Trash pickup along southwestern New Mexican Border

The DHS/CBP El Paso Border Patrol Sector has a need for trash pickup and removal activities at two remote locations along the southern border in southwestern New Mexico.  This requirement is being prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information inserted in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.  The term of the contract is one base year (ten months), from June 1, 2012, through March 31, 2013, inclusive.  The contract will have four one-year options, for the period April 1, 2013, through March 31, 2017, inclusive.  Option years will be awarded based upon satisfactory performance and continued commercially acceptable prices.

(a)  Only one firm fixed price contract will be awarded from this RFQ.

 (i) Solicitation number HSBP1012Q0073 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ).  Offerors are requested to refer to this solicitation number on all correspondence. 

            (ii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-57.

 (iii) This solicitation is set aside for small businesses only.  The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 562119.  The size standard for this NAICS is $12.5 million. 

            (iv) The combined synopsis/solicitation is for garbage removal from the locations within the El Paso Sector Border Patrol jurisdiction in the table below:

Table 1 - Site Listing for Trash Pickup at Deming locations

           (v) The contractor shall provide all labor, material, and transportation to remove garbage from the seven above-mentioned sites.  Frequency of delivery is stated in the Excel file above.

(vi) FOB is Destination.

(vii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

(viii) The provision, 52.212-2, Evaluation: Commercial Items, is not included in this synopsis/solicitation.

(ix) Offerors must be registered in the Online Representation and Certification (ORCA) database.  See Paragraph 5.3 in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) for more details and a web address for registration in the CCR data base.

(x) The FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.  The Requirements of this clause include, but are not limited to, such items as invoicing, inspection/acceptance, and payments.  Upon award, the contractor must be registered and be current in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) and must agree to be paid via electronic funds transfer (EFT).   See Paragraph 5.3 in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) for more details and a web address for registration in the CCR data base.

            (xi) FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this contract.  Clauses included under this provision are: 52-219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, As Amended (July 2005); 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 1988); 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act-Price Adjustment (February 2002); and, 52.232-33, Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (October 2003).

(xii) In accordance with the Service Contract Act (SCA) of 1965, FAR 52.222-41, July 2005, SCA Wage Determination Number 05-211, Revision (15), dated 06/13/2011, is applicable to this solicitation.

(xiii) Other Instructions

(a) Questions may be directed to the Contract Specialist for this contract: Russell Brehm, at 915-834-8610, e-mail: russell.brehm@dhs.gov .  Questions and inquiries will be accepted until close of business (4:00 p.m. MST), Friday, May 25, 2012.  No questions and inquiries will be accepted after that time.

(b) To submit your bid, please use information in (ii) above to prepare your quotes for each location and for each option year.  You may request one or more of the following documents be sent to you to aid in preparing your quote:

(1) Standard Form 1449 (page 1) - Complete boxes 17a, 23, 24, 30b, and sign in box 30a to complete your proposal.

(2)  Submit your DUNS and TIN so that confirmation may be made to insure completed registration in the CCR and ORCA Offeror Representations & Certifications, Commercial.  (See xi above)

(3) A company profile and demonstration that it has the capability to perform garbage services within the Deming/Columbus designated locations.

(4) References (at least two).  Include name of company, contact, address, and phone number with your submission.

(5) Certificate of Insurance.

(6) Signed and dated statement that all submission materials are accurate and current.

(c) Bids are physically due no later than 14:00 (2:00 p.m.) MST on Wednesday, May 30, 2012.  Bids received after that time will not be accepted and considered.  To be complete, bids must include all of the items in (b) above.  Bids may be:

(1)        Mailed to:

Customs & Border Protection

Attn:  Russell Brehm

8901 Montana Avenue

El Paso, Texas  79925-1212

(2)        Hand-delivered to the address above.  The Contracting Office is in Building A of the compound.

(3)        E-mailed to russell.brehm@dhs.gov . 

(4)        Faxes are not accepted for this RFQ.