SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- Recycling Sources Sought
- Notice Date
- 1/22/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 562111
— Solid Waste Collection
- Contracting Office
- MICC - Fort Bliss, Directorate of Contracting, Attn: ATZC-DOC, Building 2021, Club Road, Fort Bliss, TX 79916-6812
- ZIP Code
- 79916-6812
- Solicitation Number
- W911SG13R8003
- Response Due
- 2/1/2013
- Archive Date
- 3/23/2013
- Point of Contact
- Karla Candelaria, 9155687959
- E-Mail Address
-
MICC - Fort Bliss
(karla.candelaria.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Competitive 8(a)
- Description
- NAICS 562 Waste Mgmt-562111 THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Fort Bliss Texas, 1733 Pleasonton Road, El Paso, TX 79916 is issuing this Request for Information (RFI), in accordance with FAR 15.201(b). This is not a solicitation. This announcement does not constitute a Request For Quote (RFQ), Invitation For Bid (IFB), Request For Proposal (RFP), Request For Application (RFA) or an announcement of a solicitation nor does this announcement commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Army is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in responding to this sources sought; all costs associated with responding to this announcement will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this sources sought does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement. This sources sought is issued for the sole purpose of MICC Fort Bliss to conduct Market Research in accordance with FAR Part 10. Description of Requirement: MICC Fort Bliss is seeking potential 8(a) companies with a working office within a fifty (50) mile radius from Fort Bliss Texas to provide: single stream recycling collections services for Fort Bliss, Biggs Airfield and McGregor Range. This includes collection, transportation, and disposal capabilities and ability to recycle a variety of commodities. The objective is optimizing solid waste diversion to help the facility meet Fort Bliss goals. Single stream recycling service must be capable of accepting the following waste streams: Paper1. Newspapers, 2. Magazines, 3. Office paper, 4. Junk mail, magazines, catalogues, and phone books, 5. Paper back and hardback books, 6. Paper bags, 7. Paperboard-(cereal boxes, cracker boxes), 8. Cardboard, 9. Milk and juice cartons and boxes, Plastics: 10. Plastics #1-(soda, juice, water bottles), 11. Plastics#2-(milk jugs and detergent bottles), 12. Plastics #3 to #7 - (plastic tubs and jars), 13. Rigid laundry hampers and baskets Metal, 14. Pots and pans, 15. Small electronics, 16. Aluminum cans, 17. Steel cans. The contractor shall furnish and maintain eighteen (18) 3 cubic yard, one hundred fifteen (115) 4 cubic yard, three hundred forty three (343) 6 cubic yard, seventy six (76) 8 cubic yard, forty four (44) roll-offs for single stream recycling dumpsters within the Fort Bliss, Biggs Airfield, McGregor Range area. All dumpsters shall be emptied at least once per week. Questionnaire: Interested vendors please submit answers to the attached questionnaire. This questionnaire is for assistance in market research to determine the capability of vendors in providing refuse/recycling services to Fort Bliss. The questionnaire is NOT to be interpreted as a solicitation for bids or request for quotes and is NOT intended to convey any reference of a contract award. The Fort Bliss Contracting Office is seeking comments on the below questions: 1. Provide your company's contact information, including a specific Point of Contact (with email and phone number) for future reference to the point of contact listed below. 2. Are you interested in potentially providing recycling services to Fort Bliss in the near future? (indicate your interest as a prime contractor or subcontractor). 3. Would you be able to review a current bid schedule and task list to provide input? 4. Describe your single stream recycling collection, transportation, and disposal capabilities. 5. Are you familiar with Fort Bliss and local waste and environmental regulations? Please provide information regarding your firms experience dealing with these regulations? 6. With respect to your operational capabilities: a. Describe the levels of recycling and refuse services your company can provide, for example, grappler service for pickup of larfer items, curbside recycling, management of transfer stations id required, commingled recyclable collections and recyclable material marketing. b. What is your standard response time to emergencies such as capsized dumpsters? c. What is your manpower availability to support Fort Bliss recycling services? 7. Can your company supply equipment and labor to collect transport and dispose of refuse in the manner and quantity described above? If so, please describe in detail your approach to this work. 8. Can your company provide single stream recycling services as described in the requirements section above? If so, please describe in detail your approach to this work. 9. Can your company collect recyclable commodities on base; provide documentation of the weight, and process/store/sell the recyclable commodities? If not, how would you propose handling collection and storage of recyclables commodities at Fort Bliss? 10. Describe your company's experience in the following areas: a. How many years has your company been providing services of similar scope to those described above? b. How many years has your company been providing similar services specifically in Texas? c. Does your company have any refuse or recycling experience working on a federal installation? d. Does your company have any experience in optimizing solid waste diversion? If so, provide specific information. 11. What type of training or certifications (e.g. solid Waste Association of North America-based training or comparable) do your employees have in the following areas: a. Landfill Operations b. Recycling Collections c. C&D Disposal Operations d. C&D Recycling Operations e. Composting Operations f. Operation of Recycling Center g. Handling hazardous Waste h. Recycling of Ozone Depleting Materials 12. Please provide your Data Universal Numbering (DUNS), system for Award Management (SAM) number, and Federal Cage Code number (s). How to submit: Vendors capable of performing this effort are requested to furnish a complete response to the questionnaire. Vendors are requested to submit questionnaire information electronically to karla.candelaria.civ@mail.mil. Please include your company's name, address, telephone number, point of contact with email address, whether a small business/8(a) concern, veteran-owned small business/ service-disabled veteran - owned small business/HUB Zone small business/small disadvantaged business/ or women-owned small business (For the purposes of being considered a small business, the following applies: MAICS Code 562111, Size Standards $12.5 million business size.) Data Universal Numbering (DUNS) and Federal Cage Code (s). All companies must be registered with System for Award Management (SAM). The submittal shall be no more than 10 pages. This sources sought neither constitutes a Request for Quote or a Request for Proposal. This sources sought should not be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government for any purpose. Submission of any information is response to this RFI is purely voluntary. The U.S. Government does not assume any financial responsibility for costs incurred. Please submit any questions via email to the point of contact listed below. Proprietary information and trade secret, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked proprietary information will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become MICC -Fort Bliss property and will not be returned nor will MICC- Fort Bliss confirm receipt of the RFI response. All questionnaire responses and questions shall be submitted via email to Karla Candelaria (karla.candelaria.civ@mail.mil) no later than February 1, 2013, 4pm MST. Please reference SSR in any response.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: MICC - Fort Bliss Directorate of Contracting, Attn: ATZC-DOC, Building 2021, Club Road Fort Bliss TX
- Zip Code: 79916-6812
- Zip Code: 79916-6812
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