SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- Sources Sought for Disposal of Waste Paper
- Notice Date
- 11/21/2003
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- National Archives and Records Administration, NAA, Acquisition Center, 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 3360, College Park, MD, 20740-6001
- ZIP Code
- 20740-6001
- Solicitation Number
- NAMA-04-Q-0003
- Response Due
- 1/3/2004
- Archive Date
- 1/18/2004
- Point of Contact
- Stuart Hitchings, Purchasing Agent, Phone 301-837-0310, Fax 301-837-3227, - Marty Cruz, Contract Specilaist, Phone 301-837-1633, Fax 301-837-3227,
- E-Mail Address
-
stuart.hitchings@nara.gov, narciso.cruz@nara.gov
- Description
- The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is seeking information and capabilities statements from responsible small and large business firms for the disposal of waste paper that is currently stored at the National Record Centers of NARA throughout the United States. The material requires two types of disposal?government-witnessed and contractor-witnessed. Government-witnessed material must be destroyed in the presence of a government agent and by one of two methods: direct pulping or shredding to 5/16 strips. Contractor-witnessed material must simply be destroyed and a certification of destruction must then be processed. In general, all paper to be disposed of is contaminated, i.e., contains paper clips, plastic, glue, etc. The Contractor would be responsible for the following: 1. supplying trailers at each facility so NARA employees can load the material 2. transportation of material from the centers to the destruction facility 3. coordinating pick-up schedules with each center depending on required disposal dates 4. ensuring means of constant communication between NARA officials and drivers of trucks containing government-witnessed material 5. destruction of material according to NARA standards The anticipated requirement is for one-year base period with four one-year option periods. The Contractor would need to be able to accommodate a phase-in plan as each center currently has an agreement or a contract in place. As these contracts end, NARA would expect the vendor to incorporate the center into its Nationwide activities. The following locations comprise the NARA Nationwide Network: Boston, MA (Con-Wit 132,300 lbs./Gov-Wit 773,820 lbs.) Pittsfield, MA (Con-Wit 152,400 lbs.) Philadelphia, PA (Con-Wit 240,375 lbs./Gov-Wit 4,076,039 lbs.) Atlanta, GA (Con-Wit 430,650 lbs./Gov-Wit 2,594,150 lbs.) Birmingham, AL Chicago, IL (Con-Wit 104,400 lbs./Gov-Wit 23,525 lbs.) Dayton, OH (Con-Wit 581,039 lbs./Gov-Wit 3,747,475 lbs.) Kansas City, St. Louis, and Lees Summit, MO (Con-Wit 1,344,870 lbs./Gov-Wit 3,067,350 lbs.) Lenexa, KS Ft. Worth, TX (Con-Wit 673,925 lbs./Gov-Wit 291,015 lbs.) Denver, CO (Con-Wit 193,900 lbs./Gov-Wit 824,950 lbs.) San Bruno, CA (Con-Wit 350,563 lbs./Gov-Wit 1,645,795 lbs.) Laguna Niguel, CA (Con-Wit 128,000 lbs./Gov-Wit 168,000 lbs.) Seattle, WA (Con-Wit 321,790 lbs./Gov-Wit 69,405 lbs.) Suitland, MD (Con-Wit 1,012,250 lbs./Gov-Wit 1,629,225 lbs.) Contractor interest and information, even on a regional level, will be considered. If NARA decides to issue a firm requirement for Nationwide support, award could be made to multiple vendors. NARA is also seeking information about potential contractors' current and past projects similar or complementary to this one, and any information such as existing contractual relationships with other Government agencies that might be of interest to NARA. NARA is also interested in obtaining non-binding, rough order of magnitude estimates of the cost of performing the work. As it is anticipated that much of this work will involve the recycling of paper products, NARA projects earning modest revenue from this requirement. To assist in determining qualified sources for future acquisitions, all business firms responding to this synopsis may provide: (1) the name of the firm, point of contact with phone number and number of employees of the firm, (2) detailed information supporting their capabilities and qualifications to provide the required services, (3) specific relevant contracts being performed or recently completed, detailed description of the work, explanation of how work relates to NARA?s requirement, number of employees working on contract, annual and total dollar value of contracts, contract numbers, points of contact and phone number, and (4) any other pertinent information that would enable the Government to assess the firm?s capabilities. Small business firms responding to this synopsis must state that they are a small business based on the 100 employee size standard pertaining to NAICS 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers and state if they are small disadvantaged, woman-owned business, 8(a), or other small business preference concerns. This synopsis is for information gathering and planning purposes only and does not commit the Government to pay for the information requested, issue a solicitation, or award a contract. All interested firms must submit their complete response to the attention of Mr. Stuart Hitchings no later than 5:00 PM EST on January 3, 2004. Responses should be e-mailed to the above address or faxed to (301) 837-3227. Questions concerning this project must be submitted in writing to the National Archives and Records Administration, Acquisition Services Division (NAA), Room 3360, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, Maryland, 20740-6001, ATTN: Mr. Stuart Hitchings. (Telephone 301-837-0310, Fax 301-837-3227). Telephone requests will be handled as judiciously as practicable.
- Place of Performance
- Address: National Archives and Records Administration, Acquisition Service Division, 8601 Adelphi Road, Suite 3360, College Park, MD
- Zip Code: 20741
- Zip Code: 20741
- Record
- SN00475169-W 20031123/031121230951 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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