Refuse Services at NOAA Western Regional Center

Sources Sought: Refuse Services at NOAA Western Regional Center

Disclaimer and Important Notes: This posting is a Sources Sought to gauge interest from potential vendors and is issued solely for informational and planning purposes. This posting is not a Request for Quotations and it is not considered to be a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor is the Government responsible for any costs incurred in furnishing information provided under this Sources Sought. No basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this Sources Sought or Government use of any information provided. Further, the Government is not at this time seeking quotes and will not accept unsolicited quotes. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information shall be included in your response to this Sources Sought. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation.

Responses will assist the Government in determining the availability of potential solutions and commercial services in the market. At this time no solicitation exists; therefore, do not Request a Copy of the Solicitation. It is the responsibility of the potential vendors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

Requirement: The mission of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is to understand and predict changes in climate, weather, oceans, and coasts; to share knowledge and information with others; and to conserve and manage coastal and marine ecosystems and resources. To accomplish its mission, NOAA has established over 700 facility site locations supporting a variety of activities and operations conducted by NOAA personnel across the United States and its territories.

The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (OCAO) is a major staff office within NOAA with management functions in four major programmatic areas:  (1) administrative programs, (2) facilities programs; (3) safety and security programs; and (4) assets.  OCAO is chiefly responsible for NOAA-wide technical, programmatic guidance, and staff support to NOAA in the areas of Logistics Operations, Facilities Operations, Personal Property Management, Real Property Management, and Directives and Administrative Programs.

NOAA Facilities Management Division -Seattle (FMD) has the overall responsibility for the management of the campus.  The Western Regional Center (WRC) site is approximately 104 acres located on Lake Washington and consists of roadways, parking areas, open spaces, artwork, walking trails and buildings.

The WRC has 9 major buildings on-site that are mixed use from laboratories to major office complexes to warehouses to a conference center (Building 9) to child care (Building 6).  The current square footage of the WRC buildings is approximately 599,000 net square feet.  FMD seeks to engage the service of the contractor with applicable state and municipal license(s) and permit(s) to provide the refuse collection containers and refuse collection services for the WRC located at 7600 Sand Point Way, NE, Seattle, WA 98115.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 562111 – Solid Waste Collection.

Submission of Information: Interested parties are encouraged to submit a response which supports the company's claim that it presently has the capability, qualifications, and experience to satisfy the requirements. Specifically, any interested parties are requested to provide the following information:

1. Company name and address
2. DUNS number
3. GSA Contract Number, if applicable
4. Type of business (e.g., large business, small business, 8(a), veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and/or women owned small business) as validated via the System for Award Management (SAM)
5. Company point of contact – name, phone, and e-mail address
6. Demonstrate capabilities for meeting tasking areas listed in the attached Draft Statement of Work.

NOTE

(1) Contractors doing business with the Government are required to register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database before they can be awarded a contract. A template containing the information for registration can be found at: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.

(2) The potential vendors must have an explicit authorization from the City of Seattle to perform the required tasks specified in the Statement of Work.

Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All comments/questions/concerns are encouraged and should be sent in writing to the Contract Specialist, Emi Sato at emi.sato@noaa.gov with a copy to Megan Whipple at megan.whipple@noaa.gov.

Responses must be no longer than ten pages in length. Submit your response by 11:59 AM EST on November 17, 2022 to the Contract Specialist, Emi Sato at emi.sato@noaa.gov with a copy to Megan Whipple at megan.whipple@noaa.gov.