S222--Reg Med Waste & Sharps Removal Question and Answers

RFQ; 36C24723Q0052-Regulated Medical Waste & Sharps Removal Services

Answers to the questions below:

Volumes at each location of RMW(medical waste), Trace Chemo, NHRX, RCRA , animal carcasses and large body parts.

Answer: The average is 5,000 pounds per month. The average pounds for the CBOC s is 300 pounds.

Confirm that the treatment facility must be in the state of Alabama.

Answer: The treatment facility does not have to be in the state of Alabama.

Which  means are acceptable to ADEM for treatment of waste would be acceptable to VA. Both things are mentioned in the RFP.

Answer: It has to be incineration for the VA.

What is the current contract with pricing schedule included.

Answer: The contract number is 36C24718C0102 and about $303,900.00.

Can you confirm that Birmingham management training is not required?

Answer: Management training are not required.

Would you allow a monthly pickup versus the weekly pickups?Â

Answer: NO.

We have been able to provide some savings to our customers by providing them with a larger bin that allows them to have monthly pickups instead of weekly pickups, is this something you would consider?

Answer: NO

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

General Information

Document Type:

Combined Solicitation/Synopsis

Solicitation Number:

36C24723Q0052

Posted Date:

10/06/2022

Current Response Date:

11/04/2022

Product or Service Code:

S222 Housekeeping Waste Treatment/Storage.

Set Aside (SDVOSB/VOSB):

SDVOSB

NAICS Code:

562211 Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal.

Contracting Office Address

NCO 7 / Atlanta Commodity Team

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

LaVista Business Park Bldg. A

2008 Weems Road

Tucker, Georgia 30084

Description

This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for Regulated Medical Waste and Sharps Removal Services at the Birmingham VA Medical Center and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC s); 700 South 19th Street, Birmingham AL, 35233, as defined herein prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Network Contracting Office (NCO7) has a requirement to provide the Birmingham VA Medical Center.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation for proposals, a written solicitation document will not be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2022-08 and VAAR Update 2008-32 rev.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 562211, with a small business size standard of $41.5.

Services

Regulated Medical Waste and Sharps Removal Services.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

Base year with the possibility of four (4) one-year option periods.

Base:

04/01/2023 03/31/2024

OY 1:

04/01/2024 03/31/2025

OY 2:

04/01/2025 03/31/2026

OY 3:

04/01/2026 03/31/2027

OY 4:

04/01/2027 03/31/2028

Contract Type: The award will be firm fixed price.

This action is being executed as a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concern. Per VAAR clause VAAR 852.219-11(b)(1) VA Notice of Total Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside, and in accordance with 38 USC 8127(d) Veterans First Contracting Program and VAAR 852.215-70 Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors. Offerors must be listed on the VETBIZ website as an SDVOSB or VOSB and System for Award Management System (SAM) and completion of Reps and Certs in the SAM system prior to award at www.sam.gov for consideration.

Bases of Award

The bases of award shall be made utilizing the offer deemed the most advantageous to the Government. Offers not deemed technically acceptable will be removed from further consideration of the contract award.

Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items / Evaluation Criteria

The government intends to award a contract as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. To facilitate the award process, all proposals must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition."

OR

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:"

offeror shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s).

Proposals shall remain valid for 60 days unless otherwise expressly stated on the proposal. Submitted proposals shall list two points of contacts including name, phone number, and email address.

The government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria attached to the packet (1) Technical Approach (2) Management QC Approach, (3) Experience/Past Performance. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items, explain the specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision.

Submission shall be received not later than 11/04/2022 at 9:00 AM EST. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). E-mailed offers will be accepted.

Attachments

Attachment A: For the PWS

Attachment B: For the QASP

Attachment C: For Evaluation Criteria

Attachment D: For the Wage Determination

Attachment E: For the Price Cost Schedule

Attachment F: For the FAR provisions and clauses or they may be accessed electronically at

http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.

Point of Contact

Richard M. Bogle

Contracting Officer

richard.bogle@va.gov