Shredding Services

The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington, is conducting market research for on-site mobile paper shredding services under solicitation N4523A26Q5719, which is issued as a Sources Sought Notice under FAR Part 12 and subpart 12.2 to determine industry interest and capabilities prior to a formal procurement. This initiative is structured as a Total Small Business Set-Aside with the NAICS code 561990, targeting vendors who can provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, and supervision necessary for secure, on-site shredding at designated locations outlined in Attachment A and mapped in Attachment B. The services must adhere to strict performance standards including zero deviation from requirements for shredding size, handling, and disposal methods, which must occur via pulping, incineration, and landfill in compliance with PWS sections 5.2 and 5.3, as well as Puget Sound Clean Air Act regulations. All contractors must hold current NAID certification, maintain proof throughout the contract period, and make it available to the Contracting Officer’s Representative upon request. Personnel must complete government training on safeguarding classified information (NISP IS109.16), comply with Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) destruction guidelines per ISOO Notice 2019-03, and obtain and wear official badges when accessing the installation. Contractors are prohibited from removing un-shredded materials from the facility and must operate within specified hours of 0730 to 1530 Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays and a one-week closure period between Christmas and New Year’s Day. Responses must be submitted via email to Kimberly Neumann and Amanpreet Johal by the stated deadline, formatted on company letterhead, limited to five pages, and include a notice of interest with point of contact details, a capability statement aligned with the Performance Work Statement, and completed answers to the attached RFI questionnaire. The government is seeking input on contract type suitability—firm-fixed-price, cost-reimbursable, or time and materials—as well as cost estimation methodologies and labor reporting practices, including the anticipated administrative burden associated with weekly route checklists and annual labor reporting via the doncmra.nmci.navy.mil portal by October 31 of each calendar year. A contract manager and alternate must be designated in writing and will be responsible for delivery and compliance. The potential contract would include a one