Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), National Science Laboratory Located in Gastonia, NC is in need of a five year contract to provide non-hazardous waste disposal services twice a week. Th... The USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), National Science Laboratory Located in Gastonia, NC is in need of a five year contract to provide non-hazardous waste disposal services twice a week. The vendor must meet all qualifications set forth by the City of Gastonia and State of North Carolina to provide such services. Services Needed: Rental of two (2) 8 yard dumpsters and pickup of containers twice per week Interested sources are encouraged to complete and return Attachment 1 to the contracting office. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored. Please email all questions regarding subject item(s) prior to Sources Sought closing date to Carol.Dingess@.usda.gov. No faxes or mail please. Small Business concerns are encouraged to participate. This is not a request for competitive proposals, but instead a market research method to determine interested sources. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. The Government will not award a contract based on the information received, nor reimburse participants for any articles received in the mail. Information or materials provided are strictly voluntary. Please Email, Attachment 1 to Carol Dingess at Carol.Dingess@.usda.gov. No mail or faxes Please. Please be sure to include notice # APHIS-AMS-SS-20Q0243 on subject line. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored. Closing date for submissions of Statement’s of Capability is July 27, 2020 by 4:00PM MT. Anyone doing business with the USDA must first obtain a Dunn and Bradstreet number. If your company does not have a DUNS number, you may contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one by calling 1- 866-705-5711or via the following website: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform Anyone wishing to do business with the USDA must also be listed in the government’s System for Award Management Registrar now known as Beta.SAM.gov. You may register on line with https://beta.sam.gov/ A prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from a solicitation. Vendors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed throughhttps://beta.sam.gov/ or by calling Central Contractors Registration @ 1-866-606-8220 The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 562111 – (Solid Waste Collection). The Small Business Size Category is $41.5.Mil. The Federal Government intends to provide all information regarding this notice via this web site. The Federal Government is not responsible regarding any notices, solicitations or amendments. It is the Vendor’s responsibility to check this web site https://beta.sam.gov/ periodically for updates. Telephone and mail requests will not be accepted