Waste Disposal Services, Ames, IA

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 12505B20R0004 is issued as a request for proposals (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-04. This solicitation will be a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 562111 (Solid Waste Collection), with a small business size standard of $41.5 Million. This acquisition is for the following services as identified in the Contract Line Item Number (CLIN): 0001) Garbage Collection Service - Base Year 0002) 30 Cubic Yard Roll Off Containers - Base Year 0003) 10 Cubic Yard Roll Off Container - Base Year 0004) 20 Cubic Yard Roll Off Container - Base Year 0005) Roll Off Container Landfill Disposal Charge - Base Year 0006) Trip Charge from Ames Resource Recovery Plant to Boone County Landfill - Base Year 0007) Trip Charge for Inaccessible Roll Off Container - Base Year 0008) Dig Out Fee - Base Year 0101) Garbage Collection Service - Option Year 1 0102) 30 Cubic Yard Roll Off Containers - Option Year 1 0103) 10 Cubic Yard Roll Off Container - Option Year 1 0104) 20 Cubic Yard Roll Off Container - Option Year 1 0105) Roll Off Container Landfill Disposal Charge - Option Year 1 0106) Trip Charge from Ames Resource Recovery Plant to Boone County Landfill - Option Year 1 0107) Trip Charge for Inaccessible Roll Off Container - Option Year 1 0108) Dig Out Fee - Option Year 1 0201) Garbage Collection Service - Option Year 2 0202) 30 Cubic Yard Roll Off Containers - Option Year 2 0203) 10 Cubic Yard Roll Off Container - Option Year 2 0204) 20 Cubic Yard Roll Off Container - Option Year 2 0205) Roll Off Container Landfill Disposal Charge - Option Year 2 0206) Trip Charge from Ames Resource Recovery Plant to Boone County Landfill - Option Year 2 0207) Trip Charge for Inaccessible Roll Off Container - Option Year 2 0208) Dig Out Fee - Option Year 2 0301) Garbage Collection Service - Option Year 3 0302) 30 Cubic Yard Roll Off Containers - Option Year 3 0303) 10 Cubic Yard Roll Off Container - Option Year 3 0304) 20 Cubic Yard Roll Off Container - Option Year 3 0305) Roll Off Container Landfill Disposal Charge - Option Year 3 0306) Trip Charge from Ames Resource Recovery Plant to Boone County Landfill - Option Year 3 0307) Trip Charge for Inaccessible Roll Off Container - Option Year 3 0308) Dig Out Fee - Option Year 3 0401) Garbage Collection Service - Option Year 4 0402) 30 Cubic Yard Roll Off Containers - Option Year 4 0403) 10 Cubic Yard Roll Off Container - Option Year 4 0404) 20 Cubic Yard Roll Off Container - Option Year 4 0405) Roll Off Container Landfill Disposal Charge - Option Year 4 0406) Trip Charge from Ames Resource Recovery Plant to Boone County Landfill - Option Year 4 0407) Trip Charge for Inaccessible Roll Off Container - Option Year 4 0408) Dig Out Fee - Option Year 4 Specifications: See attached Statement of Work. The Contractor shall provide all items F.O.B. destination. Location of the Government site is aboard USDA ARS Ames, IA 50010 and will be identified in the contract. The Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Quantity contract. Offerors responding to this announcement shall submit their proposal in accordance with FAR 52.212-1. Submission of proposal shall include the following: (1) Technical (show capable of performing work by providing information on 3 to 5 prior contracts that are similar in size and scope) and (2) Price. All responses shall be submitted electronically to contact@example.gov. The basis for award is lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA). LPTA means the best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price. Pursuant to FAR 52.212-2, the criteria for evaluation are: (1) Technical and (2) Price and must also have satisfactory Past Performance. The lowest priced proposal will first be evaluated for technical acceptability in accordance with the minimum specifications identified. If determined not technically acceptable, it will be removed from competition and the next lowest priced proposal will be evaluated for technical acceptability. This will continue until the lowest price proposal is determined technically acceptable. Once the lowest priced proposal is determined technically acceptable, then a determination of responsibility will be completed. If found responsible, evaluations will be closed and award will be made. INSPECTON AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS: Services will be inspected by Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and accepted at destination. The Government requires services to begin May 1, 2020 or upon award, whichever is later. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; FAR 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representations; FAR 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements; FAR 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper; FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management; FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards; FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance; FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting; FAR 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror; FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting; FAR 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications; FAR 52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror; FAR 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal; FAR 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities; FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment; FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment; FAR 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation; AGAR 452.204-70 Inquiries; FAR 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation; FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interests when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment; FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations; FAR 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law; AGAR 452.209-71 Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction or Tax Delinquent Status for Corporate Applicants; FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offers-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (filled in as follows: Technical and price); FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications'Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items; FAR 52.216-18 Ordering; FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations; FAR 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity; FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options; FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services; FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract; FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns; FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting; FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation; AGAR 452.219-70 Size Standard and NAICS Code Information; FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-17 Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers; FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans; FAR 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans; FAR 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act; FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards; FAR 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires; FAR 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards'Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts); FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification; FAR 52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658; AR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706; FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.225-25 Prohibitions on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran'Reps and Certs; FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management; FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors; FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award; FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract; FAR 52.252-1 Solicitations Provisions Incorporated by Reference; FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. To be eligible for an award, all contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). A contractor can contact SAM by calling +1 (555) 000-0000 or e-mail at www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. A DUNS (Dun and Bradstreet) number is required in order to register. All invoices shall be submitted electronically. Proposals must be received no later than 1:00 PM Central Daylight Time on March 20, 2020. Questions in regards to this combined synopsis/solicitation are due no later than 5:00 PM CDT on March 10, 2020. Answers to any questions received by that time will be posted as an amendment to this combined synopsis/solicitation. Amendment 01 is issued to revise the period of performance. Services are required to begin on May 1, 2020 not April 1, 2020 as previously indicated. The revised period of performance is: Base Year: May 1, 2020 through April 30, 2021 Option Year 1: May 1, 2021 through April 30, 2022 Option Year 2: May 1, 2022 through April 30, 2023 Option Year 3: May 1, 2023 through April 30, 2024 Option Year 4: May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025 Amendment 02 is issued to extend the due date for proposals to 2:00 PM CDT on Friday, April 10, 2020. Amendment 03 is issued to provide responses to all requests for information (RFI) received by the RFI deadline and to provide a revised Statement of Work based on the responses to the RFIs. Pages 2 through 11 of the attached SF-30 shall be used to provide pricing.