SOLICITATION NOTICE
F -- Hazardous Waste Removal and Emergency Response Services for the U.S. EPA Region 3 ESC - RFQ-PA-13-00016
- Notice Date
- 4/4/2013
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 562112
— Hazardous Waste Collection
- Contracting Office
- Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Acquisition Management, Region III, Contracts Branch (3PM10), 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19103-2029
- ZIP Code
- 19103-2029
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-PA-13-00016
- Archive Date
- 7/30/2013
- Point of Contact
- Tiffany Gillespie, Phone: 215-814-5308
- E-Mail Address
-
gillespie.tiffany@epa.gov
(gillespie.tiffany@epa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Woman Owned Small Business
- Description
- Attachment 9 Service Contract Act Wage Determination Attachment 8 Agency Security Requirements for Contractor Personnel Attachment 7 Schedule of Supplies and Service Attachment 6 Past Performance Questionnaire Attachment 5 Past Performance Form Attachment 4 Summary of Reports Attachment 3 Special Requirements Attachment 2 Service Delivery Summary Attachment 1 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan Base RFQ This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart12.6 and FAR 13.5 - Test Program for Certain Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ), under solicitation number RFQ-PA-13-00016. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and only an electronic solicitation will be issued. Award will be made using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. The Government intends to award a Fixed-Unit Price Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract, including one twelve (12) month base period and four (4) one year option periods. This is a 100% Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit quotes. The North American Industrial Classification Systems (NAICS) code is 562112 with a size standard of $35.5M. This requirement is for the Hazardous Waste Removal and Emergency Response Services for the U.S. EPA Environmental Science Center, located at Fort Meade, MD, in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW) - See Section 2 of the Solicitation. Applicable Clauses and Provisions - The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-66. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference and shall apply to this solicitation and shall apply accordingly to the subsequent award. All FAR clauses and provisions referenced in this announcement may be accessed at https://www.acquisition.gov/FAR/: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items: Please review Section 4 -Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors, of the Solicitation. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items: Please review Section 5 - Evaluation Factors, of the Solicitation. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items: The selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items: Addenda to 52.212-4 are attached - See Section 3: Clauses, Addendum to FAR Clause 52.212-4, of the Solicitation. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items is hereby incorporated by reference, as well as the following clauses: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006). 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (Jan 2011) 52.204-10,Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Aug 2012) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). 52.209-5 - Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (Apr 2010) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government' Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Dec 2010) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Feb 2012) (41 U.S.C. 2313). 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (May 2012) (section 738 of Division C of Public Law 112-74, section 740 of Division C of Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Division D of Pub. L. 111-8, and section 745 of Division D of Pub. L. 110-161). 52.215-110 Technical Questions (APR 1984) 52.216-18 Ordering (OCT 1995) 52.216-19 Order Limitations (OCT 1995) 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity (OCT 1995) 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (JUL 1990) 52.217-8 Option To Extend Services (NOV 1999) 52.217-9 Option To Extend Contract (MARCH 2000) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644). 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jan 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(d) (2) and (3)). 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)). 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Apr 2012) (15 U.S.C. 632(a) (2)). 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the WOSB Program (Apr 2012) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)). 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (JAN 2013) (E.O.13495). 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Mar 2012) (E.O. 3126). 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793). 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). 52.222-41, Service Contract Act, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 1989) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Sep 2009) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking In Persons 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jul 2012). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification (May 2012) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011). 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct. 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (Feb 2010) (31 U.S.C. 3332). 52.237-2, Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (Apr 1984) EPAAR 1552.209-70 Organizational Conflict of Interest Notification (APR 1984) EPAAR 1552.209-72 Organizational Conflict of Interest Certification (APR 1984) EPAAR 1552.211-70 Reports of Work (Oct 2000) EPAAR 1552.211-79 Compliance with EPA Policies for Information Resources Management (Jan 2012) EPAAR 1552.224-70 Social Security Numbers of Consultants and Certain Sole Proprietors and Privacy Act Statement (APR 1984) EPAAR 1552.233-70 Notice of Filing Requirements for Agency Protests (JUL 1999) EPAAR 1552.235 79 Release of Contractor Confidential Business Information Deviation (March 2001) EPAAR 1552.237-76 Government-Contractor Relations (Jun 1999) EPAAR 1552.245-70 Government Property EPA-H-09-107 Unpaid Federal Tax Liability & Felony Criminal Violation Certification (Apr 2012) EPA-H-42-103 Temporary Closure of EPA Facilities (Apr 2013) EPA-K-04-101 Representation by Corporations Regarding A Felony - Conviction Under Federal Law Or Unpaid Federal Tax Liability (Apr 2012) Additional Contract Requirements and Terms & Conditions may be found in the attached Solicitation and Attachments. Quotation Submission: Quotes shall be comprised of two (2) separate packages consisting of a Technical submission and a Pricing submission. Pricing shall be submitted on the attachment 7, excel spreadsheet, Schedule of Supplies and Services. Please refer to Section 4, Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors for information and documentation that each offeror shall provide with its quote. Failure to provide all of the requested information will result in an unacceptable technical rating and disqualification from award. All questions regarding this RFQ must be received by 4:00 pm Eastern Time, April 11, 2013. Phone questions shall not be considered. Questions must be e-mailed to gillespie.tiffany@epa.gov. The quotation due date (closing date) is at or before 5:00pm Eastern Time, April 24, 2013. Submissions shall be made via e-mail to: gillespie.tiffany@epa.gov. Quoting via E-mail - Due to firewalls and security protocols, vendors are advised that zipped files will NOT PASS through EPA firewalls. Vendors should be mindful of their obligation to email quotes with sufficient time to be received prior to the closing date and time. Delay in emailing a quote is not recommended. Send quotes via PDF, Word, Word Perfect and/or Excel. The offerors bear the responsibility to ensure that complete, responsive quotation packages are received by EPA as specified in this RFQ prior to the closing date and time established in the solicitation. NOTE: Quoters are instructed to contact Tiffany Gillespie via email within one business day of submitting a quote to confirm Government receipt. All quotes must be received before the closing date and time for the quote to be timely. By submitting quotations, vendors agree to comply with all terms and conditions as set forth in the RFQ, including the SOW, clauses, and pricing. This letter summarizes the terms of the RFQ. It is the vendor's responsibility to confirm receipt of all quotations and/or questions by the closing date of this announcement by contacting Tiffany Gillespie via email: gillespie.tiffany@epa.gov. System for Award Management (SAM) Requirement - Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, by submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges that a perspective awardee shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. Registration information can be found via the internet at https://www.sam.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Science Center, 701 Mapes Road, Fort Meade, Maryland, 20755-5350, United States
- Zip Code: 20755-5350
- Zip Code: 20755-5350
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