This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested in response to this notice and a written solicitation will NOT be issued. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) # 246-24-Q-0216. Submit only written emailed quotes for this RFQ. This solicitation is 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04. The associated NAICS code is 562112. Questions area due by August 29, 2024 at 10:00 AM CDT. NO PHONE CALLS.

This RFQ contains twenty-four (24) Line Items:

BASE

CLIN DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT Unit Price TOTAL

0001

08/01/24 – 07/31/25 – WATONGA monthly bio

hazard waste pick up disposal. Annual Training access to 12 MO 1.00

include bloodborne pathogens, Hazard Communications, DOT Training.

0002

08/01/25 – 07/31/26 – CLINTON monthly bio hazard waste

pick up disposal. Annual Training access to include 12 MO 1.00

bloodborne pathogens, Hazard Communications, DOT Training

0003

08/01/26 – 07/31/27 – EL RENO monthly bio hazard

waste pick up disposal. Annual Training access to include

bloodborne pathogens, Hazard Communications, DOT Training 12 MO 1.00

0004 08/01/27 – 07/31/28 -- OVERAGES 12 MO 1.00

TOTAL:

OPTION YEAR ONE

CLIN DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT Unit Price TOTAL

0001 08/01/24 – 07/31/25 – WATONGA monthly bio hazard

waste pick up disposal. Annual Training access to include 12 mo 1.00

bloodborne pathogens, Hazard Communications, DOT Training

0002 08/01/25 – 07/31/26 – CLINTON monthly bio hazard waste

pick up disposal. Annual Training access to include 12 MO 1.00

bloodborne pathogens, Hazard Communications, DOT Training

0003 08/01/26 – 07/31/27 – EL RENO monthly bio hazard waste

pick up disposal. Annual Training access to include bloodborne 12 MO 1.00

pathogens, Hazard Communications, DOT Training

0004 08/01/27 – 07/31/28 -- OVERAGES 12 MO 1.00

TOTAL:

OPTION YEAR TWO

CLIN DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT Unit Price TOTAL

0001 08/01/24 – 07/31/25 – WATONGA monthly bio hazard waste

pick up disposal. Annual Training access to include bloodborne 12 MO 1.00

pathogens, Hazard Communications, DOT Training

0002 08/01/25 – 07/31/26 – CLINTON monthly bio hazard waste pick

up disposal. Annual Training access to include bloodborne 12 MO 1.00

pathogens, Hazard Communications, DOT Training

0003 08/01/26 – 07/31/27 – EL RENO monthly bio hazard waste pick

up disposal. Annual Training access to include bloodborne pathogens, 12 MO 1.00

Hazard Communications, DOT Training

10004 08/01/27 – 07/31/28 -- OVERAGES 12 MO 1.00

TOTAL:

OPTION YEAR THREE

CLIN DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT Unit Price TOTAL

0001 08/01/24 – 07/31/25 – WATONGA monthly bio hazard waste

pick up disposal. Annual Training access to include bloodborne 12 MO 1.00

pathogens, Hazard Communications, DOT Training

0002 08/01/25 – 07/31/26 – CLINTON monthly bio hazard waste pick

up disposal. Annual Training access to include bloodborne pathogens, 12 MO 1.00

Hazard Communications, DOT Training

0003 08/01/26 – 07/31/27 – EL RENO monthly bio hazard waste pick up

disposal. Annual Training access to include bloodborne pathogens, 12 MO 1.00

Hazard Communications, DOT Training

0004 08/01/27 – 07/31/28 --OVERAGES 12 MO 1.00

TOTAL:

OPTION YEAR FOUR

CLIN DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT Unit Price TOTAL

0001 08/01/24 – 07/31/25 – WATONGA monthly bio hazard waste pick up

disposal. Annual Training access to include bloodborne pathogens, 12 MO 1.00

Hazard Communications, DOT Training

0002 08/01/25 – 07/31/26 – CLINTON monthly bio hazard waste pick up

disposal. Annual Training access to include bloodborne pathogens, Hazard 12 MO 1.00

Communications, DOT Training

0003 08/01/26 – 07/31/27 – EL RENO monthly bio hazard waste pick up disposal.

Annual Training access to include bloodborne pathogens, Hazard 12 MO 1.00

Communications, DOT Training

0004 08/01/27 – 07/31/28 -- OVERAGES 12 MO 1.00

TOTAL:

OPTION YEAR FIVE

CLIN DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT Unit Price TOTAL

0001 08/01/24 – 07/31/25 – WATONGA monthly bio hazard waste pick

up disposal. Annual Training access to include bloodborne pathogens, 12 MO 1.00

Hazard Communications, DOT Training

0002 08/01/25 – 07/31/26 – CLINTON monthly bio hazard waste pick up disposal.

Annual Training access to include bloodborne pathogens, Hazard 12 MO 1.00

Communications, DOT Training

0003 08/01/26 – 07/31/27 – EL RENO monthly bio hazard waste pick up disposal.

Annual Training access to include bloodborne pathogens, Hazard 12 MO 1.00

Communications, DOT Training

0004 08/01/27 – 07/31/28 -- OVERAGES 12 MO 1.00

TOTAL:

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: BASE PLUS FOUR OPTION YEARS

Vendor Requirements: SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK

Submit Quotes no later than: 09/03/2024 2:00 p.m. CDT to the Following Point of Contact: Ms. Ronay Burns, Contract Specialist, via Email: ronay.burns@ihs.gov.

Evaluation: FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (completed as follows):

(a) The Government will award a firm fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable

To be considered technically acceptable, items must meet the following:

1. The contractor shall come on-site to the Clinton Indian Health Center and provide approved cardboard cartons and plastic liners for waste collection, pick-up, and transportation.
2. The contractor shall pick-up sealed containers between the time of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm.
3. The contractor shall provide a legible manifest of accurately recorded numbers of containers picked up to the safety officer.
4. Contractor Shall provide in house training for the clinic and housekeeping staff responsible for the collection of waste and handling of infectious waste (Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm CST)
5. Contractor shall provide DOT certification training.
6. Contractor shall provide HAZCOM Training.
7. Contractor shall provide Bloodborne Pathogens training.
8. Provide 3 past performance information that relates to the service.
9. Submit the Buy Indian Compliance form

This solicitation will result in a firm fixed price purchase order pursuant to the terms and conditions below. Terms and conditions other than those stated will not be accepted. The above pricing is all inclusive.

PROVISIONS: The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation:

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offeror- Commercial Items (MAR 2023); FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (DEC 2022) (the offeror should include a completed copy of this provision with their quote).

CLAUSES: The following FAR clauses apply to this solicitation:

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023); FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2024) (to include the following clauses sited): FAR 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023); FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020); FAR 52.204-27. Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023); FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Nov 2021); FAR 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022); FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Feb 2024); FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003); FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015); FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016); FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020); FAR 52.222-50, Combatting Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021); FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020); FAR 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021); FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management (Oct 2018); FAR 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014); FAR 52.252-2, Clause Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998); FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999); FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000); FAR 52.224-1, Privacy Act Notification (Apr 1984); FAR 52.224-2, Privacy Act (Apr 1984); FAR 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov 2020); HHSAR 352.204-71, Information and Information Systems Security (Feb 2024); HHSAR 352.204-72, Records Management (Feb 2024); HHSAR 352.204-73, Contractor Personnel Security and Agency Access (Feb 2024); HHSAR 352.222-70, Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (Dec 2015); HHSAR 352.222-70, Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (Dec 2015); HHSAR 352.224-71, Confidential Information (Feb 2024); HHSAR 352.232-71, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests; HHSAR 352.239-79, Information and Communication Technology Accessibility (Feb 2024). The above Provisions and Clauses may be obtained via internet at https://www.acquisition.gov/

And https://www.acquisition.gov/hhsar

Miscellaneous:

NO FAX QUOTATIONS

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS – SUBMISSION VIA EMAIL IS THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION. (ronay.burns@ihs.gov)

All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management database located at https://www.sam.gov/sam/ prior to any contract award. Please submit the following information with each quote: Vendor Name, Cage Code, DUNS number, Tax Identification Number, Prompt Payment Terms, Delivery Time, GSA Contract Number (if applicable), Date quote expires, warranty, total price for each line item, total quote price, and technical documentation in sufficient detail to determine technical acceptability. Failure to provide sufficient technical detail may result in rejection of your quote.

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