S -- REFUSE COLLECTION AND RECYCLE SERVICES FOR PETERSON AFB AND CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN AFS

The 21st Contracting Squadron at Peterson Air Force Base (AFB), seeks potential sources to perform non-personal services for refuse collection and recycle services in support of the 21st Civil Engineering Squadron (21 CES) at Peterson Air Force Base (AFB), Colorado and the 721st Mission Support Group(721 MSG)at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station (CMAFS), Colorado. The Government anticipates soliciting for the award of a performance-based, Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) contract. The solicitation is open to contractors eligible under the 8(a) program, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Procurement Program (SDVOSB), small business or large business capable of performance under the contract. When responding to this notice, please indicate whether your company is an 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, small business or large business. Based upon responses received, a set-aside, if any, will be determined. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this acquisition is 562111 with a size standard of $11.5M. Interested parties are to inform the Government what licenses, if any, they possess to dump site facilities within proximity of Peterson AFB. A Request for Proposal (RFP) for this requirement will be issued on or before 29 October 2008. The performance period will consist of one base period plus 9 one-year option periods. There is no guarantee that the option periods will be exercised. The anticipated award date is 1 April 2010 subject to the availability of funds. Responsibilities of the contractor include, but are not limited to, providing non-personal services for all personnel, equipment, supplies, services and materials (except as specified as Government-furnished) for refuse collection and recycle services for 21 CES at Peterson AFB and 721 MSG at CMAFS. There are a total of 115 each refuse containers at Peterson AFB ranging in size from 6 cubic yards to 40 cubic yards. There is a total of three each 40 cubic yard compactors and one each 35 cubic yard compactor at various locations at Peterson AFB. There are two each Government-owned 6 cubic yard bear-proof refuse containers, 10 each 4 cubic yard Government-owned refuse containers and one contractor-owned 6 cubic yard bear-proof refuse container at CMAFS. For recycle services (cardboard and white office paper) at Peterson AFB, there are 60 containers and compactors in a variety of sizes: 30 each 6 cubic yard cardboard containers and 27 each 6 cubic yard white office paper recycle containers. There are two each 30 cubic yard Government-owned recycle containers for newspapers, office paper, magazines, aluminum cans and plastics. There is a possibility that approximately 125 office paper recycle containers ranging in size from one to two cubic yards will be located inside buildings. There is also one each 40 cubic yard cardboard compactor. If any recycle rebate to the Government is provided, please state what percentage is returned. Contract award will be based on past-performance price tradeoff, best value to the Air Force. Interested parties can register online at the government point of entry, http://fedbizopps.gov/ and subscribe to receive procurement announcements related to this solicitation. All solicitation information will be made available through the FEDBIZOPPs website. Please acknowledge interest in this acquisition by replying in writing no later than 20 March 2008 either by e-mail to Linda Waldroop, Contract Specialist, linda.waldroop@peterson.af.mil or Mary T. Young, Contracting Officer, mary.young@peterson.af.mil. Any questions relating to this solicitation must be submitted in writing either by e-mail as mentioned above or faxed to (719) 556-4752.