Environmental Support Services at Dugway Proving Ground

Added: Apr 13, 2015 1:20 pm Modified: Oct 23, 2015 10:29 amTrack Changes

The U.S. Army Mission & Installation Contracting Command at Dugway Proving Ground (MICC-DPG) is issuing this Solicitation in an effort to obtain proposals from prospective offerors. Technical questions and inquiries relating to the content of this  Solicitation should be submitted via email to: samuel.c.layton8.civ@mail.mil. 

Questions and comments will be accepted until 10:00 AM, 11 November 2015. 

Added: Apr 13, 2015 1:20 pm Modified: Aug 18, 2015 2:44 pmTrack Changes

The U.S. Army Mission & Installation Contracting Command at Dugway Proving Ground (MICC-DPG) is issuing this DRAFT Solicitation in an effort to collect comments and questions from prospective offerors. Do not submit a Proposal or bid in response to this announcement. Technical questions and inquiries relating to the content of this DRAFT Solicitation should be submitted via email to: samuel.c.layton8.civ@mail.mil. 

Questions and comments will be accepted until 10:00 AM, 31 August 2015. 

This announcement is issued to gather information and comments regarding the DRAFT Solicitation. Interested sources are encouraged to submit questions and comments in response to this Request for Information RFI. Any submission will be treated separate from, and will have no bearing on any subsequent evaluation of proposals submitted in response to any possible future future, formal Request for Proposal.

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 announcement. Responses must be submitted no later than 10:00 AM (local prevailing time at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah), August 31, 2015 via email (samuel.c.layton8.civ@mail.mil).

Added: Apr 13, 2015 1:20 pm This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice for the U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command - Dugway Proving Ground (MICC-DPG) Solicitation No. W911S6-15-R-0004. The US Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Dugway Proving Ground intends to issue a solicitation for Environmental Support Services.

The Government is anticipating awarding a single Firm Fixed Price type contract with a 12 Month Base Period and four (4) 12 Month Option Periods. The Government reserves the right to award one or no contracts as a result of the solicitation. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 562112 (Hazardous Waste Collection), and the size standard is $35,500,000.

When released, the formal solicitation, including amendments and documents, are anticipated to be available electronically within 30 days of this announcement via Fedbizopps.gov. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at SAM.gov prior to submission of proposals. It is the offeror's responsibility to check the Internet address provided as necessary for any posted changes to this solicitation and all amendments.

The Department of Defense (DoD) has designated Dugway Proving Ground (DPG) as a Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB), to provide testing and support for chemical biological defense and related programs. As the primary chemical and biological defense testing center for DoD, the MRTFB belongs to a set of test installations; facilities; and ranges, which are regarded as quote mark national assets. quote mark These assets are sized, operated, and maintained primarily for DoD test and evaluation missions in support of major system acquisition programs [Acquisition Category (ACAT) I and ACAT II]. The MRTFB facilities and ranges are also available to commercial and other users on a reimbursable basis. The installation, which covers an excess of 800,000 acres, is located in the Great Salt Lake Desert situated approximately 90 miles southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah.

This requirement is a re-procurement of support services required by the Environmental Programs Office to operate and maintain the Central Hazardous Waste Storage Facility (CHWSF) at the DPG installation, to provide related CHWSF and additional hazardous / non-regulated waste management functions, and to provide Federal, State, and Army regulatory compliance support for DPG's Environmental Programs Office. These services are required without disruption to the Government to enable DPG to operate a State of Utah permitted hazardous waste storage facility in compliance with the State of Utah permit, UT 3750211259(http://www.deq.utah.gov/businesses/D/dugway/DPGPermit.htm); to undertake activities in accordance with (IAW) the Clean Air Act (CAA) Title V Permit 4500003003; and to maintain various natural resource programs and associated permits. The support services are provided to all activities at Dugway Proving Ground such as the Army Test and Evaluations Command (ATEC), Installation Management Command (IMCOM), and Medical Command (MEDCOM). Environmental support services are provided at both the DPG main installation and at remote sites in support of both day-to-day operations and as required in response to testing, spills, etc. Services include, but are not limited to: Pick-up, storage and transportation of waste and non-regulated waste materials both on-site and to off-site disposal locations; Container Management; Management of 90-day Storage Sites and Satellite Accumulation Points (SAPs) and the Solid Waste and Hazardous Waste Management Unit (SWMU/HWMU); conduct of CHWSF and Related Equipment and Dugway Thermal Treatment Facility (DTTF) Inspections in addition to RCRA Assistance Inspections; and Used Oil Management.

The performance outcome for this requirement entrusts the Contractor to provide support services identified and defined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) at or above the acceptable quality levels identified in the Performance Requirements Summary (PRS) ensuring compliance with Federal, State, and Army regulations as stated in the preceding paragraph. The PWS and PRS will be released along with the Solicitation.

It is anticipated that proposals will include the following volumes. Please note the structure and content of the Solicitation and the proposal requirements are subject to change.

VOLUME
I - General/Price
Tab A: Exceptions/Assumptions
Tab B: Solicitation Document (SF 1449)
Tab C: Contract Line Items and Price Proposal Spreadsheet.
Tab D: Representations & Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors.


II - Mission Capability
A- Organization
B - Key Personnel
C- Capabilities and Experience
D- Quality Control
E- Phase-In

III - Past Performance


A Site Visit is planned for this procurement, the date and time for this site visit will be released with the Solicitation. Questions regarding the Solicitation must be submitted in writing via email to: samuel.c.layton8.civ@mail.mil. The Government will provide responses to questions through amendments to the Solicitation. The Government will not guarantee a response to any question and/or clarifications after the submission deadline in the Solicitation. Information regarding this requirement will be communicated via FBO. No telephone calls will be accepted.