Waste Collection Services at Massachusetts NC VA786-17-C-0065 - Solicitation VA786-17-R-0154 Start Date: 02-15-17 | DBI Waste Systems Inc.

VA786-17-R-0154 - Questions and answers (See below):

Solicitation for Waste Services at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne, MA:



A site visit revealed that Republic Services is performing all of the on-site work under the current contract, awarded to NEIE Medical Waste Services in 2012 (Solicitation No. VA786-12-R-0028).  Republic was not and is not an eligible vendor under the $12.5 million dollar size standard for that contract, nor is/was Republic a SDVOSB, as required.  Has the VA asked NEIE for proof of compliance with the size standard, or subcontracting restrictions, or been notified of the partnership arrangement between NEIE and Republic? The SBA is the reviewing agency and authority, at award the VA verify and validated the potential contractor data via the following bases (https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/ and https://www.sam.gov )  



Will the VA ask bidders, who respond to the current solicitation to disclose partnership and subcontracting arrangements, demonstrate compliance with the SDVOSB set-aside requirement and demonstrate compliance with the limits on subcontracting requirements? Yes per the solicitation



The Base Year appears to be 9 months, February to September of 2017.  Do you want the Total Estimated Cost under CLIN 0001 to reflect the 12 months listed in the Unit column or should it reflect 9 months? Please use the 12 month estimated period.



Do the Past Performance Questionnaire s need to be submitted directly from the assessors, or can they be attached to the contractor s response to the solicitation?  Note: Disregards Tahoma NC data on p. 75 of the solicitation, however, please submit Past Performance Questionnaire or Reference letters per the solicitation



Do you have the estimated annual tonnage for the roll-offs to be used for wreath pick-ups (CLIN Nos. 0005, 1005, 2005, 3005 and 4005)?  FY 15 wreath pick up tonnage was 20.71 and for FY 16 it was 16.34 tons.  Approximately: 20 tons.