Solid waste disposal and single stream recycling services for the Chillicothe VA Medical Center.

In accordance with FAR Part 10, Market Research, this is a sources sought to determine the availability of potential sources/vendors having the ability to provide all labor, materials and equipment necessary to provide solid waste disposal services. All interested contractors are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought including, commercial market information. This sources sought notice is for information and planning purposes only, and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VA is currently conducting market research to locate qualified, experienced and interested potential sources relative to NAICS 562998. Responses will not be considered as proposals, nor will any award be incurred by interested parties in responding to this sources sought announcement.



General Requirements:

The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to provide solid waste disposal services. These services include but are not limited to suppling one 42 cubic yard compactor and two open top 40 cubic yard containers. Chillicothe VA Medical Center, 17273 State Route 104, Chillicothe, OH 45601 as well as the designated Community Base Outpatient Clinic locations.



Requested submittal Information:

Contractors having the skills and capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements should submit a response of no more than 15 pages in length, single spaced, 12 point font minimum. The Government will not review any other data or attachments that are in excess of the 15 pages. Companies should provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate their capability to fulfill these requirements.



Interested parties shall furnish the following minimum information:



1. Company name and address.





2. Company point of contact name, telephone number and email address.







3. Is your business large or small?







4. If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business?







5. If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act







6. Is your firm a certified Hub zone firm?







7. Is your firm a woman-owned or operated business?

8. Is your firm a certified Service-Disabled Veteran or Veteran Owned Small business (SDVOSB or VOSB)?









9. If your firm is a SDVOSB or VOSB, are you registered with VetBiz Registry? If not, please register at: http://vip.vetbiz.gov/general_user/register/default.asp









10. Does your firm have a DUNS number? If so, please provide. If not, you must register with Dun &

Bradstreet at: http://www.dnb.com









11. Is your firm registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1? If yes, please provide the company DUNS number. If not, please register as soon as possible.









12. If the company holds a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Contract, list the GSA Contract Number and relevant SINS.









13. Does your firm have a website address? Please provide.









14. Capabilities/Qualifications: A written response providing clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate the capacity to fulfill this requirement. Description of the capabilities/qualifications/skills your company possesses to perform services described in the scope of work.









15. Do you need to subcontract any portion of work to provide these services stated herein?













16. Past Experience: Brief summary of the company history relative to similar requirements. Offer may provide the following information on a maximum of three similar projects for which the responder was a prime or subcontractor.



a. The name, address, and value of each project.



b. The name, address, and value of each project.





c. The Prime Contract Type, Firm Fixed-Price, or Time and Material.







d. The name, telephone and address of the owner of each project.







e. A description of each project and why it is relevant to this requirement. Include difficulties and successes.







f. Your company's role and services provided for each project.





17. What are the common qualifications of the people who are providing these services?







Telephone and faxed responses will not be accepted nor responded to. It is requested that the above information be provided no later than 08/12/2016 at 12:00PM EST. Responses should be emailed to Katie Paben, katie.paben@va.gov.