Refuse Service at Little Rock AFB

Little Rock AFB is conducting market research to determine the availability, interest and capability of potential small business sources qualified and able to compete for a contract to perform the Integrated Solid Waste Management service requirements at Little Rock AFB, Arkansas. The information in this notice is based on the best and most current information available to date. This information is subject to change and is not binding to the Government. Updated information will be provided in future announcements and posted electronically on the Federal Business Opportunities homepage at www.fbo.gov. The Government shall not reimburse the costs of preparing responses to this request for information/sources sought notice. The 19th Contracting Squadron (AMC), Little Rock Air Force Base (AFB), Arkansas, intends to issue a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) in the May/June 2011 timeframe for the acquisition of Integrated Solid Waste Management services to be performed at Little Rock AFB. The estimated contract period including all options is 1 October 2011 through 30 September 2016. The successful contractor shall provide all personnel, management, tools, equipment, supplies, materials, transportation and all other items/services necessary (excluding Government Furnished Property) to perform Integrated Solid Waste Management services at Little Rock AFB in accordance with all applicable local, state and federal regulations and commercial standards as set forth in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) for said services. The NAICS code for this requirement is 562111, Waste Collection Services. The Small Business Size Standard is $12,500,000.00. The Government requests interested parties to submit a brief statement of current capability to perform these services and a letter of interest. Interested and qualified sources should provide the following information: (1) company name, point of contact, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers, type of business and size [i.e.; Small, SBA Section 8(a), Highly Underutilize Business Zone (HUBZone), Women Owned, and/or Service Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVO)]; (2) a list of your most recent and relevant DoD and/or commercial contracts (not to exceed ten) to include brief description, names, POCs, phone numbers, value & type of contract, and period of performance; and (3) information about your company and why you think you can perform this service. Please limit your submissions to ten pages. The prefered method of submissions is via e-mail to SrA Dustin Teal, dustin.teal@us.af.mil, in PDF or Microsoft Word Format. Otherwise mail responses to 642 Thomas Ave Little Rock AFB, AR. 72099. In order to be considered in this market survey, please reply by close of business Thursday, 28 April 2011. 19 CONS is interested in quantifying and pre-qualifying the likelihood of setting aside competition for Integrated Solid Waste Management services for Little Rock AFB to a small business. Depending upon the response to this notice and other market research, 19 CONS may limit the competition to a specific category of small business at the exclusion of all other potential business concerns. This announcement serves as a first step for 19 CONS to determine the viability of setting aside the procurement of Integrated Solid Waste Management services for competition solely within or among certain small businesses in selected categories. This is a Sources Sought Announcement only; no solicitation exists or is available at this time. Requests for a solicitation shall not receive a response. This announcement shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. In the event a solicitation is developed, it will be assigned a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) number and the announcement will be published on Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) Web Site at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/. Potential interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation package as well as downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments, if any.