Bio Harzard Waste pick up - PAWNEE INDIAN HEALTH CENTER

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested in response to this notice and a written solicitation will NOT be issued. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) # 246-24-Q-0119.  Submit only written emailed quotes for this RFQ. This solicitation is 100% BUY INDIAN SET ASIDE. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04.  The associated NAICS code is 562112.

This RFQ contains five (5) Line Item:

CLIN                    DESCRIPTION                                      QTY                                 UNIT            Unit Price                 TOTAL

0001      08/01/24 – 07/31/25 -- monthly bio hazard waste pick up disposal. Annual Training access to include bloodborne pathogens Hazard Communications (190 Employees) DOT Training (20 employees)

                                                                                           12                                MO                1.00

0002     08/01/25 – 07/31/26 -- monthly bio hazard waste pick up disposal. Annual Training access to include bloodborne pathogens Hazard Communications (190 Employees) DOT Training (20 employees)

                                                                                           12                                 MO               1.00

0003  08/01/26 – 07/31/27 -- monthly bio hazard waste pick up disposal. Annual Training access to include bloodborne pathogens Hazard Communications (190 Employees) DOT Training (20 employees)

                                                                                            12                               MO                  1.00

0004 08/01/27 – 07/31/28 -- monthly bio hazard waste pick up disposal. Annual Training access to include bloodborne pathogens Hazard Communications (190 Employees) DOT Training (20 employees)

                                                                                              12                                MO                 1.00

0005  08/01/28 – 07/31/29 -- monthly bio hazard waste pick up disposal. Annual Training access to include bloodborne pathogens Hazard Communications (190 Employees) DOT Training (20 employees)

                                                                                                12                               MO                1.00

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: BASE PLUS FOUR OPTION YEARS

Vendor Requirements:   SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK

Submit Quotes no later than: 05/27/2024 10:00 a.m. CDT  to the Following Point of Contact: Ms. Ronay Burns, Contract Specialist, via Email: ronay.burns@ihs.gov.

Evaluation:  FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (completed as follows):

(a) The Government will award a firm fixed price 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:

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable

To be considered technically acceptable, items must meet the following:

1. The contractor shall come on-site to the Pawnee Indian Health Center and provide approved cardboard cartons and plastic liners for waste collection, pick-up, and transportation.
2. The contractor shall pick-up sealed containers between the time of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm.
3. Contractor Shall provide in house training for the clinic and housekeeping staff responsible for the collection of waste and handling of infectious waste (Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm CST)
4. Contractor shall provide DOT certification training.
5. Contractor shall provide HAZCOM Training.
6. Contractor shall provide Bloodborne Pathogens training.

This solicitation will result in a firm fixed price purchase order pursuant to the terms and conditions below.  Terms and conditions other than those stated will not be accepted.  The above pricing is all inclusive. 

PROVISIONS:  The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation:

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offeror- Commercial Items (MAR 2023); FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (DEC 2022) (the offeror should include a completed copy of this provision with their quote).

CLAUSES:  The following FAR clauses apply to this solicitation:

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (DEC 2022); FAR 52.212-5 (JUN 2023), Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (to include the following clauses sited):  FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government;  52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct; FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards; FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment; FAR 52.219-8; FAR 52.219-13,; FAR 52.219-28,; FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans; FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans; FAR 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act; FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban text Messaging While Driving;  FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act--Supplies;  FAR 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management; FAR 52.222-41,FAR 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act – Price Adjustment.  The above Provisions and Clauses may be obtained via internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil.

Miscellaneous:

NO FAX QUOTATIONS

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS – SUBMISSION VIA EMAIL IS THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION. (ronay.burns@ihs.gov) 

All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management database located at https://www.sam.gov/sam/ prior to any contract award.  Please submit the following information with each quote: Vendor Name, Cage Code, DUNS number, Tax Identification Number, Prompt Payment Terms, Delivery Time, GSA Contract Number (if applicable), Date quote expires, warranty, total price for each line item, total quote price, and technical documentation in sufficient detail to determine technical acceptability.  Failure to provide sufficient technical detail may result in rejection of your quote.