SOLICITATION NOTICE
S -- Bio-hazard Waste removal and disposal service
- Notice Date
- 9/4/2020 12:12:34 PM
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 562211
— Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
- Contracting Office
- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIAID BETHESDA MD 20892 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-NIAID-2043521
- Response Due
- 9/16/2020 1:30:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 10/01/2020
- Point of Contact
- CLINTON SCOTT, Phone: 2406695098, Julienne Keiser, Phone: 4063639370
- E-Mail Address
-
SCOTTCL@NIAID.NIH.GOV, jkeiser@niaid.nih.gov
(SCOTTCL@NIAID.NIH.GOV, jkeiser@niaid.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Description
- This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This acquisition will be made in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 �Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and solicitation for commercial Items,� as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation (a separate solicitation will not be issued) and quotes are being requested. The Solicitation number is RFQ-NIAID-2043521 and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ). This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-06 Aug, 2020. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 562211, Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal, with size standard of $38.5M. The requirement is being competed full and open with a small business set-aside. The Vaccine Production Program Laboratory (VPPL) has a requirement for the pick up, removal and disposal of DOT Class 6 -Toxic substances and Infectious substances with divisions of 6.1 and 6.2 (biological, medical, infectious) hazardous waste (also referred to as �red bag waste�) from the Vaccine Production Program (VPP) within the Vaccine Research Center, 9 West Watkins Mill Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 twice weekly on non-sequential days.� This does not include chemical waste.� The current annual average pick-up is 2,566 boxes, with a weekly average of 25 to 40 boxes, each with two biohazard bags per box.� Each bag must be closed independently with a zip tie.� Occasionally the requirements include waste that does not fit into the biohazard boxes.� These waste materials require shipping in a 55- gallon poly drum.� The vendor must ensure that the weight of each box or drum does not exceed the weight limit imposed by their chosen disposal facility.� Any fees that accrue as a result of overweight boxes or drums will not be reimbursed by the government. In addition to the pickup, removal and disposal of biological hazardous waste, the vendor must provide the following materials: all necessary biological hazardous waste boxes (17� x 17� x 24�), red biohazard bags, zip ties, labels, and 55-gallon drums.� In addition to pick up, removal and disposal of hazardous waste, the vendor must:� create all DOT shipping papers including hazardous waste manifests to be sent to TSDF (Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities); provide labels for all boxes with the MDE Special Medical Waste (SMW) numbers ; review all packaging, labeling, and markings on items to be shipped; provide bi-annual reports of waste shipments if requested; and provide and track the paperwork back to the originator (NIH/VPP) from the TSDF. The vendor shall provide a quote that includes the following line items.� Each line item includes the materials necessary to pick up, remove and dispose of the waste, as described in the preceding paragraph. ����������� Biological hazardous waste box removal: 2,600 boxes ����������� Optional biological hazardous waste box removal of 100 additional boxes (10 options of 100 boxes each) ����������� Biological hazardous waste removal in 55-gallon drums: 6 drums ����������� Optional biological hazardous waste drum removal of 2 additional drums (6 options of 2 drums each) The vendor must comply with US DOT Hazardous Waste Transportation Regulations 49CFR 173.134 and Maryland Department of Health (MDH) 10.06.06.� The vendor must be certified as required by COMAR 26.13.04.01 through 26.13.04.02 and MD Environment Code 7-249. Place of Performance: 9 West Watkins Mill Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, United States.� FOB: Destination The government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order to the responsible contractor as a result of this RFQ that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein.� The award will be based on the following; technical capability to meet the requirements and price.� The resulting award will be invoiced monthly only for the quantity of boxes or drums picked up. The following FAR provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (July 2020) FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (June 2020) FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://www.sam.gov/ in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (Please ensure 52.209-2 -- Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation. (Nov 2015) is updated in your SAM record) FAR 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements � Representation (Jan 2017) 52.204�24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Dec 2019) *** Vendors must complete the representation attached to this solicitation in order to be considered for award - see attachment 52.204-24 The following FAR contract clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52-212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (Oct 2018) FAR 52-212.5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (July 2020) *The applicable subparagraphs of FAR52.212-5 are included in the attachment to this posting. FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013) FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) HHSAR 352.222-70, Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (December 2015) 52.252-2 -- Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address:� http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation (www.sam.gov). Copies of the above-referenced provisions and clauses are available from http://www.acquisition.gov/far/loadmainre.html & http: //www.hhs.gov/regulation/index.html or, upon request, either by telephone or fax. Submission shall be received not later than **September 17, 2020 @ 4:30 EST Offers must be e-mailed to Clinton Scott at: scottcl@niaid.nih.gov. Offers shall include RFQ number in the subject line (RFQ-NIAID-2043521). Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f) All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered by this Agency.� Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to Clinton Scott at scottcl@niaid.nih.gov.
- Web Link
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SAM.gov Permalink
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA
- Zip Code: 20878
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20878
- Record
- SN05787877-F 20200906/200904230149 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
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