Trash and Debris Removal Services

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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 SSA-RFQ-14-1231 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 2005-72. This acquisition will be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This is a full and open competition. SSA anticipates that this competition will result in the award of one firm-fixed-price contract with a base period of 9 months and four one-year option periods, if exercised. The performance period for this effort is anticipated to begin June 1, 2014. The applicable North America Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for the requirement is 562111 with a size standard of $35.5 million. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has a requirement for trash and debris removal and disposal services to be performed at various locations at the SSA, Headquarters? Complex located at 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235. The Contractor shall provide all management, supervision, labor, materials, supplies and equipment necessary to perform the service of trash and debris removal and disposal services. The services in solicitation SSA-RFQ-14-1231 will be performed at the SSA?s Headquarters? complex at 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21235. The attached SF-1449 and solicitation includes a list of contract line item numbers, quantities, and instructions for providing pricing information. As detailed in the attached solicitation, the pricing tables in Sections A-1 through A-5 shall be completed and provided with the offeror?s offer in response to this combined synopsis/solicitation. See the attached solicitation document and Attachments D-1 through D-5 for further details and instructions for submitting an offer. The FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. See Section E-1.1, which has tailored 52.212-1 and provides specific instructions offerors shall follow when submitting an offer for this solicitation. The FAR provision 52.212-2 Evaluation ? Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. See Section E-2 of the attached solicitation for specific evaluation criteria included in this provision and additional information regarding the evaluation of offers. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the FAR provision 52.212-3, Representations and Certifications ? Commercial Items with their offer. Section E-3.3 of the solicitation includes the FAR provision 52.212-3, Representations and Certifications ? Commercial Items. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Terms and Conditions ? Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition and is included in Section C-1 and C-1.1 of the attached solicitation. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders ? Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition and included in Section C-2 of the attached solicitation. The applicable FAR Clauses are checked in FAR 52.212-5 in Section C-2 of the solicitation. Offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of this combined synopsis/solicitation and attachments and amendments, if any. SSA will not honor request for paper copies. A Site Visit is scheduled for Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. EST to be held at the SSA?s Headquarters? Complex in Baltimore, Maryland. If interested in attending the site visit, follow the instructions in Section E-4.5 of the solicitation. Phone calls will not be accepted. All communication shall be done via email to contact@example.gov and must include company name, address, point of contact, email address, phone and fax numbers.