shall make pick-ups within two working days of the call.

2. The six cubic yard containers shall be emptied on a scheduled weekly basis. Prior to the scheduled pick-up, the Government will move all of these containers to a single location on the Ensley property. The contractor shall only be responsible for emptying the containers present at the central site. Historically the number of containers that need dumped will be 12 to 15 per week. Service shall be performed between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on a day mutually agreeable to both parties.

2. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

A. AT Level 1 Training : All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities, controlled access areas, or require network access, shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable.

Upon request, the contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer (if a COR is not assigned), within 5 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT Level I awareness training is available at the following website:

http://jko.jten.mil/courses/atl1/launch.html; or it can be provided by the RA ATO in presentation form which will be documented via memorandum.

B. Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures: All contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation/facility access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any installation or facility change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

C. Contractors requiring Common Access Card (CAC): The contractor and all sub-contractors employees will be issued a CAC only if duties involve one of the following: (1) Both physical access to a DoD facility and access, via logon, to DoD networks on-site or remotely; (2) Remote access, via logon, to a DoD network using DoD-approved remote access procedures; or (3)

Physical access to multiple DoD facilities or multiple non-DoD federally controlled facilities on behalf of the DoD on a recurring basis for a period of 6 months or more. At the discretion of the sponsoring activity, an interim CAC may be issued based on a favorable review of the FBI fingerprint check and a successfully scheduled NACI at the Office of Personnel Management.

D. Will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified and/or sensitive materials and/or sensitive or restricted areas: All contract employees, including subcontractor employees who are not in possession of the appropriate security clearance or access privileges, will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified and/or sensitive materials and/or sensitive or restricted areas.

E. Pre-screen candidates using E-Verify Program: The Contractor must pre-screen Candidates using the E-verify Program (http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify) website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The Vendor must ensure that the Candidate has two valid forms of Government issued identification prior to enrollment to ensure the correct information is entered into the E-verify system. An initial list of verified/eligible Candidates must be provided to the COR no later than 3 business days after the initial contract award.

F. The contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall receive a brief/training (provided by the RA) on the local suspicious activity reporting program. This locally developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the project manager, security representative or law enforcement entity. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the OR NLT 5 calendar days after the completion of the training.

G. All new contractor employees will complete Level I OPSEC Training within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty. Additionally, all contractor employees must complete annual OPSEC awareness training. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer (if a COR is not assigned), within 5 calendar days after completion of training. OPSEC awareness training is available at the following websites: https://www.iad.gov/ioss/ or http://www.cdse.edu/catalog/operations-security.html; or it can be provided by the RA OPSEC Officer in presentation form which will be documented via memorandum.

3. CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE (COR):

The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: 1) assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract; 2) perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance ; 3) maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract; 4) issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications; 5) monitor Contractor’s performance and notifies both the Contracting Office and Contractor of any deficiencies; and 6) coordinate availability of government furnished property, and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

4. KEY PERSONNEL:

The following personnel are considered key personnel by the Government: Safety Officer; COR;

QA. The contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the Contracting Officer. The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The contract manager or alternate shall be available as needed Monday through Friday except Federal holidays or when the government facility is closed for administrative reasons.

5. ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST:

Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may not receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g. cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may affect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES

The provisions and classes incorporated herein may be accessed at the following link:

http://farsite.hill.af.mil

FAR Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

All quotes submitted will be evaluated for (1) Technical Acceptability, (2) Satisfactory Past Performance & (3) Price.

The government will issue award to the offeror whose proposal is the Lowest Price of those determined to meet at least the minimum requirements to be determined Technically Acceptable & Demonstrates Satisfactory Past Performance.

Submittals:

It is incumbent upon the offeror to submit sufficient information for the Government to make a determination of your technical acceptability, satisfactory past performance and price. Failure to submit sufficient information for the government to determine your technical acceptability, satisfactory past performance or price may be cause for rejection of your quote.

Technical Acceptability- to be determined technically acceptably offerors shall submit for evaluation, documentation of their capability to provide the specified services in accordance with the project Scope-of-Work (SOW), including but not limited to, the capability to provide the services specified, and in accordance with specified performance schedule.

Timeliness of Performance Schedule: The contractor must be able to meet or exceed the performance schedule of 10 December 2018. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government with all necessary documentation supporting their ability to start within the time period specified. The contractor must provide evidence that they are in able to meet the objectives outlined in the Performance Work Statement and Evaluation Criteria.

Satisfactory Past Performance- to demonstrate satisfactory past performance the offeror shall provide documentation of satisfactory performance on past or current contracts of a similar type, size, scope and complexity, as well as, provide references, including names and contact information of references who can verify their past performance. Past performance information of key personnel and crew may be provided if the company has limited or no past performance. In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror will be evaluated as neutral on Past Performance, providing the offeror supplies a certified statement with their offer that no past performance information is available.

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

The Government’s approach to evaluating past performance is to check the references provided by the contractor to verify satisfactory past performance as well as data obtained from other sources available i.e. government database, past contract files, etc. The offeror is cautioned that while the Government will consider data from other sources, the burden of demonstrating satisfactory past performance rests with the offeror.

It is incumbent upon the offeror to submit sufficient documentation and information for the Government to determine technical acceptability, satisfactory past performance and proposed price. Failure to submit sufficient information for the government to determine technical acceptability, past performance or price may be cause for rejection of your quote.

Price - Price quotes will be examined to determine the extent to which proposed prices are comparable with the Government estimates, and previous procurement history and a determination made of Price Reasonableness. The Government may reject any proposal that is determined to be Not Fair and Reasonable, unrealistically high or low in price when compared to Government estimates, or are unbalanced, such that the proposal is deemed to reflect an inherent lack of competence or failure to comprehend the requirements.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

Addendum to 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors 52.237-2 Protection Of Government Buildings, Equipment, And Vegetation 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DOD Officials 252.203-7002 Requirements to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product 252.204-7006 Billing Instructions 252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information 252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors 252.223-7006 Prohibition on Storage And Disposal Of Toxic And Hazardous

M i l 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications

The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and the additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable as follows:

52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or

Statements 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations 52.222-3 Convict Labor 52.222-17 Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards--Price

Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) 52.222-50 Combatting Trafficking In Persons 52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management 52.233-3 Protest After Award 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services

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 60 days of the contract expiration.

52.217-9 Option to Extend The Term of the Contract

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days;

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 60 Months.

FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting With Entities That Require Certain Internal

Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation 52.204-7 System for Award Management 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a

Felony Conviction under any Federal Law 52.217-5 Evaluation Of Options 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations

52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or

T i R l i I R i d C ifi i 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

252.204-7004 Alt A

System for Award Management Alternate A 252.204-7011 Alternative Line-Item Structure 252.222-7007 Representation Regarding Combating Trafficking in Persons

Offerors are expected to complete provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items Alternate I as part of the SAM registration process. If you have completed your annual representations and certifications electronically, but need to amend or update any of them for this acquisition; you must print the provision, complete it manually, and submit with your offer.

Insurance Requirement:

(a) As required by the Contract Clause entitled “Insurance—Work on a Government Installation”, the Contractor obtain insurance prior to the commencement of work, a certificate or written statement as evidence of the minimum insurance listed below. The Contractor shall procure and maintain such types and amounts of insurance during the entire period of his performance under this contract. The Contractor shall assure that the certificate or written statement is in accordance with required wording indicated in paragraph

(b) of the aforementioned Contract Clause.

(1) Workmen’s Compensation – Amounts required by applicable jurisdictional statutes.

(2) Employer’s Liability Insurance -- $100,000.00

(3) Comprehensive General Liability Insurance – (No property damage liability insurance is required.)

Bodily Injury -- $500,000 per occurrence

(4) Comprehensive Automobile Insurance –

Bodily Injury -- $200,000 each person $500,000 each accident Property Damage $ 20,000 each accident

(b) Certificates of insurance should be submitted to the following address:

Contracting Division Memphis District, Corps of Engineers 167 North Main Memphis, TN 38103

Quotes are due by 30 October 2018 at 11:00 AM CT. Quotes will be accepted via email to synease.s.mcarthur@usace.army.mil; or via parcel delivery at: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District, Attn: Synease McArthur, Clifford – Davis Federal Building, 167 N. Main Street, Room 665, Memphis, TN 38103; or via fax 901-544-3710. Offerors must reference this solicitation number W912EQ-19-Q-0001, in the subject line of the email or the return address of the parcel or the cover sheet of the fax.

Please provide the following information for your company:

Company Name (Same as in SAM): __________________________________________

Address (Same as in SAM): ________________________________________________

DUNS: ______________________________________________________

CAGE: _______________________________________________________

Point of Contact: ______________________________________________

POC Phone Number: _____________________________________________

POC Email: ________________________________________________

Our company (does or does not) _________________ fit the Small Business Size Standard listed above.

Company Representative Authorized to Submit Bid: __________________________________________

Signature:_____________________________________ Date: __________________________