SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- VISN 2 Media Destruction Program
- Notice Date
- 4/19/2021 12:13:58 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 561990
— All Other Support Services
- Contracting Office
- 242-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 02 (36C242) ALBANY NY 12208 USA
- ZIP Code
- 12208
- Solicitation Number
- 36C24221Q0756
- Response Due
- 5/3/2021 12:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 05/23/2021
- Point of Contact
- Megan Ross, Contracting Officer, Phone: 716-862-7461 x22451
- E-Mail Address
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Megan.Ross3@va.gov
(Megan.Ross3@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- This is a Sources Sought Notice (a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this Sources Sought or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. (b) Although ""proposal,"" ""offeror,"" contractor, and ""offeror"" may be used in this sources sought notice, any response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. (c) Any information received from a contractor in response to this Sources Sought may be used in creating a solicitation. Any information received which is marked with a statement, such as ""proprietary"" or ""confidential,"" intended to restrict distribution will not be distributed outside of the Government, except as required by law. (d) This Sources Sought is issued by VISN 2 Contracting Office in Buffalo, NY for the purpose of collecting information about Media Destruction Services for the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 2 Medical Centers at the following locations in New York State: Brooklyn, New York City, Jamaica, Bronx, and Northport. The VA is seeking to provide for this requirement within when the existing contract ends. The NAICS code identified for this requirement is 562119 Other Waste Collection. The requirement is detailed in the Statement of Work section of this document. (e) Cursory market research has identified several small businesses that may be able to provide for this requirement. Contractors that are able to meet the requirements in the attachment are encouraged to email a capability statement and full information to Megan Ross at Megan.Ross3@va.gov. - Part of the purpose of this sources sought is to determine the viability of set aside to a specific socio-economic category. Contractors shall identify the NAICS code for the services being offered as well as their size status under said NAICS. This information will be used to determine the viability of a set aside for this requirement. - Contractors shall also identify any Federal Supply Schedules that may carry the desired services. - Contractors shall identify pertinent point of contact for company, contractor DUNS number for size standard and socioeconomic verification in SAM and VIP. - Contractors shall include any relevant comments about the Attachment(s) if applicable. -Interested Contractors should provide a capabilities statement along with any public pricing/refund data available. Statement of Work (SOW) For VISN 2 Media Destruction Program 1. BACKGROUND Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 2 Medical Centers are disposing of a large amount of Media/computer equipment. It is estimated, but not guaranteed, that thousands of pieces of equipment will be disposed of each year. In an effort to support a Green Environment concept, VISN 2 is seeking a Contractor to pick up, remove, and transport the equipment from various VISN 2 facilities, and recycle and/or dispose of the items as described herein. The VISN 2 facilities consists of the following five (5) Veteran Affairs Medical Centers (VAMC): New York Harbor Healthcare System (Three (3) campuses) Brooklyn Campus, 800 Poly Place, Brooklyn, NY 11209 New York Campus, 423 E 23 Street, New York, NY 10010 St. Albans Community Living Center, 179-00 Linden Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11425 James J. Peters VAMC- Bronx, 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10468 Northport VAMC, 79 Middleville RD, Northport NY, 11768 2. SCOPE The objective of this requirement is to implement an electronics recycling program that supports the Green Environment concept. VISN 2 is seeking a company to recycle media/computer equipment into raw materials and/or dispose of such equipment at no cost to the Government. VISN 2 will establish a No-Cost Contract for services. The Contractor will be required to pick-up and remove all designated waste from the facility locations outlined in Section 1. The Contractor is required to remove all media equipment and remove stored information according to DOD and HIPAA standards. The Contractor must be a R2/RIOS certified electronics recycler and possess all relevant permits and/or licenses to engage in the recycling and/or destruction activities described herein. 3. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS The Contractor is required to be in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws related to environmental health/safety standards, to include VA and agency policies concerning security. 4. SPECIFIC TASKS TASK 1- REMOVAL OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES: The contractor shall pick-up, remove, and transport offsite all designated electronic devices listed in Section 13 from any of the five (5) VAMC locations. Notifications shall be administered in writing, or telephonically and followed up in writing, by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). The pickup shall be completed within five (5) days after request for services established, unless otherwise agreed between both parties. Any equipment with the exception of hard drives and other data storage devices may be re-furbished or re-sold at contractor s discretion and expense. The Government makes no guarantee as to the suitability of recycled materials for any other use and shall not be liable for any cost associated with refurbishment/ re-sale. TASK 2 PALLETS AND PACKING MATERIAL: The contractor shall provide and deliver each of the facilities sufficient pallets, Gaylord s (4 by 4 reinforced cardboard containers to be placed on top of pallets) and shrink wrap material to prepare all electronic equipment to accomplish preparation of media waste to be transported to the recycling facility. The Government will not be responsible for sorting/ separating items between Groups A, B and C prior to pick-up. Items in Group D will be packed separately into officially approved shipping containers. TASK 3 PROCESSING OF HARD DRIVES AND OTHER DATA STORAGE DEVICES: The contractor shall process hard drives and other portable media in accordance Section 5(D) and provide the facility with a C-7 Certificate of Destruction certifying that all materials were destroyed within 30 days of receipt for each hard drive or electronic storage device provided in accordance with this scope of work. Additionally, the VAMC shall receive a full detailed report of all devices being destroyed. The report shall include the following: i. Date received, Manufacturer ii. Model # iii. Serial # iv. Asset Tag # v. Total Count of all items vi. Total weight of all recyclable media items. Only officially approved shipping containers to be provided by the VA medical center ISO shall use to transport storage media to the contracted sanitization site. Upon disposal of equipment, the contractor shall return the shipping containers to the VA facility from which they came. The Facility ITOPS shall also provide the contractor with documentation for each hard drive shipment to include: VA Seal Number.ITOPs will be securing the containing with an approved Seal. Excel spreadsheet containing the serial numbers for all the hard drives being shipped. 5. DELIVERABLES AND DELIVERY SCHEDULE The Contractor s services will be required on an on-call basis, as needed, and will occur during normal business hours. Normal business hours at the designated VA Medical Centers are from 7:30 am 4:00 pm Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. The contractor shall be responsible for pick-up and recycling/ disposal of any items outlined in Section 13, Groups A, B, C and D. The contractor shall pay each medical center a fair and competitive rate (per pound) for all recyclable equipment being picked up in Group A only. Payment for items in Group A will be made via check made out to the appropriate VAMC and delivered to the facility cashier for any applicable remuneration within 30-days from the date of pick-up. Items in Groups B, C and D will be picked up and recycled/ disposed of at no charge to the Government. The contractor will not be responsible for providing a rebate on the weight of items in Groups B, C and D. The contractor shall confirm by e-mail that a shipment of media devices have arrived at the designated address of the contractor within 24 hours of receipt of the devices and include in the e-mail the VA tracking number of the shipment. 6. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The period of performance for this requirement is as follows (These dates are estimated): Base Period June 1, 2021 May 31, 2022 Option Year 1 - June 1, 2022 May 31, 2023 Option Year 2 - June 1, 2023 May 31, 2024 Option Year 3 - June 1, 2024 May 31, 2025 Option Year 4 - June 1, 2025 May 31, 2026 7. GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED EQUIPMENT Only officially approved shipping containers to be provided by the VA medical center ISO shall use to transport storage media to the contracted sanitization site. Upon disposal of equipment, the contractor shall return the shipping containers to the VA facility from which they came. 8. TASKS PERFORMED BY THE GOVERNMENT VA facilities shall only release equipment found on the list of equipment located in Section 13 that has been: a) declared scrap and b) has been posted on GSA excess and has not received any requests for the posted items in accordance with. VA handbook 7348. The facility will have all items (hard drives for destruction and multi-media items) ready for pick up on designated date for pickup. Any hard drive leaving the control of VA must be prepared according to NIST 800-88, Guidelines for Media Sanitization, standards and/or have FIPS 140-2 encryption by the facility IT Operations and Services (ITOPS). Local ITOPSs ensures all hard drives contain SEE Encryption. All hard drive shipments shall be prepared and performed in accordance FSS SOP MP Media Protection and VA Hand Book 6500.1 Media Sanitization. In order to accomplish this all VA hard drives will be degaussed and the contractor will physically damage all hard drives prior to shipping for recycling to a third vendor. Each Medical Center ITOPS will conduct Media Sanitization Procedures within each facility (as needed) to ensure all hard drives being picked up are secure and ready for transport. 9. QUALITY ASSURANCE The VA shall perform random quality assurance checks on the services performed. Part of this quality assurance will be the weighing of pallets of media at the facility prior to contractor pick-up. The VA will compare these weights with the weight receipt provided by the contractor. Weight Receipts shall be provided by the contractor within 30 day of receiving a shipment. 10. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE Pick-ups shall be performed at the five (5) VA Medical Center locations as listed in Section 1. Upon award of the contract, the Contracting Officer shall designate in writing, a Contracting Officer s Representative (COR) for each location and will provide a copy of the designation letter to the contractor. The COR at each location will be authorized to place or modify pick-up orders for their particular location. Additional roles and responsibilities will be clearly defined in the COR designation letter. 11. SECURITY The Security classification for this is low due to the transfer of hard drives that are encrypted with Systematic Endpoint Encryption (SEE). The VA-Wide Risk Based Decision (RBD) #9 allows hard drives encrypted with FIPS 140-2 standard to be shipped with facility required pre-sanitization. Information is deemed low. 12. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS The Contractor is, or will use, a legitimate recycling operation to perform the services under this SOW. The Contractor, and/or recycling facility shall have all necessary permits and/or licenses for processing and transporting the type of waste material specified in this SOW. Furthermore, the Contractor warrants that the waste material specified herein shall be properly managed under any applicable U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and/or U.S. Department of Transportation requirements. The Contractor shall be a R2/RIOS certified electronics recycler and possess all relevant permits and/or licenses to engage in the recycling and/or destruction activities described herein. The services shall be provided to the VA Medical Centers at no cost to the Government, and the Contractor shall have no expectation of payment from the VA Medical Centers, nor will the VA Medical Centers have any financial liability to the Contractor. 13. EXAMPLES OF MULTI MEDIA ITEMS Items listed below are examples of multi-media items that could be turn in to be destroyed or recycled. This list is examples of most, but does not include all items that could be turned to be destroyed or recycled. Group A - Computers (Desktops, Laptops, tablets, servers, any computing device) - Printers (Ink or Toner) - Computer Accessories (Mice, Keyboards, Webcams, Speakers, Microphones etc.) - Copiers/Fax Machines/Scanners - Typewriters - Telephones - Cell Phones / Smart Phone / iPhone & Chargers - GPS Units - Pagers - PDA's - Tablets - Answering Machines - MP3 Players - Industrial Controls - Radios/Boom boxes/CD Players etc. - Audio Equipment (Speakers, Microphones, DJ Equipment, Receivers, Recording Devices, Headphones, etc.) - Video Equipment (Cameras, Video Cameras, Web Cams, Recording Devices, etc.) - Communications Equipment - Medical Testing Equipment - Laboratory Equipment - Circuit Boards - Cables, Wires, Power Cords, Power Strips - Televisions (LCD, LED, Plasma, 3D) - Computer Monitors (LCD, LED) Group B - Televisions (CRT Only) - Computer Monitors (CRT Only) Group C - Microwave Ovens (Non PCB) - Most home appliances to include refrigerators* Group D - Storage Devices (External Hard Drives, Solid State Drives, SD Cards, Memory Cards, Card Readers, etc.) *If the Government requires disposal of refrigerators or other Freon containing appliances, the Government shall be responsible for safely disposing of the Freon prior to providing the appliance for recycling. The Government shall provide a Freon certificate of removal to the contractor prior to pick-up. Estimate Quantities: The information below is based on what is known by the Government of the quantity of materials picked up from each location. The weights listed are not per pickup but are the total estimated amount over the course of the entire year. This information was derived from third parties and the Government makes no claim as to the accuracy of this information nor is this estimate a representation to an offeror or contractor that the estimated quantity will be disposed of or that conditions affecting requirements will be stable or normal. The Government anticipates that the total weight of all equipment will be approximately a 50/50 split between items in Group A and items in all other Groups. New York Harbor Healthcare System (All three (3) campuses): TOTAL WEIGHT OF ALL EQUIPMENT (LBS): 395,000 Northport VAMC: TOTAL WEIGHT OF ALL EQUIPMENT (LBS): 40,000 James J. Peters VAMC: TOTAL WEIGHT OF ALL EQUIPMENT (LBS): 75,000
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- Address: New York City Greater Metro - See Statement of Work below. 10010
- Zip Code: 10010
- Zip Code: 10010
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