Environmental Services

Added: Jun 09, 2011 6:50 pm PLEASE NOTE: ALL RESPONSES SHALL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY AS EOFFERS (http://eoffer.gsa.gov).

NO HARD COPY RESPONSES WILL BE ACCEPTED UNDER THIS REFRESH.

NOTICE CONCERNING MODIFICATIONS TO ALL CONTRACTS AWARDED UNDER THIS SOLICITATION:

GSA WILL ONLY ACCEPT MODIFICATION REQUESTS SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY AS EMODS (http://eoffer.gsa.gov).

The following link provides guidance on utilizing the eOffer and eMod systems, obtaining digital certificates, and using the eOffer and eMod Training Guides: http://eoffer.gsa.gov.

Notice is hereby provided that the Standing Solicitation for Multiple Award Schedule 899 Environmental Services has been refreshed. This new solicitation number TFTP-EW-990899-B, Refresh #15 will replace solicitation number TFTP-EW-990899-B, Refresh #14, which posted February 4, 2011 and includes updated clauses and provisions.



Notice: The GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program has recently experienced a tremendous increase in new offers. Due to the large number of new offers currently in process, it could take up to 9 months before your offer is evaluated.

GSA's practice is to evaluate offers in the order in which they are received. However, GSA may give priority to processing certain offers when circumstances dictate, such as when a federal agency Contracting Officer specifically requests an expedited offer review in order to meet a pending requirement that will be procured under the MAS program, or when there is a need for GSA to bring strategically critical new products or services to market in order to meet federal customer needs.



Offerors are responsible for payment to Open Ratings, Inc. for past performance evaluation prior to submission of an offer.



The Special Item Numbers (SINs) in the solicitation include:

899-1 Environmental Consulting Services

899-3 Environmental Training Services

899-5 Materials and Waste Recycling and Disposal Services

899-7 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Services

899-8 Remediation and Reclamation Services

899-10 Ancillary Supplies and/or Services

899-99 New Technology



Five NAICS Codes are listed under this solicitation: 541620 Environmental Consulting Services, 562112 Hazardous Waste Collection, 562920 Materials Recovery Facilities, 541380 Testing Laboratories, 562910 Remediation Services.

[Note: Services offered shall NOT include construction and /or architect-engineering services as set forth in FAR Part 36.]



This solicitation is open continuously with no closing date. The resultant contracts are awarded as Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity; Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment. Contract periods commence on the Date of Award through a 5-year base period with three 5-year option periods. The resultant contracts provide a streamlined acquisition approach for federal agencies to obtain environmental services. Agency ordering procedures for services and further information on the GSA Multiple Award Schedules program may be found at www.gsa.gov/schedules.



GSA is only issuing this solicitation/request for proposal through the FedBizOpps internet site, GSA will not provide paper copies of this solicitation. Interested parties may access the solicitation at Internet address http://www.FedBizOpps.gov. This site contains information describing the Federal Business Opportunities and how to register to receive automatic notices of acquisitions. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by this agency.



For additional information regarding current contract awards review our Environmental Services website at www.gsa.gov/environmentalservices or GSA Schedules E-Library website at http://www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov.

If you have further questions please contact 1-800-241-RAIN (7246) or e-mail environmental@gsa.gov.