F--Cliffside Helium Plant Liquid and Filter Removal

Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.603(a), the Contracting Officer is issuing a combined synopsis/solicitation to provide hazardous waste removal and disposal services including servicing the solvent vat, removing, and disposing of used filters and oil-soaked material, and vacuuming and disposing of waste liquids for the Amarillo, TX, Cliffside Helium Plant. The used filters and oil-soaked materials are stored at the Cliffside Facility into appropriate receptacles. The Contractor shall remove these receptacles with the waste and provide replacement drums. Some of the waste will require chemical analysis to determine the proper method of disposal.(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the acquisition of commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will

not be issued.(ii) Solicitation Number 140L0621Q0097 is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This solicitation will utilize the policies contained in FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisitions in conjunction with the policies and procedures for solicitation, evaluation, and award prescribed in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, as appropriate for this acquisition.(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-04 effective January 19, 2021.(iv) This solicitation is being issued as a Total Small Business Set Aside. The NAICS associated with this solicitation is 562112, Hazardous Waste Collection, with a size standard of $41,500,000.00.(v) See the Project Work Statement (PWS) document included in Attachment 1 for detailed requirements. The pricing schedule included in Attachment 1 is to be completed and returned with your quote.(vi) The items to be acquired through this combined synopsis/solicitation are to provide hazardous waste removal and disposal services including servicing the solvent vat, removing, and disposing of used filters and oil-soaked material, and vacuuming and disposing of waste liquids for the Amarillo, TX, Cliffside Helium Plant. (vii) Performance location is:Specified in Section 2.1 of the Project Work Statement.(viii) FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors ¿ Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Interested parties shall read and comply with all of the requirements. See Attachment 1 for additional instructions to quoters.(ix) This acquisition is being solicited using FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisitions, in conjunction with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. Refer to Evaluation Factors for Award in Attachment 1.To be eligible for award, the firm must be deemed responsible in accordance with FAR 9.104, provide all documentation/information required in this solicitation; meet all requirements of the solicitation and conform to all required terms and conditions. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the firm being ineligible for award.(x) Quoters shall be active in SAM and ensure that their Representations and Certifications are up to date. If a firm does not have an active SAM registration, they shall complete FAR clause 52.212-3 and include it with their submission.(xi) FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions ¿ Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. See Clauses and Provisions in Attachment 1 for additional information.(xii) FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders ¿ Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. See Clauses and Provisions in Attachment 1 for additional information.(xiii) Additional clauses that apply to this acquisition are provided in the Clauses and Provisions section of the solicitation. These clauses will be incorporated into the successful quoters¿ contract award. Additional provisions that apply to this acquisition are provided in the Clauses and Provisions section of the solicitation. These provisions are incorporated into this solicitation but will not be incorporated into the successful quoters¿ contract award.(xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply to this acquisition.(xv) Quotes are due no later than Friday October 22, 2021 @ 4:00 p.m. MST. Quotes shall be submitted in accordance with the instructions of the solicitation (see Attachment 1).Interested parties may submit questions relating to this solicitation to the Contracting Specialist, Zachary Webber via email at zwebber@blm.gov and are due no later than Friday October 10, 2021 12:00 p.m. MST. Quotes are no later than October 22, 2021 @ 4:00 p.m. MST.(xvi) The following individuals are the point of contacts for this combined synopsis/solicitation.Zachary WebberContracting SpecialistBureau of Land ManagementNational Operations CenterAcquisitions BranchEmail: zwebber@blm.govThe following attachments are hereby incorporated into this combined synopsis/solicitation:Attachment 1 ¿ Additional Solicitation InformationAttachment 2 ¿ Wage Determination 2015-5213 Revision 14Attachment 3 - Waste ProfileAttachment 4 - Q&As