Solid Waste Collection Services

Solicitation Number: W9127N20Q0042

Agency: Department of the Army
Office: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Location: USACE District, Portland

Classification Code: S205 – Trash/Garbage Collection

NAICS Code: 562111 – Solid Waste Collection Services

Notice Type: Special Notice

Synopsis:  

This is a special notice prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.2 “Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions.”

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price service contract to Columbia River Disposal Inc, 41 Carson Frontage RD, Carson, Washington, 98610.  The purpose of this acquisition is to award a follow-on contract for solid waste collection services for Bonneville Lock & Dam in Skamania County, Washington.  Refuse collection services are regulated by Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission.  This State agency issues franchises, and the company which was issued a franchise agreement for Skamania County refuse collection is Waste Connections.  The certified waste hauler for Bonneville Dam, Washington shore, is Columbia River Disposal, Inc (certificate G-48) who is a subsidiary of Waste Connections.  Per Washington State law, only the certificate holder can provide solid waste collection in the territory covered by the certificate.

The statutory authority for this non-competitive acquisition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) – Soliciting from a Single Source for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold.

A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED
The Government intends to proceed with this sole source action. The NAICS code is 562111 – Solid Waste Collection services.  The size standard as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration is $41,500,000 in gross annual receipts.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS Interested concerns must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government by submitting a capability statement that they have ability to complete the above services in the required timeframe. If no affirmative written responses are received by 2:00 PM Pacific Time on March 17,an award will be made without further notice. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Electronic responses and questions shall be submitted via email to the contracting point of contact listed below. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is not responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.

Contracting Office Point of Contact:

Robbie Newland, Robbie.R.Newland@usace.army.mil