S205--Sanitation Trash Removal Service Base and 4 one year option

Disposal/Trash Removal Services Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) VA Montana Health Care System Fort Harrison MT 59636 BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK (This is for information only) Project Scope These specifications cover the furnishing of all necessary labor, material and equipment to satisfactorily remove solid waste, trash, and refuse from the Fort Harrison, MT Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), in Fort Harrison, Montana. The services will be completed on the agreed upon schedule shown in the Price/Cost Schedule below. Disposal services shall include but not limited to, landfill fees, taxes and /or additional expenses related to the disposition of trash and garbage. Any trash or garbage scattered by the contractor on the Medical Center grounds must be recovered and removed. All debris dropped by the contractor must be promptly removed. All containers must be returned to the proper position. Upon request after award of a contract, the Contracting Officer (CO) or the Contracting Officer s Representative (COR) will provide to the Contractor a location site map to show the present and preferred locations of all of the solid waste and/or trash receptacles that are to be emptied. WORKMANSHIP Contractor must maintain a state of cleanliness inside and outside the compactor and all Contractor-owned containers. Area around the compactor and compactor itself must be kept clean and free of excessive oil/fluids. All employees/drivers/helpers for the Contractor will be in their company s uniform, or wearing the Contractor s name or logo, and have their company s ID clearly visible on them when performing pickups on the VAMC grounds. Qualifications: Only those Contractors will be considered who are regularly established in the business called for and who in the judgment of the Department of Veterans Affairs are financially responsible and able to show evidence of their reliability, ability, experience, equipment, facilities and satisfactory services as called for under this proposal. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS: In the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall take such safety precautions as the Contracting Officer or his designee, the COR, may determine to be reasonably necessary to protect the lives and health of occupants of the building and the lives and health of the contractor s personnel. The Contracting Officer or designee will notify the contractor of any noncompliance with the foregoing provision and action to be taken. The Contractor shall after receipt of such notice immediately correct the conditions to which attention has been directed. Such notice, when served on the Contractor or representative at the site of the work, shall be deemed sufficient for the purpose of the aforesaid. If the Contractor fails or refuses to comply promptly, the Contracting Officer may issue an order stopping all or any part of the work, and hold the Contractor in default. WORKMENS COMPENSATION: The Contractor agrees to procure and maintain for the contract period, Workmen s Compensation and Employers Public Liability Insurance in accordance with the state laws of Montana. LIABILITY AND INSURANCE COVERAGE: The Contractor will be solely responsible for injuries or damage to persons or Government property which may be caused by acts or omissions by him or anyone in his employ while executing the contact and shall maintain personal liability and property damage insurance. Contractor will repair or replace, without cost to the Government, any property damaged by Contractor or Contractor s employees during the execution of this contract. EVIDENCE OF COVERAGE: BEFORE COMMENCING WORK ON THIS CONTRACT, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER A CERTIFICATE FROM THEIR INSURANCE COMPANY AND STATE OF MONTANA INDICATING THAT COVERAGE OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPHS 4 AND 5 HAS BEEN OBTAINED AND THAT IT MAY NOT BE CHANGED OR CANCELLED WITHOUT NOTICE TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER. THE FURNISHING OF SUCH EVIDENCE OF INSURANCE COVERAGE, WORKMEN S COMPENSATION, AND EMPLOYERS LIABILITY INSURANCE MAY NOT BE WAIVED. PRICE/COST SCHEDULE AND SCHEDULE OF WORK: All containers except the Compactor will be provided by the Contractor. The contract period will be for a Base Year and Four (4) one-year options. DISPOSAL CONTRACT FOR VA FORT HARRISON EMPTY 07 EA 95 GALLON CURB CONTAINER/ WEEKLY ON THURSDAY EMPTY 2 EA 8 YRD DUMP SERVICE WEEKLY ON THURSDAY RENTAL 2 EACH 8 YARD DUMPSTER EMPTY GOVERNMENT-OWNED COMPACTOR WEEKLY ON THURSDAYS COMPACTOR HAUL PRICE TONAGE 2 TONS WEEKLY EMPTY 20 YARD ROLL OFF 18 TIMES PER YEAR EMPTY 300 GAL CAN MONTHLY EMPTY 300 GAL CAN HOLDER FEE 300 GAL CAN EMPTY 30 YARD ROLL OFF MONTHLY DUMPING FEE AND OTHER FEE AS NEEDED ***IMPORTANTR NOTE***: This RFI (Request for Information) is for information only; no award will be made off of this RFI. If you are interested in providing these services, please communicate via e-mail to contact@example.gov by COB April 04, 2023 as to your company s ability to perform service per this brief Scope of Work. SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS A qualified source has recent experience of performing services of a comparable size, scope and complexity, as well as current and valid registration in System for Award Management (SAM), https://www.sam.gov) Qualified and interested vendors must complete the following information and email to VA Contracting Officer, Mitchael Purdom, at contact@example.gov A word version of this form is available on the Sources Sought Notice page on Contract Opportunities (BETA.SAM.gov). In your reply, please provide the following: Reference the FBO Sources Sought Notice number in all communication: Company Name and POC Details: _____________________ Company SAMS UI# number: _______________ If your company does NOT have a SAMS UI# number, what date does your company plan to register in SAM.gov and obtain a SAMS UI# number? ____________________________ Company Size, as it relates to NAICS code 562111 Small Business / Other than Small Business (select one) Use of a subcontractor to perform services: (select one) YES, we would use a SUB for ALL of the services YES, we would use a SUB for only part of the services NO, we would be the PRIMARY for ALL of the services Company s Recent Experience of Similar Size, Scope and Complexity to what is described in the notice. This can be US Federal contracted experience or experience performing services in the commercial sector. Provide reference details, e.g. POC / client contact details, contact details of US Federal agency Contracting Officer (CO) or Contracting Officer Representative (COR), dollar values of services, location of services, start/end dates of services etc. _______ Only written responses, to items 1 through 7 above, will be accepted at this stage. Do not submit additional documentation or attachments outside these requirements unless your company POC receives a direct request in writing by the Contract Specialist. Information is being gathered for market research purposes only. Industry exchanges are at the discretion of the Contract Specialist. This is not a request for quotes. DISCLAIMER: This is a Request for Information (RFI) from industry in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e) and on the requirement, that exists for the VA Medical Center(s) identified in this RFI. This is not a request for quote and not a contract. This announcement is not a request for proposals; therefore, responses to the RFI are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. No classified information should be included in the RFI response. Should you have concerns regarding this RFI you may request to contact the Contracting Office that will be assigned this requirement by emailing the sender of this RFI. Questions must be addressed in writing to the Contract Specialist. 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