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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 08, 2018 FBO #6194
DOCUMENT

S -- Daily Waste Removal Services Amarillo VA Healthcare System Amarillo, Texas 75216 - Attachment

Notice Date

11/6/2018
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

562111 — Solid Waste Collection
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;NCO 17 North Texas Healthcare System;NCO 17 Network Contracting Activity;4500 S. Lancaster Road;Dallas TX 75216
 

ZIP Code

75216
 

Solicitation Number

36C25719Q0115
 

Response Due

11/16/2018
 

Archive Date

1/15/2019
 

Point of Contact

Toni A Clendenen
 

E-Mail Address

8-0822<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE WASTE REMOVAL SERVICES AMARILLO VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AMARILLO, TEXAS This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government. This notice is intended strictly for Market Research. This is a Request for Information only. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The Department of Veterans Affairs Amarillo VA Health Care System located in Amarillo, Texas is conducting a market survey to help determine the availability and technical capability of qualified small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and/or HUBZone small businesses capable of serving the needs identified below. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. PROJECT REQUIREMENTS: The Amarillo VA Health Care System (AVAHCS) in Amarillo, Texas, requires removal of waste generated by the facility. The current facility requirement includes providing two (2) 4-yard dumpsters and four (4) 8-yard dumpsters. The location of these dumpsters is as follows: Two 4-yard dumpsters located in the shops/grounds areas; one 8-yard dumpster at the Building 28 dock; two 8-yard dumpsters at the Building 4 Courtyard Dock; and one 8-yard dumpster at Building 44 parking lot. The contractor shall provide daily pickups six (6) times per week, Monday through Saturday. The contractor shall assure dumpster safety and cleanliness by providing dumpsters with intact surfaces sufficient to assure appropriate containment so as not to cause leaking of soiled material; with no sharp or broken edges, broken doors, or malfunctioning ledges used to lift dumpsters. Dumpsters are to be circulated and cleaned out as necessary to avoid buildup of soiled materials that attract vermin and flies. Contractor is to notify the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) if pickup is not possible due to contractor emergency, equipment malfunction, or weather. Contractor is required to specify final disposition of waste and notify COR if final location of waste disposition changes. The contractor may, at its discretion and in corroboration with the AVAHCS, conduct a dumpster waste audit to assure only appropriate materials are disposed of in dumpsters. The contractor will notify the COR of findings and work with the AVAHCS to devise a plan for correction, if necessary. The contractor shall comply with all rules and signs as posted on federal property. SUMMARY OF WORK ACCESS TO WORK SITE: The contractor schedules the AVAHCS in its daily route and empties each dumpster daily at the established locations. There are no physical access restrictions to the dumpster sites at this time, and the government will assure the dumpsters are not blocked by vehicles. Should the contractor find a dumpster blocked, the contractor will notify the COR promptly to attempt clearing of the obstacle. Normal work hours for the Amarillo VA are 8:00am to 4:30pm, and pickups typically occur within this range of hours at a consistent time. If the time of the standard pickup schedule must shift significantly, the contractor shall notify the COR. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED MATERIAL: The contractor will be required to furnish all dumpsters as well as tools and equipment necessary to pick up waste from the dumpsters. SPECIFIC TASKS: A. The general outline of work to be performed includes, but is not limited to the following items: 1. Equipment: The contractor will be required to provide all of the necessary equipment to do all of the services required in the Statement of Work. Service Information: The contractor will confirm these descriptions of services with the COR. The COR will be able to confirm or make adjustments to any of the following descriptions of services. The service will include an invoice that includes dates of service and total charge. General Information on Invoice: Facility Name, address, and phone number Type of service performed Date(s) of service Testing: N/A Service and/or Maintenance (if required): See Item 2 The contractor shall empty waste from the dumpsters 6 days per week (Sunday excluded). The contractor shall assure dumpster safety and cleanliness, circulating and cleaning out the containers to prevent buildup of soiled materials that attract vermin and flies. Schedule: Pickup is to occur daily, Monday through Saturday, usually in the morning. Although the Federal Government observes ten holidays annually, as a 24/7 facility, the Amarillo VAHCS generates waste daily that requires pickup 6 days per week. VI. EXECUTION All work shall be performed in a safe and efficient manner. Site Clean-up: The Contractor shall assure its processes do not create an unclean or unsafe environment for AVAHCS and do not damage or destroy government property. Final Inspection: The COR will notify the Contractor of any issues raised from the daily pickup of waste from the dumpsters. Interested firms responding to this sources sought notice must adhere to the following: (a) Provide a capability statement demonstrating relevant experience, skills and ability to fulfill the Government's requirements for the above. The capability statement should contain enough sufficient detail for the Government to make an informed decision regarding your capabilities; however, the statement should not exceed 10 pages. (b) The capability statement must identify the responder's business type and size. (c ) The capability statement must provide company name and address, point of contact, phone/fax/email and NAICS Code(s). (d) All capability statements must be submitted electronically no later than 4:30pm central standard time on Friday, November 16, 2018 to Charles.brown9@va.gov. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality, No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). A determination by the Government to proceed with the acquisition as a set-aside is within the discretion of the Government. If capability statements are not received from at least two responsible businesses by the response date or if the Government determines that no small business concerns are capable of performing this requirement based upon an evaluation of the capability statements submitted, the Government may proceed with a full and open competition. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. End of Document
 

Web Link

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Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: 36C25719Q0115 36C25719Q0115_1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=4669373&FileName=36C25719Q0115-000.docx)

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Record

SN05144863-W 20181108/181106231105-a13e7d8787fa2abbef095489d03dbdbc (fbodaily.com)
 

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