Hazardous Waste Service IDIQ

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Amendment 2
See below updated pricing Schedule.
This solicitation now closes on Wednesday, 07/24 at 2:00pm EST.
Hazardous Waste Removal
ITEM NUMBER
DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES
QUANTITY
UNIT
UNIT PRICE
AMOUNT
0001
TBD
EA
$______
$______
8 Gallon, Pharmaceutical
Hazardous Waste Removal
0002
TBD
EA
$______
$______
2 Gallon, Pharmaceutical
Hazardous Waste Removal
0003
TBD
EA
$______
$______
55 Gallon Drum Metal
Hazardous Waste Removal
(xylene)
0004
55 Gallon Drum Metal
Hazardous Waste Removal
(alcohol)
TBD
EA
$______
$______
0005
TBD
EA
$______
$______
55 Gallon Drum Metal
Hazardous Waste Removal
(methanol)
0006
55 Gallon Drum-Cardboard
Non-Hazardous Waste Removal
TBD
EA
$______
$______
0007
TBD
EA
$______
$______
8 Gallon, Yellow Trace-Chemotherapy
Waste Removal
0008
TBD
EA
$______
$______
5 Gallon, black, plastic or
Polyethylene waste for
Batteries (alkaline and lead acid)
0009
TBD
EA
$______
$______
5 Gallon, black, plastic, or Polyethylene
waste for lithium/ion batteries
0010
Fluorescent Lamp Recycling- 4
TBD
EA
$______
$______
0011
TBD
EA
$______
$______
Fluorescent Lamp Recycling- 8
0012
Fluorescent Lamp Recycling- misc
TBD
EA
$______
$______
0013
TBD
EA
$______
$______
55 Gallon Drum-Lab Pack
Disposal for Incineration
0014
TBD
EA
$______
$______
30 Gallon Drum-Lab Pack
Disposal for Incineration
0015
5 Gallon Pail-Lab Pack
Disposal for Incineration
TBD
EA
$______
$______
0016
TBD
EA
$______
$______
Transportation
0017
Materials Handler
TBD
HR
$______
$______
0018
Chemist
TBD
EA
$______
$______
0019
TBD
EA
$______
$______
Lead Technician.

Questions to Answers, with Hazardous Waste Manifest Attachments 1-3
Solicitation 36C24519Q0426
This solicitation is now extended until July 23 @ 2:00 pm
Note-Below is the hazardous waste questions sheet with answers in red and on page 4, a chart and cumulative graph on showing weight totals of the different waste streams the hospital generates based on the table (satellite accumulation areas).
Since hazardous waste costs are different than the cost of regular trash (hazardous waste costs are based on the amount of weight, and regular trash is based on a flat rate for the number of times a contractor picks up the dumpster. The chart and graph gives a look at:
The hospital s major waste streams
The weight totals of each waste stream that is packed and shipped by the current contractor in quarter of FY19 (chart on page 4)
The cumulative weight totals of each waste stream ( pie graph on page 4)
Questions and Answers-
What company currently provides this service? Environmental Management Services
What is the current per unit pricing? Not Disclosing Pricing per unit
Will you provide copies of four recent hazardous waste manifests? Yes-see attached.
Approximately how many satellite locations are in place at the VA DC Medical Center? 104. NOTE: The DC VAMC is one of only a couple VA s that also has a research facility (human and animal protocols). The major locations of SAA s are listed in the table below. Some patient care areas have more than one medication room, thus they have 2-8 gallon and 2-2 gallon black RCRA waste containers for pharmaceutical waste.
Table 1. Satellite Accumulation Areas
Work Areas with SAA(s)
Container types
Waste streams
Patient Care
8 and 2 gallon black RCRA; 8 gallon yellow (trace chemo in certain areas)
Pharmaceutical
Outpatient Pharmacy
40 gallon CF and 8 gallon black RCRA (to separate P-Listed medications)
Pharmaceutical
Inpatient Pharmacy
40 gallon CF and 8 gallon black RCRA (to separate P-Listed medications)
Pharmaceutical HW
Inpatient Pharmacy Chemotherapy and IV medication prep area
8 gallon black RCRA (bulk chemo waste); 8 gallon yellow (trace chemo)
Pharmaceutical HW and NHW
Research
HW storage cabinet
Waste chemicals; expired chemicals flammable, corrosive, or toxic
Pathology Labs
HW storage cabinet ( for 1 gallon jugs)
Flammable, corrosive
Histology/ Morgue
55 gallon drum DM; waste solvents
Flammable
Facility Management Service
Boxes
Universal Waste bulbs
Can we schedule a site visit before the response date?
Is parking provided for Field Techs assigned to work on site? Yes
Regarding the Price Schedule for Hazardous Waste Removal
Item 0001: This is the price for transporting and disposing one x 8-gallon DOT rated container of Pharmaceutical Waste? Yes.
Does it include the price of a replacement container? No.
Is it acceptable if BWS overpacks these into 55-gallon DOT-rated containers to reduce disposal cost? Yes.
Item 0003: What will be in this 55-gallon metal drum? Waste aerosols, universal waste (lead-acid batteries),
What has been in this drum in the past? Same as above question.
Item 0004: Is this the price for an empty 55-gallon cardboard drum delivered to the site?
What is the volume of waste for each of these Items (0001 0006) over the past 6-months? I cannot provide the volume of waste for each of individual containers listed in items 0001 0006, but on page 3 of this document a chart has been provided to show the waste accumulation weight totals in each quarter of FY2019. A graph has also been added on page 3 which shows the cumulative weight totals so far in this fiscal year.
Regarding the Price Schedule for Site Services-The additional Pricing for each location was added in error Please disregard!
There are Price Schedules for 5 locations besides the Washington DC VA Medical Center. Are prices for these other locations included in the evaluation? If so, how many hours/week are currently spent at each?
Item 0001: Is this hourly rate portal to portal? Why is $24.40/hour the Unit Price in the Solicitation?
Items 0002-0005: Are these rates included in the evaluation? If so, how many hours/week are currently required from each?
Volumes/ Quantities of Waste Streams.

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1. Introduction:
A. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
B. This solicitation is being issued as an evaluation for Small Business concerns
C. The applicable NAICS code is 562112 and the Small Business Size Standard is $38.5M
D. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-02. The full text of the provisions and clauses can be obtained from the following websites: http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html and http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/.
2. Responding to this solicitation. Offeror must submit its offer via Email to amy.ritchey@va.gov Offeror must provide the following information with its offer:
A. Legal entity name, address, DUNS of your company;
B. Information that demonstrates your company s technical capability and experience:
(1) Hazardous Waste Removal Experience: proof of experience as the prime contractor for at least 2 separate contracts.
(2) Ability to perform in accordance with the Scope of Work, attached.
(3) Compliance with Limitations on Subcontracting: Describe any relationship to the offeror of any personnel who will be providing services under the contract that are not directly employed by the offeror. Provide a copy of offeror s written teaming arrangement or subcontracting plan that explains each party s specific responsibilities/activities regarding the performance of the contract, as well as the duration and terms of the arrangement.
C. Completed Price Schedule for CLINs 0001 through 0006 (see the Price Schedule Attachment for CLIN descriptions);
D. Completed Immigration & Indemnity Certification (see Solicitation Attachment);
E. Offeror must send the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) that s attached to this notice to its references and ensure that the references submit a completed PPQ to amy.ritchey@va.gov by the closing date and time of the solicitation. The first 2 completed PPQs received will be used for evaluation purposes and all other additional questionnaires received for the same offeror will be discarded without consideration; likewise, questionnaires received after the solicitation closing date will be discarded without consideration.
3. Date & time offers are due: July 16, 2019 at 2:00 PM EDT.
4. Evaluation-Commercial Items. A single award will be made to the responsible offeror who submits an acceptable offer, as determined by a technical evaluation, and has lowest price for satisfactory completion of all contract requirements. Technical will be rated as Acceptable/Unacceptable . The acceptable offer with the lowest overall price will be deemed the most advantageous to the Government. Past Performance will be rated as Acceptable/Neutral/Unacceptable . Past performance information will be obtained from various data sources (e.g., Past Performance Questionnaires from offeror s references, PPIRS, offeror-provided information). The apparent successful offeror s past performance will be evaluated as part of the Contractor Responsibility Determination to ensure the presence of an acceptable performance record in accordance with FAR 9.104-1. If offeror has no relevant past performance, it will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. No adjectival ratings will be used to evaluate price. Proposed prices will be evaluated for fair and reasonableness using the price analysis techniques listed in FAR 13.106-3. 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).
5. Description of Work:
A. The Contractor will provide all resources necessary to perform hazardous waste removal services for the DC VA Medical Center (DCVAMC) in accordance with the Scope of Work (see attachment).
B. Contract Line Item Numbers, quantities, unit of measure: (see the Price Schedule attachment).
6. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition, including the following addenda:
A. 52.204-7, System for Award Management (OCT 2018);
B. 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (JUL 2016);
C. 52.209-7, Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2018);
D. 52.233-2, Service of Protest (SEPT 2006);
E. 852.233-70, Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution (OCT 2018); and
F. 852.233-71, Alternate Protest Procedure (OCT 2018).
7. Offeror Representations and Certifications. Offeror must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3. The offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of this provision.
8. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, including the following addenda:
A. 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of
Whistleblower Rights (APR 2014);
B. 52.204-4, Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper (MAY 2011);
C. 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018);
D. 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (JUL 2016);
E. 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000). Paragraph (a) fill-in information: 30 days of contract expiration; 60 days. Paragraph (c) fill-in information: 55 months;
F. 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013);
G. 52.237-3, Continuity of Services (JAN 1991);
H. 852.203-70, Commercial Advertising (MAY 2008);
I. 852.219-74, Limitations on Subcontracting Monitoring and Compliance (JUL 2018);
J. 852.219-75, Subcontracting Commitments Monitoring and Compliance (JUL 2018);
K. 852.228-71, Indemnification and Insurance (MAR 2018);
L. 852.232-72, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (NOV 2018);
M. 852.237-70, Contractor Responsibilities (APR 1984). Paragraph (a) fill-in information: Maryland; and
N. 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers (JAN 2008).
9. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, including the additional FAR clauses cited in the clause:
A. 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (SEPT 2006);
B. 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation & First-Tier Subcontract Awards (OCT 2018);
C. 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (OCT 2016);
D. 52.209-6, Protecting the Government s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (OCT 2015);
E. 52.209-9, Protecting the Government s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (OCT 2015);
F. 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011);
G. 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2018);
H. 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2017);
I. 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013);
J. 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUNE 2003);
K. 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015);
L. 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEPT 2016);
M. 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (OCT 2015);
N. 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014);
O. 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016);
P. 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010);
Q. 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015);
R. 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015);
S. 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUNE 2008);
T. 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management (OCT 2018);
U. 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (MAY 2014);
V. 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018);
W. 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014); Truckdriver; South Region, Medium: $21.84
X. 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards--Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (AUG 2018);
Y. 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (DEC 2015); and
Z. 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017).
10. The Service Contract Labor Standards apply to this contract and the Department of Labor s Wage Determination is provided as an attachment to this notice; it specifies the minimum wages and fringe benefits for workers performing on or in connection with the contract.
See attached document: Past Performance Questionnaire
See attached document: Price Schedule
See attached document: Scope of Work
See attached document: Wage Determination 96.
See attached document: Immigration Indemnity Certification.