Refuse Collection, Disposal and Recycling Services; Newport, Rhode Island

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a request for proposal and no contract will be awarded from this notice. There will not be a solicitation or specifications available at this time. This notice is a market research tool used for planning purposes only to determine the availability and capability of small business sources.

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFACSYSCOM), Mid-Atlantic is seeking Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Women-Owned Small Businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, certified HUBZone Small Businesses and certified 8(a) Businesses, with current relevant qualifications, experience, personnel and capability to perform the proposed services.  Upon review of industry response to this Sources Sought Notice, the Government will determine whether a set-aside acquisition in lieu of full and open competition is in the best interest of the Government. 

A Facility Support, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), contract with recurring and non-recurring services is anticipated. The total contract term, including the exercise of any options, shall not exceed sixty (60) months. Source selection procedures will be used to evaluate and select the proposal that provides best value to the Government.  The Contractor shall provide all labor, management, supervision, tools, material, and equipment required to perform Refuse Collection, Disposal and Recycling Services at Naval Station, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Naval War College and Naval Health Clinic New England, at Newport Rhode Island

General Work Requirements: 

The intent of 1503030 Integrated Solid Waste Management, is to specify the requirements related to the collection and disposal of solid waste and recyclable materials. Services include, but are not limited to refuse/trash collection, disposal and recycling services.

All Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Women-Owned Small Businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, certified HUBZone Small Businesses and certified 8(a) Businesses are encouraged to respond. The Government will not pay for any information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The appropriate NAICS code is 562111, size standard $38.5 million.  It is requested that interested parties submit a brief capabilities package, not to exceed five (5) pages. The capabilities package shall address, at a minimum, the following:

1. Examples of projects worked within the last five (5) years of similar size, scope and complexity as the work indicated. Knowledge of the state regulations within the AOR. Indicate whether your firm worked as a prime or subcontractor, contract value, brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the work described, and a Government / Agency point of contact.

Size:  An operating/maintenance service contract with a yearly value of at least $800,000 or greater for recurring services. Non-recurring values for infrequent work will not be considered similar in size.

Scope:  Demonstrate the ability to provide all labor, management, supervision, tools, materials and equipment to provide refuse collection, disposal and recycling at Naval Station, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Naval War College, Naval Health Clinic New England, at Newport Rhode Island.

Complexity:  Demonstrate the ability to provide qualified personnel, technical knowledge, experience and skills required to efficiently provide refuse collection, disposal and recycling services. In addition, demonstrate the ability to manage competing priorities in order to support customer demands.

(2) Company profile, to include number of offices and number of employees per office, annual receipts, office location(s), DUNS number, and CAGE code.

(3) Please indicate if you are a Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, certified HUBZone Small Business, or certified 8(a) Business.

(4) In order to assist us in determining the geographic boundaries of the contract(s) necessary to cover the services of the proposed requirement within our AOR, please identify the geographic area in which you can operate in an efficient and economical manner.

The capabilities package for this sources sought notice is not expected to be a proposal, but rather, a short statement regarding the company’s ability to demonstrate existing, or developed, expertise and experience in relation to this proposed contract. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the capabilities package. Submission of a capabilities package is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Navy in tailoring requirements to be consistent with industry capabilities.

Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall be submitted electronically. Please email to susan.roberts2@navy.mil .  Responses must be received no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Time on 26 February 2021. LATE RESPONSES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Questions regarding this Sources Sought Notice may be addressed to Susan Roberts at the above email or via telephone at (757) 341-0091.