Portable Toilet Cleaning/Pumping and Refuse Collection on (4 ) districts at the Daniel Boone National Forest

This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Solicitation number 12531A20R0001 is issued as request for quotation (RFQ). The acquisition procedures at FAR Part 12 are being utilized. The Government anticipates the award of a firm fixed-price, purchase order. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quote responds to the terms of the RFQ and is most advantageous to the government. The USDA-Forest Service-Daniel Boone National Forest (DBNF) requires a services contract for Toilet Pumping and Cleaning and Refuse Collection on (4) districts of the DBNF; 1) Cumberland District; 2) London District; 3) Redbird District and 4) Stearnes District. he contract will be awarded for a Base Year plus up to (4) four option years. The offeror must provide a proposal of the line items they wish to be considered for and include the Schedule B and Experience Questionnaire, explaining the capabilities of their company to meet the government requirements as described in the posting on Unison Global Marketplace # 1009997-02; (link below). The Period of Performance for the Base Year is contingent upon award date but is anticipated to be from 04/01/2020 - 12/31/2020. All Option Years will coincide with calendar years, i.e Option Year 1 (01/01/2021 - 12/31/20210; Option Year 2 (01/01/2022- 12/31/2022); Option Year 3 (01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023) and Option Year 4 (01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024). All offers shall be submitted electronically to the full posting of the requirement on Unison Global Marketplace at the below link. The Statement of Work, Terms and Conditions, Wage Determinations, Maps, Schedule B, Experience Questionairre and necessary documents, information and instructions to bidders for submittal are at the link below. Submittals are only valid through the UNISON link and will not be considered otherwise. Additionally, submittals received after the deadline will not be considered. LINK FOR BIDDING ON SOLICITATION: https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com/fbweb/buySummary.do?buy_id=1012101&buy_no=1012040&src_page=ActiveBuys&marketSectorID=1 This procurement is being conducted under NAICS code 562991 Septic Tank and Related Services. In order to be a small business under this NAICS code a business must have $7.5M or less in average annual receipts in this category. This competition is a 100% small business set aside under this NAICS code . The basis for award will be Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA). To qualify as being technically acceptable vendors must: 1)have the equipment/personnel necessary to meet the requirements and reach the work sites (some are only reachable by size restricted roads), 2)provide proof of experience on the required Experience Questionairre to establish vendor competence for related work. Technical acceptability will be a pass / fail evaluation. It is the sole decision of the Contracting Officer(s) at the Daniel Boone National Forest to decide if a contractor is technically acceptable or not technically acceptable. All contractors wishing to do business with the federal government must have an active entry in the SAM computer system (https://www.sam.gov) and not be debarred from federal contracting. The Service Contract Act is applicable to this contract. Wage Determinations can be accessed via the link to place bids or on the link "Search Wage Determinations" on https://beta.sam.gov. Any questions can be asked on Unison Global Marketplace in the actual link for this solicitation.