S--Waste Removal - Hot Springs Amendment A00001

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This Request For Proposal will also use the procedures under FAR Part 13. In accordance with 13.106-2, the contracting officer may take into consideration information such as the contracting officer's knowledge of and previous experience with the services being acquired or other reasonable basis. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The reference/solicitation number is VA-263-12-R-0976 and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP). The combined synopsis/solicitation will result in a contract to the successful offeror. The provisions and clauses incorporated into this solicitation document are those in effect at the time of publication. Provisions and clauses incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations supplement (VAAR) can be accessed on the Internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far (FAR) and the (VAAR) (Federal Acquisition Circular) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 562111. This requirement is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. This requirement is for removal of waste from the VA Black Hills Health Care System Medical Center at Hot Springs, South Dakota. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-60. Only emailed requests received directly from the requester are acceptable. Place of Performance: VA Black Hills Health Care System VAMC Hot Springs 500 N 5th St. Hot Springs SD, 57747 USA The provision at FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation and incorporate the following addenda to 52.212-1, 52.204-6 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number; VAAR 852.219-70, 852.233-70 Protest Content; 852.236-76 Correspondence; 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities; 852.270-1. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items applies to this requirement. The Government will award a firm fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Price, Past Performance, and Technical Capability to meet the governments requirements. All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price; Technical Evaluation Criteria The following Technical Evaluation Criteria will be used to evaluate proposals. Criteria are listed in the order of their importance. 1. All documentation and explanations to meet the requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS) are included. 2. Provide an explanation of how "verifiable weights of solid waste removed" will be accomplished. 3. Possession of current required permits and business licenses allowing (or that will allow) performance of the work in the PWS. 4. Written plan for providing the PWS service, including a sample schedule of waste removal days. 5. Written plan for insuring that waste removal containers are maintained in an acceptable condition, to include cleaning and sanitizing on a regular basis, and the type of method used to do so. 6. Evidence that vehicles are properly maintained and insured. The provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification, Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. The contractor shall either: (1) return a completed copy of this provision with its quote (a copy of the provision may be attained from http://www.arnet.gov/far); or (2) complete the Online Reps and Certs. Application (ORCA) at http://www.bpn.gov and reference it in your quote. The clause at 52-212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. 52.212-5 Contracts Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items; The following FAR clauses identified at paragraph b. of FAR 52.212.5 are considered checked and are applicable to this acquisition: 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation & First-Tier Subcontract Awards 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representations, 52.222-3 Convict Labor, 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.225-3 Buy American Act - Free Trade Agreements - Israeli Trade Act, 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.228-5 Insurance -- Work on a Government Installation 52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Other than Central Contractor Registration. 52.237-3 Continuity of Services. 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires In compliance with the Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended, and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5341 or 5332. This Statement is for Information Only: It is not a Wage Determination Employee Class: 99730, Refuse Collector Monetary Wage: 11.72/Hr Wage Determination No.: 2005-2485, Revision No.: 10, Date Of Revision: 06/13/2011 Other Applicable Clauses/Provisions: FAR 52.228-5, Insurance—Work on a Government Installation VAAR 852.203-70, Commercial Advertising VAAR 852.237-70, Contractor Responsibilities VAAR 852.270-1, Representatives of contracting officers VAAR 852.273-74, Award without exchanges To be awarded this contract, the offeror must be registered in the CCR database. CCR information may be found at http://www.ccr.gov. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not Applicable to this acquisition. There are no applicable Numbered Notes that apply. Anyone wishing to respond to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that they can meet these requirements. Interested parties that feel they have the ability to provide the required service must submit complete descriptive literature that will provide all equipment specifications including technical data and pricing to this office for consideration. RESPONSES ARE DUE BY FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2012 AT 11:00 AM MST. E-mail quotes are preferred and will be accepted. Send to contact@example.gov. Vendors electing to send original quote via mail will forward a signed original quote with supportING documents to: VA Black Hills Health Care System, LOG/CON Attn: Don Gilbert, 500 N 5th St, Hot Springs, SD 57747. Electronic copies must also be included. Contact Don Gilbert at +1 (555) 000-0000 ext. 2178 for more information regarding this solicitation. All questions must be submitted in writing to contact@example.gov. PART B PRICE/COST SCHEDULE ITEM DESCRIPTION OF QTY UNIT UNIT TOTAL AMOUNT NO. SUPPLIES/SVCS PRICE 1 12 Months ______ __________ Waste removal from VAMC Hot Springs Campus for base year of service. Period of Performance Oct 1, 2012 thru Sep 30, 2013 GRAND TOTAL --- =============== B.2 Period Of Performance: October 1, 2012 thru September 30, 2013. GENERAL INFORMATION - See Attached PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT