SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- Small Business Sources Sought For Wood And Organics Recycling Services
- Notice Date
- 7/7/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 562111
— Solid Waste Collection
- Contracting Office
- N44255 NAVFAC NORTHWEST, PWD KITSAP BANGOR, FEAD T075 Skate Street Silverdale, WA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N4425511R7006
- Response Due
- 7/21/2011
- Archive Date
- 8/31/2011
- Point of Contact
- Ross Lund 360.396.1329
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Competitive 8(a)
- Description
- Description: The information from this sources sought notice will be used to determine if this project should be set-aside for socio-economic programs. In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation 5.205, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest (NAVFAC NW) is conducting a Sources Sought Notice for receiving and disposing of recyclable materials. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this notice of any follow-up information requests. In order to protect the procurement integrity of any future procurement, if any, that may arise from this notice, information regarding the technical point of contact will not be given and no appointments for presentations will be made. NAVFAC NW is seeking to identify potential sources for an upcoming stand-alone firm-fixed price service contract for the receipt and disposal of wood and organic recyclable materials from Naval Base Kitsap (NBK). NBK is comprised of Naval Magazine Indian Island, Keyport, Bangor, Jackson Park, and Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. The North American industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 562111. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. It is a market research tool being used to determine the availability and adequacy of potential sources prior to determining the acquisition strategy. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this announcement. It is requested that the interested sources submit to the contracting office a brief capabilities statement package (no more than 10 pages in length, single spaced, 12 point font minimum demonstrating ability to perform the requested services identified in this survey. This document shall address, at a minimum, the following: Disposal and recycling materials being received will consist of approximately 3500 tons/year of Industrial Wood Waste, 2000 tons/year of Food and Compostable Waste, and 120 tons/year of Contaminated Waste. The successful source would receive a firm fixed price contract for one base year and two option years. Source must certify that their work processes exclude banned material from incoming material stream and that their inspections process is followed for all incoming material. Excluded materials include pressure treated lumber, asbestos bearing material, hazardous material and hazardous wastes. Source understands that some of the Navy Generated industrial wood waste will have undetectable large metal fasteners which have been proven to cause significant damage to commercial shredding and chipping machines. Contractors should understand that the Navy is not liable for damage caused to equipment by Navy material Source will demonstrate compliance with environmental regulations including: air pollution control permit, storm water discharge/control permit, county health permit and state department of ecology permits to operate a certified food and organics composting facility. Summary of Permits required by offer or to handle and compost Navy material: Department of Ecology Storm Water Permit Air Pollution Control Authority Permit County Health Department Solid Waste Handling Permit County Health Department Contaminated Materials Permit County Health Department Composting permits for Types I, II and III material. The Source will include verification or intent to obtain the above permits along with their response. Chain of custody/quality control for industrial wood waste. The Navy industrial wood waste stream contains approximately about 2000 tons per year (included in the previously stated 3500 tons) of fire retardant coated wood blocking from dry-dock operations. This material is not hazardous waste but does impact the pollution control equipment of the facilities that purchase wood chips for use as fuel. Offeror will provide verification that their wood sorting and process control procedures to verify that their facility can properly handle and market this material. Marine growth and food waste composting- Navy material will include marine growth arising from cleaning spill and security containment booms. Food waste and other compostable material such as soiled packaging, paper hand towels, soiled facial tissues and various contaminated paper products are components of this waste stream. The source will verify that their composting process meets or exceeds the EPA standard for the process to further reduce pathogens (PFRP). PFRP requires a minimum holding time of 72 hours at 132 degrees F or higher. The method of verification of PFRP attainment is a visual inspection of the operations logs identifying each batch and the temperature readings at least twice daily of the material. Each batch of material should have a minimum of 6 readings with different times. Co-Mingling of bio solid compost and regular compost- if the offerers facility processes bio solids, the offer shall demonstrate documentation that composted bio solids are kept separately from non bio solids and that there are processes in place that prevent cross contamination of material handling and processing equipment. Contaminated Materials “ vactor truck waste, street sweeping debris. A portion of Navy solid waste amounting to roughly 120 tons per year is generated from maintaining streets and cleaning storm drains. This material may have high concentrations of sand, petroleum and minor quantities of other contaminants. The source will provide verification that they have the proper permits to compost this material. Monthly Billings will include the following information : date, Navy Facility(Bangor, Bremerton, Naval Magazine Indian Island, Keyport), truck #, commodity, load weight in tons, and summary for the month: # of loads, average weight in tons per load and total tons for the month. All data received in response to this Sources Sought Notice marked or designated as corporate or proprietary information will be fully protected from release outside the Government. Responses to this sources sought notice are due by 2:00 p.m. local time on July 21, 2011 by submitting an e-mailed PDF attachment of your response to ross.lund@navy.mil. The subject line of the e-mail shall state RECYCLING SERVICES NBK RESPONSE SOURCES SOUGHT. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Ross Lund at ross.lund@navy.mil or (360) 396-1329
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- Place of Performance
- Address: NAVFAC Northwest
- Zip Code: T75A Skate Street, Silverdale, WA
- Zip Code: T75A Skate Street, Silverdale, WA
- Record
- SN02491415-W 20110709/110707234603-e180dbb1745067754ec4cb2f74c062c0 (fbodaily.com)
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