S -- REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF BIO-SOLIDS

The contractor shall provide all necessary labor, equipment, materials and supervision necessary to perform Removal and Disposal of Bio- Solids at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, Willow Grove, PA. It is the Government’s intention to award a Combination Firm-Fixed Price Indefinite Quantity type contract. The performance period is for one year from date of award plus (4) four 12-month option periods. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 562219, Refuse Systems (other nonhazardous waste treatment and disposal). The size standard is $10.5M. This solicitation is un-restricted, open to both small and large business concerns. The following information shall be submitted with the contractors bid: 1) Type of sludge removal and transportation equipment to be used by the contractor, 2) Licenses and identification numbers of sludge transport vehicles, 3) Contractors authorization documentation to transport sludge, 4) Verifiable method to determine amount of sludge being removed in each tank truck, and 5) Verifiable weight and volume capacity of each sludge transport vehicle. The availability of the Invitation for Bid will be limited to the electronic medium. Specifications WILL NOT be provided in a paper hard copy format or CD-ROM. The address for downloading this solicitation from the Internet is http://www.esol.navfac.navy.mil. Downloading from the Internet is free of charge; however some specifications may take a considerable amount of time to download. All prospective bidders are required to register on the Naval Facilities Engineering Command ESOL website for this procurement WHEN specifications become available. An official planholder list will be maintained on and can be printed from the website. If you fail to register, the Government cannot be responsible for your being notified of any amendments to the IFB. The IFB will not be available until on or about 30 MAY 2003. Notification of any changes to this IFB (amendments) shall be made only on the Internet. It is therefore the contractor’s responsibility to check the Internet site daily for any posted changes to the IFB. In addition, all contractors are required to register in the Department of Defense (DOD) Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Database. Failure to register in the CCR makes an offeror ineligible for award of DOD contracts. Information regarding this registration may be obtained by accessing the website at http://www.ccr2000.com or by referring to DFARS Subpart 204.703. Biddersshould submit verification of their firm’s registration in the CCR database with their bid.