Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Scrap Metal and Other Waste Removal Operations from the U. S. Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia (NSFDG) Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory (B. I. O. T)

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, REQUEST FOR QUOTE, OR INVITATION FOR BID. The intent of this notice is to identify qualified and interested offerors for information and planning purposes. The information received will be utilized within the Navy to facilitate the decision making process and will not be disclosed outside of the agency. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Far East (NAVFAC FE) is seeking potential sources for an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) for Scrap Metal Removal Operations on U.S Navy Support Facility (NSF) Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory (B.I.O.T). 

This requirement includes providing all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items or services necessary to perform scrap removal operations from the U.S. Navy Support Facility, Diego Garcia (NSFDG) scrap accumulation areas, including off-island disposal and recycling. This work does NOT involve disposal of hazardous materials or hazardous waste.

The resulting contract is anticipated to have either:

1) One-time removal operation to include approximately:

- Metal - 6000 tons

 - Copper  - 140 tons

 - Aluminum - 72 tons

 - Plastic - 400 tons

 - Tires - 220 tons

2) A five-year ordering period, with aggregate quantities as follows (*Note 1):

- Metal - 8000 tons

 - Copper  - 200 tons

 - Aluminum - 100 tons

 - Plastic - 500 tons

 - Tires - 300 tons

3) A combination of 1 and 2 above.

*Note 1:  The Government makes no representation as to the number of task orders or actual amount of work to be ordered; however, during the term of the contract, a minimum amount will be guaranteed. Contractors are not guaranteed work in excess of the minimum amount that will be established.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 562111 – Solid Waste Collection – $41,500,000 Small Business Size Standard.

Located in the central Indian Ocean, Diego Garcia is an atoll in the Chagos Archipelago and is an island of the British Indian Ocean Territory, an overseas territory of the United Kingdom.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

Interested parties are advised that under a bilateral international agreement between the government of the Unites States of America (U.S.) and the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (U.K.), construction contracts for U.S. military installations on Diego Garcia shall be awarded to joint-ventures exclusively between U.S and U.K. firms unless no qualified joint-venture submits a reasonable offer for such contracts, in which case they shall be opened to U.S. firms.

In addition, the following conditions shall apply to such contracts involving any U.S.-U.K. joint-venture:

(a) Management control shall be vested in the U.S. partner or partners,

(b) In no event shall U.S. partner participation be less than 60%, or U.K. participation below 20%.

U.S. firms that are not part of an eligible joint venture will be permitted to submit a proposal but will only be eligible to be considered for award if no reasonable offer is received from any qualified joint venture.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Interested firms should submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than 12 single-sided pages or 6 double-sided pages, including attachments, single spaced, 12 point font minimum) demonstrating ability to perform the requested services. The capabilities package must be complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the firm’s qualifications to perform the defined work. Interested firms may submit information using Enclosure (1), Sources Sought Contractor Information Form, to demonstrate capabilities, capacity, and experience, however this form is not required.

Interested sources do not need to meet Joint-Venture requirements at this point since this Sources Sought Notice is solely for market research purposes and not a Request for Proposal (RFP).

Respondents will not be notified of the results of the Navy’s market research. NAVFAC FE will utilize the information for acquisition planning purposes. All data received in response to this Sources Sought Notice marked or designated, as corporate or proprietary information will be fully protected from release outside the Government.

Please respond to this Sources Sought announcement by email to Wendie Narvarte at Wendie.Narvarte@fe.navy.mil and Kathryn Balonek at kathryn.balonek@fe.navy.mil by August 12, 2020, 4:30 PM (UTC+09 Hours) Japan Standard Time.