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Amendment 0002 Update PWS and Technical Question Response

Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Salem VA Medical Center (VAMC) located at 1970 Roanoke Boulevard in Salem, VA 24153 will be soliciting offers for Solid Waste Removal Services. The contractor... The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Salem VA Medical Center (VAMC) located at 1970 Roanoke Boulevard in Salem, VA 24153 will be soliciting offers for Solid Waste Removal Services. The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, tools, equipment, transportation and qualified supervision to perform trash (solid waste) removal services; recycling services to include cardboard, paper, plastics and metals; and landfill fees for the VA Health Care System, Salem, Virginia for a period of one base three (3) months, beginning July 1, 2024, through September 30, 2024. Four (4) option years beginning October 1,2024 ending September 30, 2029. Services shall be in accordance with all terms and conditions of the Statement of Work. Combination of VA-Owned and Contractor Owned Dumpsters. RECYCLED WASTE NOTE: Any and all rebates from recycled materials will be refunded to the Salem Veterans Affairs Health Care System. Discretionary Waste Removal/Special Projects: To include furniture and wood. A request for Quote (RFQ) 36C24624Q0208 will be issued on or about June 3, 2024. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price contract in accordance with all terms, conditions, provisions, and specifications of the solicitation. The period of performance is July 1, 2024, through September 30, 2024 or the base period, with four (4) one (1) year renewal options that can be exercised by the Government. The solicitation will provide instructions to contractors about the offer submission process. In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, prospective contractors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award; contractors may obtain SAM information at https://www.sam.gov. The applicable NAICS Code is 562111 Solid Waste Collection with a Small Business Size Standard of $47 million. The solicitation will be issued as a 100% Services Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside. To be considered a verified SDVOSB, the company must be listed as verified in Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov). All offerors are responsible for downloading all documents including amendments at the Contract Opportunities website without further notification from the Contracting Officer.

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The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and obtain information from qualified potential offerors. No formal solicitation document exists at this time. The Government is not obligated ... The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and obtain information from qualified potential offerors. No formal solicitation document exists at this time. The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. The Department of Veterans Affairs Administration, Salem VA Medical Center, located at 1970 Roanoke Blvd., Salem, Virginia 24153 has need of a contractor who can provide removal of miscellaneous trash, and recycled trash from the facility. Below is a summarized description of the required solid waste services. The vendor shall be required to furnish Front Loading Waste Collection Vehicles, comparable to a Heil Half/Pack Front Loader, a roll-off tractor capable of placing and removing a 30 cubic yard roll-off dumpster made for the purpose of storing recycled trash. The front-loading waste collection vehicles shall be empty upon the start of each day s pick up. Video and visual surveillance is available to verify condition of vehicles upon entrance onto the facility. The collection vehicles and dumpster shall be liquid tight and prevent trash from flying from the truck. Stake type trucks covered with canvas or other improvised units SHALL NOT be acceptable. The vendor shall be required to keep units clean and attractive in appearance. The vendor shall furnish two (2) 30-yard roll off waste containers for the collection of scrap metals and miscellaneous waste to be located in front of building 97. These will be dumped on an as needed basis. The vendor shall furnish one (1) twenty yard roll off near building 97 for the collection of organic waste ie: tree waste leaves, grass clippings to be dumped on an as needed basis. The vendor shall also provide a 20 yard open top roll off to be located in the inner court area of building 77 to be dumped on an as needed basis. There are three (3) VA owned compactors on site. Two for cardboard waste and one for plastics waste. One compactor is located at building 143 warehouse and it is for cardboard only and will be dumped on an as needed basis. There are two (2) compactors located at the loading dock of building 4, one for cardboard only and one for plastics only. These also will be dumped on an as needed . The vendor shall pick up miscellaneous trash from VAMC-owned 8 cubic yard dumpsters, and all vendor-owned Miscellaneous waste roll off dumpsters. The vendor shall remove all trash from the dumpsters without undue mutilation. The vendor shall be responsible for cleaning up any trash that is spilled from the dumpsters during pick up. The vendor shall empty and return the three (3) 2-yard containers of aluminum, brass, and copper as needed. The locations and quantities of dumpsters are as follows: Location Container Type Owner Quantity Building 2 8 cubic yard Miscellaneous VAMC 2 Building 4 8 cubic yard Miscellaneous VAMC 1 Building 7 8 cubic yard Miscellaneous VAMC 1 Building 8 8 cubic yard Miscellaneous VAMC 1 Building 9 8 cubic yard Miscellaneous VAMC 1 Building 12 8 cubic yard Miscellaneous VAMC 1 Building 14 8 cubic yard Miscellaneous VAMC 1 Building 15 8 cubic yard Miscellaneous VAMC 2 Building 17 8 cubic yard Miscellaneous VAMC 1 Building 74 8 cubic yard Miscellaneous VAMC 2 Building 75 20 cubic yard (with a dog house) Mixed Paper Contractor 1 Building 75 8 cubic yard Miscellaneous VAMC 1 Building 76 8 cubic yard Miscellaneous VAMC 1 Building 77 20 cubic yard Miscellaneous Contractor 1 Building 97 30 cubic yard Scrap Metals VAMC 1 Building 97 30 cubic yard Miscellaneous Contractor 1 Building 97 20 cubic yard Organic waste Contractor 1 Building 75 20 cubic yard Scrap Metals Contractor 1 Building 143 8 cubic yard Miscellaneous VAMC 4 Building 143 30 cubic yard Miscellaneous VAMC 2 Building 31 8 cubic yard Miscellaneous VAMC 1 Building 75 2 cubic yard Aluminum, Brass, Copper VAMC 3 Pick up of miscellaneous trash shall occur weekly on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Pick up of recycled cardboard and plastics shall occur on an as needed basis as determined by the contracting officer s representative (COR). All picks up will be done as described to include federal holidays with the exception of Christmas Day. The vendor shall commence collection after 8:00 A.M. and prior to 4:00 P.M. The vendor shall ensure that lids are placed back on tops of containers after unloading at the pick-up points and return containers to their designated locations. The vendor shall not co-mingle VAMC Salem generated Miscellaneous Trash with other trash picked up from a different location. The vendor will be required to remove all miscellaneous trash and take it to a landfill. Landfill fees will be assessed and included in the monthly service fees. Manifests and total weights dumped at the landfill will be made available to the COR for tracking and record keeping purposes. The vendor shall remove all recycled waste materials and transport it to a recycling facility to be sorted and sold to recycling companies. All rebates for recycling will be returned to the Salem VAMC. The Salem VA Medical Center has the right to inspect, without notice, the premises where the sorting takes place. The contractor must utilize the State of Virginia Department of Environmental Quality approved solid waste and recycling facility for the disposal of all solid waste and recycled materials and submit an appropriate certificate validating compliance to this requirement. Contractor must provide monthly reports to validate accurate weights of miscellaneous trash and recycled materials. The contractor will assume full responsibility for compliance with all Federal, State, City and County laws, regulations and rules governing removal and hauling of waste and recycled materials. The contractor shall obtain all necessary licenses and/or permits required to perform this work. The contractor shall take all precautions necessary to protect persons and property from injury or damage during the performance of this contract. The vendor will be responsible for all injury to themselves, their employees or others, as well as for any damage to personal or public property that occurs during the performance of this contract if caused by their employees fault or negligence. The anticipated NAICS CODE FOR THIS PROCUREMENT IS 562111, Solid Waste Collection. Responses to this sources sought notice should include the following: name and address of company, business size (large or small): identify whether or not firm falls into any of the following socioeconomic categories-8(a), HUBZone, Services Disabled Veteran Owned/Veteran-Owned Small Business; provide a brief description of qualifications and any other pertinent information which demonstrates the ability to meet the above requirement. Subject line must reflect: Solid Waste Salem VA. All responses shall be submitted in writing no later than 15:00 PM, Monday, May 20, 2024, to the attention of: Crystal Perry or Crystal.Perry4@va.gov.