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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; proposals 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 Proposal (RFP) # IHS1503917. Submit only written proposals for this RFP. This solicitation is a 100% ISBEE. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-01. The associated NAICS code is 562998

This RFP contains one (1) Line Items:

CLIN DESCRIPTION ITEMS

Base One time pick-up of waste items for Oklahoma City NSSC SEE ATTACHMENT

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 01/01/2025 – 03/01/2025

Vendor Requirements: SEE ATTACHED SPECIFICATIONS

Submit Proposals no later than: 12/23/2024 04:00p.m. CDT to the Following Point of Contact: Carlene Prince and/or Forrest Ward, Contract Specialist(s), via Email: Carlene.Prince@ihs.gov; Forrest.Ward@ihs.gov.

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

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

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable

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

1. The contractor shall come on-site to the NSSC Warehouse and provide approved cardboard cartons and plastic liners for waste collection, pick-up, and transportation.


2. Disposal of all items in accordance with Safety Data Sheets (SDS).


3. Ensure all services comply with local, state, and federal regulations, including those from OSHA, EPA, and DOT.


4. Provide a minimum of one-time service to include as many trips necessary to complete the RMW, universal waste, and other waste types disposal.


5. The contractor shall pick-up between the time of 8:00 am and 2:00 pm.


6. The contractor shall provide legible documentation of accurately recorded numbers of containers picked up to the safety officer.


7. The contractor shall provide a certificate of destruction for all waste types disposal.


8. 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)


9. Contractor shall provide DOT certification training.


10. Contractor shall provide HAZCOM Training.


11. Contractor shall provide Bloodborne Pathogens training.

It is the contractor’s responsibility to provide technical proficiency on proposal submittal. Contractor shall abide by all technical requirements outlined in Section 2 of Statement of Work dated July 16, 2024, and provide all documentation required (accreditation).

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; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (the offeror should include a completed copy of this provision with their proposal).

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 (Dec 2023) (to include the following clauses sited): FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020), FAR 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023); FAR 52.204-27. Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023); FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Nov 2021); FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020); FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Sep 2023); 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, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021);

FAR 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021); 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov2007) 52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (May 2024) FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management (Oct 2018); 52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities (Nov 2024) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov 2021); FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999);

HHSAR 352.222-70, Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (Dec 2015); HHSAR 352.223-70, Safety and Health. (DEC 2015)

HHSAR 352.226-1, Indian Preference. (DEC 2015); HHSAR 352.226-4, Notice of Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise set-aside. HHSAR 352.226-7, Indian Economic Enterprise Representation. HHSAR 352.232-71, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests;

HHSAR 352.239-78, Information and Communication Technology Accessibility Notice. (Deviation) (FEB 2024); HHSAR 352.239-79, Information and Communication Technology Accessibility. (Deviation) (FEB 2024)

The above Provisions and Clauses may be obtained via internet at https://www.acquisition.gov/

Miscellaneous:

NO FAX PROPOSALS

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS – SUBMISSION VIA EMAIL IS THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION. (Carlene.Prince@ihs.gov; Forrest.Ward@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 proposal: Vendor Name, Cage Code, UEI, Tax Identification Number, Prompt Payment Terms, Delivery Time, GSA Contract Number (if applicable), Date proposal expires, warranty, total price for each line item, total proposal price, and technical documentation in sufficient detail to determine technical acceptability. Failure to provide sufficient technical detail may result in rejection of your proposal.

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