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THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contract Office 16 has a requirement for the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System 2200 Fort Roots Drive, North Littl... THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contract Office 16 has a requirement for the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System 2200 Fort Roots Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72114 for Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Waste Disposal and Remove. Network Contract Office 16 is issuing this Request for Information (Source Sought). This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation; therefore, do not submit a quote. There is no obligation for the Government to acquire any products or services described in this RFI. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort. The information provided may be used in developing its acquisition strategy and to revise the Statement of Work (SOW). Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. Only electronic responses to this RFI will be accepted. The Government will not pay for any time expended or information submitted in response to this RFI. Eligibility in participating in a future acquisition does not depend upon a response to this notice. Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System 2200 Fort Roots Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72114 for Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Waste Disposal and Removal for a base period of twelve (12) months with four (4) twelve-month option periods. The North American Industry Classification Standard (NAICS) Code is 562211 (Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal). The size standard of this NAICS Code is $47,000,000.00. NAICS code compliance verification will occur if/when quotes are submitted. QUESTIONS AND CRITICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR INTERESTED CONTRACTORS Responses are solely treated as information for the Government to consider. Direct or Indirect costs incurred in response to this RFI are at the expense of the vendor, not the Government. In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations, responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Any contract that may be awarded will not be based on information received or derived from this RFI, but rather on the outcome of a subsequent competitive process. It is requested that all vendors interested in participating in this effort note their interest by responding to the areas identified in the Company Details" and "Capabilities Statement sections below. COMPANY DETAILS The page limit for responses to this section is two pages. 1. Provide company point(s) of contact information (name, email address, address, telephone, and fax numbers). 2. Identify if your company are any of the following business concern statuses (include all that apply): Small Business (SB); Certified Small Business Administration (SBA) 8(a) firm; Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB); Service- Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB); Economically Disadvantage Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB); Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB); Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HubZone) Small Business; Large Business. 3. Provide contracting vehicles your company holds, such as GSA schedules. CAPABILITIES STATEMENT The page limit for responses to this section is five pages. 1. Provide an overview of your firm s capabilities to fulfill the requirements of the SOW, to include organizational and staff capability and experience. 2. Provide a brief narrative summary of your technical approach to meet VA s high-level requirements in the attached draft SOW. 3. Provide an example of your capabilities to provide Regulated Medical Waste (RMW) Services. 4. Describe your experience and personnel who meet the qualifications listed in the attached SOW (Draft). 5. Provide up to three (3) contracts that your company has performed for the same or similar requirement and of comparable size, complexity and scope. Describe scope and similarities and differences as pertinent. Identify specific tools and platforms used. Please be specific and provide a complete reference to include: a) contract number, b) contract title, c) description, d) period of performance, and e) award amount; as well as identify whether you performed as a prime contractor, sub-contractor, teaming partner, or as a project manager. RESPONSE SUBMISSION Please submit responses to Arlene A. Blade, Contract Specialist, via email at arlene.blade@va.gov on December 25, 2024, 10:00 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST). Vendors must include 36C25625Q0136 in the email subject line. VA reserves the right to not reply to any emails, responses, and/or materials submitted. NO TELEPHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED.