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E -- REFUSE SYSTEMS SOL IFB 407-0006. Due 082196. Contact Point, Howard L. Hufford, Contracting Officer, (913) 682-8700 Ext. 614. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is hereby issued as an Invitation for Bids (IFB) 407-0006. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-37 (last circular at announcement publication). This procurement is being advertised as full and open competition, under standard industrial classification code 8999, with a small business size standard of $5 million. Wage Determination No. 94-2173 Revision 3 (7/14/95) is incorporated into this solicitation. A) Schedule: The Contractor shall provide for the lease of one 42 cubic yard container compatible with the existing compactor already in place (Marathon 225VL), and shall be picked-up weekly (52 weeks) (FCI location) (LINE ITEM ONE), The Contractor shall provide a 42 cubic yard container with a compactor, and shall be picked up monthly (12 times) (FPC location) (LINE ITEM TWO), for the Base Year and four one year option periods. The Contractor shall also provide for maintenance and disposal of all container contents, to be included as part of the price. Please provide pricing for the items listed above as two separate line items for (1) price per month and (2) prices per year (price per month x 12). Please provide these prices separately for the Base Year, Option Period One, Option Period Two, Option Period Three, and Option Period Four. The period of performance is as follows: the Base Year of the contract shall be from 10/01/96 - 09/30/97; Option Period One: 10/01/97 - 09/30/98; Option Period Two: 10/01/98 - 09/30/99; Option Period Three: 10/01/99 - 09/30/00; and Option Period Four: 10/01/00 - 09/30/01. Pursuant to FAR 17.203(d) bidders may offer varying prices for option periods. To continue services in accordance with FAR clause 52.217-8, ``Options to Extend Services,'' the Contracting Officer must provide written notice to the Contractor within 14 calendar days. B) Statement of Work: I) Purpose-To provide solid waste disposal services to the Federal Correctional Institution, and Federal Prison Camp, Pekin, Illinois. II) Time Schedule-Services will be provided by the vendor once per week for the FCI, tentatively on Fridays and once per month for the FPC (time to be arranged). If a scheduled day falls on a holiday, pick-up shall occur on the next business day. Time of service for the FCI will be between 4:00 am and 5:40 am on the aforementioned day. When providing services to the FCI, the Contractor must enter the secure perimeter of the FCI and adhere to inspection by the Gate Officer. The estimated time to process through the secure perimeter will not normally exceed thirty minutes. The Contractor will furnish on the monthly bill all weight tickets for the FCI and FPC. III) Supplies and Scope of Work-All supplies are to be furnished by the Contractor. This includes one 42 yard container with compactor, and one 42 yard self-contained container with a compactor. Contractor shall provide all maintenance for the compactors and respond and make repairs within one working day after notification (24 hours). Contractor must provide for compatible electrical hook-ups, as well as any installation that may be required. All units and the container shall be cleaned and/or returned clean by the Contractor. The Government reserves the right to prohibit certain contractor employees from working under this contract due to security reasons. IV) Performance-The Contractor's performance under this contract will be monitored by the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR): (a) Dennis Sharp, Facility Manager, FCI Pekin, 2600 South Second St. Pekin, Illinois 61555-7000. (309) 346-8588 Ext. 1400, is hereby designated to act as Contracting Officer's Representative (COTR) under this contract; (b) The COTR is responsible for: receiving all deliverables; inspecting and accepting the supplies or services provided hereunder in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract; providing direction to the Contractor which clarifies the contract effort, fills in details or otherwise serves to accomplish the contractual Scope of Work; evaluating performance; and certifying all invoices/vouchers for acceptance of the supplies or services furnished for payment prior to forwarding the original invoice to the payment office and a confirmed copy to the Contracting Officer; (c) The COTR does not have the authority to alter the Contractor's purview of the General Provisions clause entitled ``Changes,'' and/or modify any of the expressed terms, conditions, specifications, or cost or the agreement. If as a result of technical discussions it is desirable to alter/change contractual obligations or the Scope of Work, the Contracting Officer shall issue such changes in writing and signed. Services are to be accomplished at FCI Pekin. C) Clauses: FAR clause 52.212-1, ``Instructions to Offerors-Commercial,'' is hereby included by reference. The following are addenda for FAR clause 52.212-1: (1) At paragraph (c), ``Period for Acceptance of Offers,'' the amount of time a bidder must hold its prices firm is hereby changed. A bidder must hold the price in its bid firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of bids. (2) Paragraph (e), ``Multiple Offers,'' has been determined by the Contracting Officer to be non-applicable to this solicitation and is hereby removed in its entirety for the purpose of this requirement. (3) Evaluation Factors for Award: Bidders are advised that bids shall be evaluated without discussions. Award will be made to the responsible bidder whose bid is responsive to the items of the IFB and is most advantageous to the Government, considering only price and price-related factors, if any, as specified in the solicitation. (4) The following FAR provision is hereby incorporated by full reference: FAR 52.214-10, ``Contract Award-Sealed Bidding:'' The following FAR provisions are hereby incorporated in full text: FAR 52.216-1, ``Type of Contract:'' The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation; FAR 52.233-2, ``Service of Protest:'' (a) Protests, as defined in Section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the General Accounting Office (GAO) or the General Services Administration Board of Contract Appeals (GSBCA), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from: Chief, Procurement and Property Branch, Craig H. Unger, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street, NW, Washington, DC 20534. (b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above on the same day a protest is filed with the GSBCA or within one day of filing a protest with the GAO. (c) In this procurement, you may not protest to the GSBCA because of the nature of the supplies or services being procured. (Contracting Officer shall strike the word ``not'' where the GSBCA is a correct forum.) (5) Business References: In order to assist the Contracting Officer in making a responsibility determination about a prospective contractor, in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.104-1, it is required that each bidder provide information on a reasonable number of recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items, as well as the bidder's primary financial institution (to include contract numbers, points of contact, telephone numbers, and any other relevant information). FAR provision 52.212-3, ``Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items,'' shall be completed and submitted with the bid. FAR clause 52.212-4, ``Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items,'' hereby applies to this acquisition. The following are addenda for FAR clause 52.212-4: (1) The following FAR clauses are hereby incorporated by reference: FAR 52.203-3, ``Gratuities;'' FAR 52.232-18, ``Availability of Funds;'' and FAR 52.217-5, ``Evaluation of Options.'' The following FAR clauses are hereby incorporated in full text: FAR 52.217-8, ``Option to Extend Services:'' The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within the period specified in the Schedule; FAR 52.217-9, ``Option to Extend the Term of the Contract:'' (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within the first day of the ensuing option period, provided that the Government shall give the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option provision. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed five (5) years. The following terms and conditions are hereby incorporated: Security Requirements: The Contractor agrees to adhere to all regulations prescribed by the institution for safety, custody and conduct of inmates. The Contractor shall not attend an institution orientation program prior to assuming his or her duties as outlined in this contract. A security file will be maintained on each of the contractor's employees for the contract duration. The following information will be maintained in this file: National Crime Information Center Check; name check (DOJ-99); fingerprint check (FD-258); authority for release of information (OPM-329 A); and urinanalysis test results, (as applicable and to be determined by the institution) all in accordance with BOP P.S. 3000.2 JAR clause 2852.270-70, ``Contracting Officer's Technical Representative:'' This clause has been included in full text under ``Performance.'' FAR clause 52.212-5, ``Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items,'' hereby applies to this acquisition. In accordance with FAR clause 52.212-5, the following clauses are hereby incorporated by reference: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, Alternate I; 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity; 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns; 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965; 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires; 52.222-43; Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act - Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts; 52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act - Price Adjustments; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-11 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; and 52.225-19, European Community Sanctions for Services. DUE DATE: Bids in original and two (2) copies shall be received at USP Leavenworth, North Central Regional Contracting, 1300 Metropolitan Ave, Leavenworth, Kansas 66048, Attention: Howard L. Hufford, Contract Specialist, by 2:00 pm local time, 08/21/96. All bids shall be clearly marked with the bidders name and IFB number. For additional information or questions, please contact Howard Hufford, Contract Specialist, at (913) 682-8700, ext. 614. (199)

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