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12/15 Question and Answer Set 1 posted as an attachment. Wage Rate Determination posted as an attachment. The Department of the Army, ACC-APG, Natick Division, Natick, MA intends to procure non-person... 12/15 Question and Answer Set 1 posted as an attachment. Wage Rate Determination posted as an attachment. The Department of the Army, ACC-APG, Natick Division, Natick, MA intends to procure non-personal services necessary for the operation and maintenance of two wastewater mercury reduction pretreatment systems at the U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center. The Soldier Systems Center is located in Natick, MA, in Middlesex County. This acquisition will be in support of the United States (US) Army Garrison. This is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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. Request For Quotation (RFQ) number is W911QY-23-R-MERC. It is intended to place a single firm fixed priced contract with the winning bidder. All timely offers will be considered and proposal submission shall be in accordance with Submission Instructions contained herein. Evaluation factors are Technical Capability, Price, and Past Performance. The Government intends to make award to the Offeror whose proposal represents the Best Value to the Government. This requirement will be full and open competition. The NAICS Code is 562211 Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal. Size standard is $41,500,000.00. The Army’s Office for Small Business Programs concurs with the full and open determination. Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-07. FAR Clauses 52.212-1 through 52.212-5 and DFARS 52.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (see www.acquisition.gov) apply to this procurement. The Government contemplates an award of a Firm-Fixed-Price Contract resulting from this solicitation. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/) to be eligible for award. Instructions for registration are available at the website. Any additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices shall apply. The following addenda or additional terms and conditions apply: In accordance with DFAR Clause 252.211-7003, Unique Item Identifier (UID) applies if the proposed unit price is $5,000 or greater. The UID information must be submitted in WAWF and a UID tag must be affixed to this item prior to shipping. Offers should include price and delivery terms and the following additional information: Cage Code and UEI #. Submission Instructions: All other Offerors shall submit a proposal consisting of three sections. These three sections shall be labeled, Section I – Technical Proposal; Section II – Pricing Proposal; and Section III Past Performance. No Pricing Information shall be submitted in Section I. Evaluation will be in accordance with FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation--Commercial Items and Commercial Services. (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to this solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical capability of services offered to meet Government requirements: See the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) for requirements. Price: annual labor rate, labor hours, and detailed breakdown of pricing shall be submitted. Past performance: Offerors are reminded that while the Government may elect to consider data obtained from other sources, the burden of providing thorough and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror. Offerors shall submit three (3) recent and relevant past performance examples performed within the last three years Each example shall not exceed two (2) pages and shall include the following: Contract number, date of award, order number if applicable, CAGE code, DUNS number, and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code Government contracting activity, Contracting Officer name, telephone number, and email address Government Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and/or technical representative, telephone number, and email address If Offeror performed as a subcontractor, prime contractor company name, point of contact name, telephone number, and email address in lieu of or in addition to the contact information required in (b) and (c) above Contract type Awarded price/cost Description of the specific tasks or activities performed by the Offeror itself under the contract Narrative: Offerors shall provide a narrative for each past performance example. The narrative shall describe the contract listed, the contract objectives achieved by the Offeror, and how the contract is relevant to the requirements of this solicitation. Offerors shall state if they have no recent or relevant past performance. In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. Technical and Past Performance, when combined, are more important than price. (b) Options (if applicable). The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TIMELY PROPOSAL EXACTLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT INTHE OFFEROR’S PROPOSAL BEING REJECTED AS UNACCEPTABLE OR NONCOMPLIANT, AND THEREFORE INELIGIBLE FOR AWARD CONSIDERATION. Offers may be e-mailed to brandon.j.rivett.civ@army.mil. Required Period of Performance is a twelve (12) month base period followed by four (4) twelve (12) month options. Offers must be received by 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on 09 January 2022. Offers received after this date are late and will not be considered for award. For information on this acquisition contact Brandon Rivett at brandon.j.rivett.civ@army.mil.

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The Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Natick Division (ND), Natick, MA is seeking information to provide services necessary for the operation and main... The Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Natick Division (ND), Natick, MA is seeking information to provide services necessary for the operation and maintenance of two wastewater mercury reduction pretreatment systems located at the Army Soldier Systems Center in Natick, MA. This is not a Solicitation (i.e., Request for Proposal, Request for Quotation, or Invitation for Bids) or an indication that the Army Contracting Command (ACC) will contract for the services contained in the Sources Sought. This Sources Sought is part of a government market research effort to determine the scope of industry experience, capabilities and interest and will be treated as information only. This market survey is for planning purposes only. The NAICS for this requirement is 562111 with a size standard of 41,500,000.00. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responses to this Sources Sought are strictly voluntary and no reimbursement will be made by the Government to respondents for information provided in response to this Sources Sought. Responses to this Sources Sought will not be returned and respondents will not be notified of the result of the review. If a Solicitation is issued, it will be announced on the System for Award Management website https://sam.gov/ at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that Solicitation announcement separately from any response to this announcement. This Sources Sought does not restrict the Government's acquisition approach on a future Solicitation. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS/BACKGROUND: The US Army is soliciting information from industry to provide services necessary for the operation and maintenance of two wastewater mercury reduction pretreatment systems at the US Army Natick Soldier Systems Center (NSSC), General Greene Avenue (formerly Kansas St.), Natick, MA. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Please provide a brief capabilities statement package (no more than 5 pages in length, single spaced, 10-point minimum font) demonstrating your ability to meet the following requirements: Contractor shall be responsible for the continuous control, operation, communication, and maintenance of the two mercury reduction pretreatment systems at NSSC (Bldg 3 and Bldg 42) twenty-four hours per day and seven days per week. Maximum down time for either system during a 24-hour period cannot exceed eight hours. Requirements. See the attached Statement of Work for details on requirements. Period of Performance: The anticipated period of performance will be a 12 (twelve) month base period followed by 4 (four), 12 (twelve) month option periods. The total anticipated period of performance if all options are exercised is 60 (sixty) months. ADMINISTRATIVE: The Government is conducting this market research to identify potential manufacturers/vendors and acquire information on the types and sizes of businesses that will be able to compete on future contracting actions, potential costs, and delivery capabilities. Any relevant company background/experience, business category, costs, and other information that the company believes demonstrates their value/ability to meet the requirements, should be included. All information and evaluation results will be Controlled Unclassified Information (formerly referred to as For Official Use Only) and used for Government purposes only. Proprietary/Competition Sensitive information (appropriately marked) will be protected from disclosure to the greatest extent practical, however it is preferred that respondents do not provide proprietary or otherwise restricted responses. Technical capability statements and any questions shall be submitted to Mr. Brandon Rivett brandon.j.rivett.civ@army.mil and Mr. Shawn Haubner shawn.p.haubner.civ@army.mil by 12:00 PM EST on 15 November 2022. No requests for extensions will be honored. Late responses will not be considered. This notice is for information only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. No solicitation document exists for this action. The results of this Sources Sought will be used to determine the method of soliciting this requirement, i.e., 100% set-aside for Small Business, Sole Source, or on an Unrestricted basis. After review of the submitted Sources Sought, ACC-APG, Natick Contracting Command will release a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation to Industry regarding the acquisition strategy/decision (i.e., Unrestricted, Small, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a), Women-Owned, HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Set Aside, Sole Source). It is anticipated that the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation will be posted in November 2022. The resulting Contract will use Firm Fixed Price (FFP) provisions. Places of Performance: U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems Center- Natick, MA. *Required Please identify: Company Name * Company Size * CAGE Code* Contact Person’s First & Last Name * Contact Person’s Email * Contact Person’s Telephone *