SOLICITATION NOTICE
Z -- Removal of Septic Wastewater Sludge
- Notice Date
- 1/10/2024 7:51:47 AM
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 562991
— Septic Tank and Related Services
- Contracting Office
- SER EAST MABO(51000) ATLANTA GA 30303 USA
- ZIP Code
- 30303
- Solicitation Number
- 140P5224Q0011
- Response Due
- 1/24/2024 2:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 02/08/2024
- Point of Contact
- Solomon, Robert, Phone: 4045075751, Fax: 415-561-5145
- E-Mail Address
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Robert_Solomon@nps.gov
(Robert_Solomon@nps.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Description
- This is a combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the ONLY SOLICITATION. Quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Solicitation number is 140P5224Q0011 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Description: This project is to establish a service provider to be responsible for emergency and/or preschedule response to pump-out, transport, and dispose of wastewater/sludge. All service must follow all local, state, and federal regulations. Service provider is responsible for any spills associated with the pump-out and transportation of wastewater/sludge. Spills must be immediately reported to Everglades Dispatch (305) 242-7740. Service provider shall transport to and dispose of wastewater/sludge at the closest treatment center. This is as needed basis. This is not a monthly service for each system. Only when they get full, and the park will call out for no less than the 5000 gallon pump out a visit depending on the size of the tanks and pump out truck. The park will provide an escort for each visit so the contractor will know exact locations. 12 pump outs per year per 5000-gallon truck. The Preserve guarantees 12 call outs for the 1 year of service. The complete details of the Septic Tank services are outlined in the Statement of Work. Set Aside: Total Small Business NAICS: 562991 (Septic Tank and Related Services) This Acquisition will result in a Firm Fixed Price contract. Place of Performance: Big Cypress National Preserve, 33100 Tamiami Trail E, Ochopee, FL 34141 Site Visit: If there are any questions about the areas to be serviced and the map does not answer the question, you can contact Anthony Saieva at Anthony_saieva@nps.gov, or call 239 695 1159 for a site visit. Questions must be submitted in writing to Robert_solomon@nps.gov NO LATER THAN 10:00 am EDT on January 23, 2024. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price award for a Septic Tank Service company at the Big Cypress National Preserve, Ochopee, FL. Please see the attached Statement of Work for full requirement details. 145.228-70- LIABILITY INSURANCE - DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR (JULY 1996) (a) The Contractor shall procure and maintain during the term of this contract and any extension thereof liability insurance in form satisfactory to the Contracting Officer by an insurance company which is acceptable to the Contracting Officer. The named insured parties under the policy shall be the Contractor and the United States of America. The amounts of the insurance shall be not less than as follows: $ 50,000.00 each person $100,000.00 each occurrence $100,000.00 property damage (b) Each policy shall have a certificate evidencing the insurance coverage. The insurance company shall provide an endorsement to notify the Contracting Officer 30 days prior to the effective date of cancellation or termination of the policy or certificate; or modification of the policy or certificate which may adversely affect the interest of the Government in such insurance. The certificate shall identify the contract number, the name and address of the Contracting Officer, as well as the insured, the policy number and a brief description of contract services to be performed. The contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer with a copy of an acceptable insurance certificate prior to beginning the work. Award shall be made to the quoter whose quotation offers the best value to the government, considering technical capability, past performance, and price. The government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: (1) price, and (2) past performance, which are all equally weighted. Your company must not be excluded from conducting business with the federal government or be delinquent on a federal debt. The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition: 1) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, Commercial Items (Oct 2018) 2) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation, Commercial Items (Oct 2014) 3) FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications, Commercial Items (Oct 2018) Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications, Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required. The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition: -FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions, Commercial Items (Oct 2018) -FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (Oct 2018) The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: The following clauses within FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (SEPT 2006), with Alternate I (OCT 1995), (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402), 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (OCT 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509)), 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (June 2010), FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2018) (Pub. L. 109-282)(31 U.S.C. 6101 note); 52.209-6, Protecting the Government�s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (OCT 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note), 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313), 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644), 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)), 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (JUL 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)), FAR 52.219-30, FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013)(15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)); FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003)(E.O. 11755); 52.222-19, Child Labor, Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018) (E.O. 13126), 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015), 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246), 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793), 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627), FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513); FAR 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C chapter 83); FAR 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Action (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, Pub L 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 109-53 and 109-169). (iii) Alternate III (May 2014), 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUNE 2008), FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award (Oct 2018)(31 U.S.C. 3332), 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.), 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67), and 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015) (E.O. 13658) DOI ELECTRONIC INVOICING Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (April 2013) Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). ""Payment request"" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov. Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice: The contractor shall utilize the attachments feature in the lower right-hand corner of the IPP invoicing screen to attach a copy of invoices. Vendor invoice must include name and address of the Contractor; invoice date and number; contract number, description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the services provided and the completion date. The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131. If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its quotation. (End of Local Clause) All quotations shall be submitted via email to Robert_solomon@nps.gov. Obtain emailed confirmation of offer. Offers must acknowledge receipt of any/all solicitation amendments and include all required information mentioned above. The offeror bears full responsibility for on-time delivery of the quote to the Contracting Officer; there will be no relief given for undelivered emails that aren't received in time (by 4:00 pm EDT on January 23, 2024). This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for services as defined herein. The government intends to award a contract as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. To facilitate the award process, all quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: ""The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition."" OR ""The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:"" Quoter shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s). Submission shall be received not later than 4:00 pm EDT on January 29, 2024 via email to Robert_solomon@nps.gov. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). Evaluation Process: Award shall be made to the best value, as determined to be the most beneficial to the Government. Please read each section below carefully for the submittals and information required as part of the evaluation. Failure to provide the requested information below shall be considered non-compliant and your quote could be removed from the evaluation process. Offeror quotes shall be evaluated under FAR Part 13.106-2(b) -- Evaluation of Quotations or Offers. Therefore, the Government is not obligated to determine a competitive range, conduct discussions with all contractors, solicit final revised quotes, and use other techniques associated with FAR Part 15. The contracting techniques associated with FAR Part 15 are not mandatory. The Government shall award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation shall be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1. Price (Follow these instructions): a. Offeror shall complete the attached Price Schedule, with offerors proposed contract line-item prices inserted in appropriate spaces. b. Ensure your representations and certifications are complete in the System for Award Management (SAM)(https://www.sam.gov). Otherwise, you will need to fill out solicitation Clause 52.212-3 ""Offeror Representation and Certifications -Commercial Items� and submit with the quote. Federal Acquisition Regulations require that federal contractors register in the SAM database at http://www.sam.gov and enter all mandatory information into the system. Award cannot be made until the contractor has registered. Offerors are encouraged to ensure that they are registered in SAM prior to submitting their quotation. 2. Past Performance: a. Provide one (1) but not more than three (3) references of work, similar in scope and size with the requirement detailed in the SOW. References must include contact information; brief description of the work completed, and contract # (if relevant). Please utilize� Past Performance Worksheet for your references and please submit as part of your quote submission. References may be checked by the Contracting Officer to ensure your company is capable of performing the Statement of Work. The Government also reserves the right to obtain information for use in the evaluation of past performance from any and all sources. 3. Technical: The offeror�s quote shall be evaluated to determine if the organization has the experience and capabilities to provide the requested services IAW the SOW in a timely efficient manner. a. Contractor shall demonstrate their corporate experience and approach to meet all requirements stated in the SOW. b. Contractor shall demonstrate that their technicians meet the qualification standards stated in the SOW. c. If you are planning to sub-contract some or all of this work, please provide the name and address(s) of all subcontractor(s) (if applicable) and a description of their planned subcontracting effort. (x) Please include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with your offer via the SAM.gov website or a written copy. (xi) Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (OCT 2018), applies to this acquisition in addition to the following addenda to the clause: 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (JUL 2016); 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013); 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (MAY 2008); 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (NOV 2018)
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