Service contract for full time operators for the water and wastewater treatment plants

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY and a SOLICITATION IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.  This notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or an obligation on the part of the Government. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals. Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary. The government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred associated to this request for capability information.his is a Sources Sought notice Only.  This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations.  

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is searching for firms who can provide Wastewater/Water Treatment plant Operations to support the BARC day to day operations. This Sources Sought is only for the purpose of identifying potential sources as part of USDA ARS market research. The Government does not intend to make an award based on responses to this inquiry. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government.

Responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible.  

The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of qualified sources; Small Businesses; HUBZone small business; service-disabled, veteran-owned small business; 8(a) small business; veteran-owned small business; woman-owned small business; or small disadvantaged businesses;

PROJECT LOCATION:  Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) Water treatment plant (WTP B-310) and Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP East B-218 and West B015), Beltsville, Maryland.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The US Department of Agriculture needs to contract 2 full time Maryland licensed Operators to work 8 hours per day, 5 days, (40 hours) per week Monday through Friday per service operator for the operations and maintenance of the Wastewater Treatment Plants, Water Treatment Plant, well systems, and the distribution of water and wastewater collection systems located at the USDA BARC East Campus, building’s 218, 015, and 310. The Operators shall provide daily operations services for maintaining the WWTPs and the WTP operations within the applicable rules and regulations of the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). The contracted service operators shall provide hands on repair, maintenance, and observation of all USDA BARC equipment, as well as perform routine daily testing of all three (3) plants. The contracted service operator shall make daily plant adjustment under the direction of the USDA BARC Superintendent who makes recommendations on leading, planning, organizing, directing and managing the day-to-day operations that are described by the Utility Management Unit Manager and will assist in overseeing the operations, and routine maintenance of the USDA BARC wastewater and water treatment plants.