S -- Mountain Home AFB Refuse Collection

The contractor shall perform refuse, recycling, and compost collection, including transportation and disposal of collections, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The contractor shall focus on safety, environmental compliance, sanitation, and customer service. All refuse shall be taken to an off-base permitted disposal site while recyclables and compost shall be taken to an on-base collection point.Industrial refuse collection shall consist of the contractor collecting and disposing of base refuse from dumpsters and or enclosures prior to reaching overflow conditions at industrial and commercial areas on base. The contractor shall provide and maintain all refuse collection containers, which will be leak-proof and constructed with non-combustible materials. Additionally, container lids must have the ability to resist nature-induced openings, such as high wind gusts, that can be expected to occur in our geographic location. The contractor will also be expected to have the ability to collect items such as couches, piping, washers, dryers, televisions, computers, etc. from the industrial/commercial locations within a reasonable amount of time. Compensation of this collection type shall be based on tonnage. Residential refuse collection shall consist of the contractor providing weekly curbside collection of refuse within the military family housing (MFH) area in a manner which will not create any undue disturbances of the peace. The contractor will be expected to provide and maintain containers to MFH residents. Compensation of this collection type shall be based on tonnage. Recycling collection shall consist of weekly curbside collection of individual MFH residents sorted recycle materials to the base recyclable processing center. This will be accomplished in a manner similar with residential refuse collection. Recycling collection shall be transported to the base recycle center. Compensation for this collection type shall be based on pounds. The contractor shall provide weekly pickup of MFH area individual residents unit yard waste from 1 April through 31 December to include collection of Christmas trees. The contractor shall deliver the yard waste and Christmas trees to a designated area at recycle center on-base. Basic estimated workloads of the above mention materials are as follows: Basic Estimated Workload Data Item Name Estimated Annual Quantity 1 Refuse 2600 Tons, 2 Ash 0 Tons, 3 Paper Recyclables 22.2 Tons, (Newsprint & Magazines) 4 Glass Recyclables 12.5 Tons, 5 Plastic Recyclables 7.2 Tons, 6 Compost Material 200 Tons, 7 Cardboard 36 Tons, 8 Housing Units 1300 Units, 9 Distance to Disposal Site 22 Miles, 10 Distance to Recyc. Center 0 Miles, (On Base) Please note that the above anticipated solicitation and contract action is subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program IAW FAR 19.10 - Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program which has been included in this document for your convenience. As such, please answer the following questions: 1) Is your company registered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR)? If so please provide your DUNS number and Cage Code. 2) What size is your company in accordance with SBA guidelines? Subpart 19.10 -- Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program 19.1001 -- General. The Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program was established by the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program Act of 1988, Public Law 100-656 (15 U.S.C. 644 note). The program is implemented by a joint OFPP and SBA Policy Directive and Implementation Plan, dated May 25, 1999. The program consists of two major components-- (a) Unrestricted competition in designated industry groups; and (b) Enhanced small business participation in 10 agency targeted industry categories. 19.1002 -- Definitions. - Emerging small business, as used in this Subpart, means a small business concern whose size is no greater than 50 percent of the numerical size standard applicable to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to a contracting opportunity. - Emerging small business reserve amount, for the designated groups described in 19.1005, means a threshold established by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy of (1) $25,000 for construction, refuse systems and related services, nonnuclear ship repair, landscaping and pest control services; and (2) $50,000 for architectural and engineering services. 19.1003 -- Purpose. The purpose of the Program is to -- (a) Assess the ability of small businesses to compete successfully in certain industry categories without competition being restricted by the use of small business set-asides. This portion of the program is limited to the designated industry groups listed in section 19.1005. (b) Expand small business participation in 10 targeted industry categories through continued use of set-aside procedures, increased management attention, and specifically tailored acquisition procedures, as implemented through agency procedures. (c) Measure the extent to which awards are made to a new category of small businesses known as emerging small businesses (ESB's), and to provide for certain acquisitions to be reserved for ESB participation only. This portion of the program is also limited to the designated industry groups listed in section 19.1005. 19.1004 -- Participating Agencies. The following agencies have been identified as participants in the demonstration program: The Department of Agriculture. The Department of Defense, except the National Imagery and Mapping Agency. The Department of Energy. The Department of Health and Human Services. The Department of the Interior. The Department of Transportation. The Department of Veterans Affairs. The Environmental Protection Agency. The General Services Administration. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 19.1005 -- Applicability. (a) Designated industry groups. NAICS CODE NAICS DESCRIPTION 4. Refuse Systems and Related Services 562111 Solid Waste Collection or 562119 Other Waste Collection or 562219 Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal PSC S205 Trash/Garbage Collection Services'including Portable Sanitation Services (b) Targeted industry categories. Each participating agency, in consultation with the Small Business Administration, designates its own targeted industry categories for enhanced small business participation. Finally, please fill out and return the following market research survey to either Gene Randall or Terry Oakland via email (contact@example.gov, contact@example.gov) or by fax to +1 (555) 000-0000. Market Research Survey Refuse/Recycle/Compost Collection Services Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho Please answer the following questions and return to 366 CONS/LGCA2 Business_______________________ Address_______________________ ________________________ Phone______________Cell_______________Fax________________ 1. Are you capable of performing collections services using manual collection methods only? 2. Are you capable of performing collection services using semi- automated methods only or in conjunction with other methods? 3. Are you capable of performing using fully automated methods only or in conjunction with semi-automated and manual methods? 4. Are there industrial containers with self closing lids available within the industry capable of withstanding 80mph winds? 5. Are there industrial containers available within the industry which are leak proof? 6. Is your company capable of providing containers with a specific paint scheme? 7. Does your company have the capability to wash containers on a monthly frequency? 8. What methods does your company apply to maintain containers in a clean, presentable and odor free condition, and how often? 9. Is or has your company been compensated based on the tonnage collected? 10. What safety standards do your collection vehicles meet? 11. Do companies charge a fuel surcharge for distances covered over specific mileage per week or per month? 12. Are the containment areas of refuse trucks leak proof? 13. Are trucks equipped with onboard scales, capable of weighing individual containers? 14. What fees or discounts are associated with your company utilizing licensed regional landfills? 15. Does your company utilize roll off type containers, and or roll off compactor containers, what capacity? 16. Does your company utilize commercially available recycle collection vehicles? 17. Is your company capable of separating recycling products into separate bins on a vehicle? 18. Does your company have the capability to operate a recycling operation ie.,collection, separation, packaging and marketing? 19. Is your company capable of collecting from the curb bagged yard waste? 20. What types of methods are utilized for yard waste collection? 21. What type of quality control methods are employed by your company? 22. Does your company routinely provide education materials door to door? If not, what method is collection information distributed to the public? Any other information pertinent to the collection industry?