SOURCES SOUGHT
S -- Recycling Services
- Notice Date
- 1/14/2020 9:09:11 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 562111
— Solid Waste Collection
- Contracting Office
- PBS R5 CHICAGO IL 60604 USA
- ZIP Code
- 60604
- Solicitation Number
- EQ5P2SS2F2-20-0032
- Response Due
- 1/24/2020 11:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 02/08/2020
- Point of Contact
- Dorell Dubiak, Phone: 3123537043, Rhonda Booker, Phone: 2165224875
- E-Mail Address
-
dorell.dubiak@gsa.gov, rhonda.booker@gsa.gov
(dorell.dubiak@gsa.gov, rhonda.booker@gsa.gov)
- Description
- THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE USED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE APPROPRIATE ACQUISITION DECISIONS. A SUBSEQUENT SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT MAY FOLLOW. RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS AN ADEQUATE RESPONSE TO ANY FUTURE ANNOUNCEMENT. The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking a qualified Prime Contractor sources with proven experience and expertise in Recycling Services. �This acquisition will be at the Internal Revenue Services (IRS), National Distribution Center (NDC), 2525 Revenue Drive, Bloomington, IL �61705-2500. �The NAICS code for this requirement is 562111. The Contractor shall remove the recyclable materials within the prescribed time period and furnish all necessary labor, materials, and transportation for removal of the recyclable materials. The Government will provide the labor for stacking material on pallet, shrink wrapping and loading material onto the Contractor�s vehicles. A. Material Types: The Contractor will purchase, remove, and dispose of Mixed Paper, Old Corrugated Cardboard, and Shrink Wrap materials. B. Material Definitions: � �a. Mixed Paper: Consists of a mixture of various qualities of paper not limited as to type of packing or fiber content. This will include miscellaneous ledger, file stock, wet strength heavy books, magazines, slick-coated paper, colored paper, carbonless paper, groundwood computer paper, groundwood printing and copier paper. No more than ten percent (10%) total outthrows or prohibitive materials by weight. � �b. Old Corrugated Containers: Consists of a mixture of various qualities of corrugated containers not limited as to type of finish or fiber content. No more than five percent (5%) total outthrows or prohibitive materials by weight. � �c. Shrink Wrap: Plastic film used as packaging material; compacted 80 gauge clear and 8p gauge black plastic film that originally was packaged in 20 foot rolls. C. Transportation Responsibility: All recyclable materials shall be secured in such a manner by the Contractor as to prevent the materials from dropping off the conveyance while being transported. D. Weighing: � �a. A representative of the government will weigh the material at the NDC. The weight of the material(s) will be entered on the GSA Form R5-1345 and submitted monthly.� Pickups will occur during normal operating hours; no pickup on Saturdays, Sundays or Federal Holidays. �Under normal circumstances, the Contractor will be called for pickup when the staging areas are believed to accommodate a full truck load. �The pickup must occur within 24 hours of notification. FY19 Weights Mixed Paper 18 tons Old Corrugated Containers 54 tons Shrink Wrap less than 1 ton The Contractor will return to the Government a portion of the proceeds for sale of the recycled materials based on the sale price at the end of the month in which the paper is picked up. Price to be determined by the PPI Pulp & Paper Week Magazine�s Domestic Recovered Paper Prices for the Midwest published on the 5th of each month. It is the desire of the Government that all solid waste/recyclables collected as a requirement of this contract shall be removed from the premises and transported to a processing facility for the purpose of remanufacturing or recycling to the extent available. All solid waste not transported to a facility for remanufacturing or recycling shall be disposed of only through a solid waste disposal facility that has been certified by the appropriate State Agency responsible for solid waste management, or by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Additional property location sites and recyclable materials may be added during the contract period in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract and subject to the mutual agreement of the Contracting Officer and the Contractor. Those wishing to identify their capability to provide the aforementioned services should respond to this announcement via email to dorell.dubiak@gsa.gov no later than 1:00 PM (Central Standard Time) on Friday, January 24, 2020.� Interested parties should provide the following: Company Name Company Address Point of Contact Phone number Email address DUNS number NAICS code� Capability statement for the services as stated above Three customer references to which you have provided similar services Company business size pursuant to the following questions: (1)�� �Is your business large or small? (2)�� �If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emerging business or small disadvantaged business? (3)�� �If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (4)�� �Is your firm a certified HUBZone firm? (5)�� �Is your firm woman-owned or operated business? (6)�� �Is your firm a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small or Veteran Owned Small Business? The Method of Award for any future solicitation is based on past performance and price. Responses to this announcement are not considered quotes or offers, and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responses will not be used for evaluation in any resultant solicitation for this requirement. �The Government shall not be held responsible for any cost incurred in response to this Sources Sought Notice.� Interested vendors are encouraged to identify themselves as such at the beta.SAM.gov website for purposes of teaming arrangements and subcontracting opportunities. Telephone responses and inquiries will not be accepted. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OR ""SOURCES SOUGHT,"" SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR OFFER. INFORMATION IS TO BE PROVIDED ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS. NO ENTITLEMENT TO PAYMENT OF DIRECT OR INDIRECT COSTS OR CHARGES INCLUDING POSTAGE AND SHIPPING WILL ARISE AS A RESULT OF THE SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION. �
- Web Link
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SAM.gov Permalink
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Bloomington, IL 61705, USA
- Zip Code: 61705
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 61705
- Record
- SN05534720-F 20200116/200114230139 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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