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S -- RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL SOL 53SBNB867065 DUE 052198 POC Marsha Rodgers, (301) 975-6398 WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for processing and disposal services for Low Level Radioactive Waste (LLRW). THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION 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; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The solicitation number is 53SBNB867065 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition circular 97-4. Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level Above the Contracting Officer (DEC 1996) are hereby incorporated by reference (see http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/protest.htm for access to the full text thereof).The standard industrial classification (SIC) code is 4953 and the small business size standard is$6 million. The contract line item numbers (CLIN), items, quantities and units of measure are: CLIN 0001 Processing and Disposal of Activated Lead for Microencapsulation (individual items are thin-wall stainless-steel shells, filled with lead, & with maximum single dimension of 3 feet), approx. 6,000 pounds, 1 lot; CLIN 0002 Processing and Disposal of Activated Steel Shells filled with Concrete (individual items are shells of half-inch thick carbon-steel plate, filled with concrete, & with maximum single dimension of 4 feet), approx. 1,600 pounds, 1 lot; CLIN 0003 Processing and Disposal of Activated Steel Shell filled with Steel Shot & Wax (individual items are shells of half-inch thick carbon-steel plate, filled with 3 mm diameter carbon-steel pellets and high-purity paraffin wax, & with maximum single dimension of 6 feet) approx. 3,000 pounds, 1 lot; CLIN 0004 Processing and Disposal of Air Filters for Compaction (individual items are dry, fiber-board framed, ventilation system air filters, & with maximum single dimension of 2 feet) approx. 600 pounds, 1 lot; CLIN 0005 Shipping Agent/Broker Fee, 1 lot; CLIN 0006 Transportation of Flatbed, 1 lot; CLIN 0007 Sealand Container Rental, 1 lot; and CLIN 0008 Driver and Flatbed Detention, approx. 5 hours, 1 lot. Please submit your pricing in accordance with the CLIN structure identified in the sentence above. The price for each line item shall include all associated costs for the work to be conducted in accordance with this combined synopsis/solicitation. The quantities above are approximate measures; in no instance shall the quantity exceed 150 percent of those stated. The Contractor shall provide processing and disposal for a single shipment of the types of LLRW identified in the CLINs above loaded inside a 20' x 8' x 8' Sealand container. The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, material, equipment, services and facilities (except as otherwise specified) to perform this requirement. The Contractor shall provide processing volume reduction, shipping and burial document preparation, transport to burial, and burial. All of the LLRW in this shipment conforms to the isotopic and specific-activity acceptance criteria for disposal at the Envirocare of Utah disposal facility in Clive, Utah. All of the LLRW in this shipment conforms to 10CFR61.55 Class A limits. All of the LLRW in this shipment conforms to acceptance criteria for the suggested methods of waste processing. The Contractor shall choose the method of waste processing. NIST has a valid current permit with South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, "Radioactive Waste Transport Permit" and U.S. Nuclear regulatory Commission "Materials License". NIST is authorized to possess by product material in any chemical and/or physical form. NIST does not have a Waste-for-Delivery License for any other state. The Contractor shall make the appropriate arrangements and provide a Shipping Agent at the NIST site to certify any shipment made into other states. The Contractor shallbe required to adhere to all applicable federal, state and local regulations pertaining to the shipment, processing, and burial of radioactive materials. The Contractor shall provide insurance coverage for this shipment at the level required by any state, and shall provide a "letter of liability" to the State of South Carolina, Department of Health and Environmental Control. All radioactive waste will be properly characterized, packaged and prepared for shipment from NIST by NIST Health Physics personnel. NIST will separately mark and segregate each category of LLRW. The shipment will conform to DOT Sub Type "LSA-II". The exact date of shipment shall be as mutually agreed upon by the Contractor and NIST, but shall take place within fourteen days after award. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Offerors shall submit four (4) copies of their information on technical capabilities and past performance. Information pertaining to an Offeror's technical capabilities shall include license, regulatory compliances (federal, state and local) for the work to be conducted herein, and capability to provide a Shipping Agent qualified to broker the LLRW shipment. In addition, offerors shall fill-in the information, sign and submit one copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 as defined below. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial items applies with the following specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a): (i) price, (ii) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; and, (iii) past performance/experience. Technical and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. Evaluation of the specific evaluation criteria will be based on information submitted in response to this RFQ. It is recommended that information be included which demonstrates that the services offered meet all the requirements identified in this combined synopsis/solicitation. In addition, past performance/experience will be evaluated on information which demonstrates three years experience with this type of requirement. Information which merely offers to furnish an item in accordance with the requirements of the Government or does not address a requirement contained herein will be evaluated based on this information or lack of information. Offerors are cautioned to submit proposals on the most favorable basis, since the Government may elect to make an award without further discussions or negotiations. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and includes the following FAR clauses: FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.222-36; Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; Service Contract Act of 1965; and FAR 52-222-42, Statement of Equipment Rates for Federal Hires. The employee class and monetary wage-fringe benefits are: Truck driver, Heavy Truck (Occupational Code 31363) $15.54 per hour and Truck driver, Tractor-Trailer (Occupational Code 36364) $16.93 per hour in accordance with Wage Determination Number 94-2103 dated July 1, 1997. All responsible, interested firms shall submit four (4) copies of the following: quotes which address the eight (8) CLINs established in the CBD announcement; technical information which establishes an Offeror's technical capabilities, and past performance information which addresses the requirements set forth herein. Submissions should be sent to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Acquisition and Assistance Division, Building 301, Room B117, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, ATTN: Marsha Rodgers, Number 53SBNB867065. Responses must be received by 3:00 pm, Washington DC time, on May 21, 1998. Offers or modifications of offers received at the address specified for the receipt of responses after the exact time specified for receipt of offers will not be considered. Requests for a copy of a solicitation will be disregarded since this CBD announcement is the solicitation. (0121)

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