AMENDED 1.17.25 - WEWOKA IHS BIO-HAZARD WASTE REMOVAL

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). Submit

only written quotes for this RFQ. This solicitation is FULL AND OPEN. This solicitation

document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal

Acquisition Circular 2025-02. The associated NAICS code is 562211.

This RFQ contains five (5) Line Items:

CLIN DESCRIPTION COST PER PICKUP

01 BASE YEAR – Bio-Hazard Waste Removal

02 OPTION YEAR 1 - Bio-Hazard Waste Removal

03 OPTION YEAR 2 - Bio-Hazard Waste Removal

04 OPTION YEAR 3 - Bio-Hazard Waste Removal

05 OPTION YEAR 4 - Bio-Hazard Waste Removal

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 04/10/2025 – 04/09/2026

Vendor Requirements: SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK

Submit Quotes no later than: 01/22/2025 02:00p.m. CDT to the Following Point of Contact:

Mary Ann Yocham, Contract Specialist, via Email: maryann.yocham@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 the technical requirements being more important than pricing and past history

performance. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Best Value (see criteria below)

Pricing

- Pricing will be evaluated by adding the Base Year and the out years together for a

comprehensive price.

Technical

- Vendor shall have the ability to pick up bio hazardous waste from the Wewoka

Indian Health Center every two weeks for a total of 26 times per year. Providing

20 – 2’x2’ boxes per pickup.

- Vendor shall provide 20 red bio-hazard bags per pickup.

- Vendor shall have an online site that provides DOT manifest training for EVS staff

and manifest records.

- Shall have ability to provide certificate of incineration within 24 hours of pick-up

Past History Performance

- Vendor shall submit at minimum 3 past history performance records.

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VENDORS SHALL SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING:

COMPLETED PRICE SCHEDULE (TO INCLUDE OUT YEARS)

PAST HISTORY PERFORMANCE CONTRACT INFORMATION

SITE WHERE DOT MANIFEST TRAININGS ARE ACCESSIBLE

VENDORS SUBMITTING OR EQUAL ITEMS MUST SUBMIT DESCRIPTITVE LITERATURE

SHOWING HOW THEIR PRODUCT MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE REQUIREMENTS BEING

SOLICITED

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 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998). This solicitation incorporates one or

more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request,

the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include

blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of

those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information

with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these

address(es): https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far and https://www.acquisition.gov/hhsar

FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (Nov 2024);

FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020);

FAR 52.204-22, Alternative Line-Item Proposal (Jan 2017);

FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

(Nov 2021);

FAR 52.204-29, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Representation and Disclosures (Dec 2023);

FAR 52.252-3, Alterations in Solicitation (Apr 1984)

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

(a) Any offeror responding to this solicitation must comply with established HHS Information and Communication

Technology (ICT) accessibility standards. Information about Section 508 is available at

https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/index.html.

(b) The Section 508 accessibility standards applicable to this solicitation are stated in the clause at 352.239-79

Information and Communication Technology Accessibility. In order to facilitate the Government’s determination whether

proposed ICT supplies, products, platforms, information, and documentation meet applicable Section 508 accessibility

standards, offerors must submit an appropriate HHS Section 508 Accessibility Conformance Checklist (see

https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/accessibilitychecklists/index.html) or an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR)

(based on the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) see https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat), in

accordance with the completion instructions. The purpose of the checklists and conformance reports are to assist HHS

acquisition and program officials in determining whether proposed ICT supplies, products, platforms, information, and

documentation conform to applicable Section 508 accessibility standards. Checklists and ACRs evaluate—in detail—

whether the ICT conforms to specific Section 508 accessibility standards and identifies remediation efforts needed to

address conformance issues.

(c) If an offeror claims its supplies or services meet applicable Section 508 accessibility standards, and it is later

determined by the Government, i.e., after award of a contract or order, that supplies, products, platforms, information,

documentation, or services support delivered do not conform to the described accessibility standards, remediation of

the supplies, products, platforms, information, documentation, or services support to the level of conformance specified

in the contract will be the responsibility of the Contractor at its expense.

(d) In order to facilitate the Government's determination whether proposed ICT supplies meet applicable Section 508

accessibility standards, offerors must submit an Accessibility Conformance Report, in accordance with its completion

instructions and tailored to the requirements in the solicitation. The purpose of the Report is to assist HHS acquisition

and program officials in determining whether proposed ICT supplies conform to applicable Section 508 accessibility

standards. The template allows offerors or developers to self-evaluate their supplies and document, in detail, whether

they conform to a specific Section 508 accessibility standard, and any underway remediation efforts addressing

conformance issues. Instructions for preparing the HHS Section 508 Evaluation Template are available at

https://Section508.gov/.

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(e) In order to facilitate the Government's determination whether proposed ICT services meet applicable Section 508

accessibility standards, offerors must provide enough information to assist the Government in determining that the ICT

services conform to Section 508 accessibility standards, including any underway remediation efforts addressing

conformance issues.

(f) Respondents to this solicitation must identify any inability to conform to Section 508 requirements. If an offeror claims

its supplies or services meet applicable Section 508 accessibility standards, and it is later determined by the

Government, i.e., after award of a contract or order, that supplies or services delivered do not conform to the described

accessibility standards, remediation of the supplies or services to the level of conformance specified in the contract will

be the responsibility of the Contractor at its expense.

(g) Items delivered as electronic content must be accessible to HHS acceptance criteria. Checklist for various formats

are available at http://508.hhs.gov/. Materials, other than items incidental to contract management, that are final items

for delivery should be accompanied by the appropriate checklist, except upon approval of the Contracting Officer or

Contracting Officer’s Representative.

(the offeror should include a completed copy of these provisions with their quote).

CLAUSES: The following FAR clauses apply to this solicitation:

FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998). This contract incorporates one or more clauses by

reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will

make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far and https://www.acquisition.gov/hhsar

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 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018);

FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020);

FAR 52.204-19, Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014);

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 52.212-4, 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);

FAR 52.217-2, Cancellation Under Multi-Year Contracts (Oct 1997);

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 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022);

FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (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, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021);

FAR 52.223-23, Sustainable Products and Services (May 2024);

FAR 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (Nov 2023);

FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions of Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021);

FAR 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);

FAR 52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act-

Covered Entities (Nov 2024);

FAR 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contract for Maintenance,

Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (MAY 2014)

FAR 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-

Requirements (MAY 2014);

FAR 52.252-4, Alterations in Contracts (Apr 1984):

FAR 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov 2020);

HHSAR CLAUSES:

HHSAR 352.222-70, Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (DEC 2015),

HHSAR 352.223-70, Safety and Health (Dec 2015);

HHSAR 352.223-71, Instructions to Offerors – Sustainable Acquisition (Dec 2015);

HHSAR 352.226-1, Indian Preference (Dec 2015)

HHSAR 352.232-71, Electronic submission of payment requests (FEB 2022);

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HHSAR 352.239-79, Information and Communication Technology Accessibility (Feb 2024)

Miscellaneous:

NO FAX QUOTATIONS

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS – SUBMISSION VIA EMAIL IS THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION. (maryann.yocham@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, UEI, 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.