Used Petroleum Products

Material: Estimated 75,000 gallons of Used Petroleum Products, stored in above ground tanks.  The Buyer is invited to inspect the property prior to submitting a bid.  Call 252-466-4421 to schedule an appointment.  The Government reserves the right to vary the quantity tendered or delivered to the Purchaser by 10 percent; when the property is sold by volume.1.  INSTRUCTIONS.  This bid must be received by the Bid Deadline of August 19, 2022, 2:00pm EST.  Bids may be emailed, faxed, or hand delivered to:Environmental Affairs DepartmentAttn:  Jeff Christopher4223 Access RoadMCAS Cherry Point, NC  28533 EMAIL:  Jeffrey.Christopher@usmc.milFAX:  252-466-20002.  CONSIDERATION OF BIDS, MODIFICATIONS, OR WITHDRAWLS.  The Government reserves the right to reject any or all bids.  Award will be made to the highest responsive and responsible bidder.  When two or more highest bids are equal in all respects, award shall be made by

drawing, limited to the highest equal bids.  The drawing shall be witnessed by at least two persons.  By signing the bid, the buyer guarantees its bid price until material is removed.3.  BUYER ELIGIBILTY.  The Buyer must be a United States citizen and eligible to obtain a Department of State, Department of Commerce, or Office of Foreign Assets Control export license.  The Buyer is required to report suspected instances involving fraud and abuse, theft or violation of the Arms Export Control Act, illicit diversion of U.S. export controlled technology, or other violations of U.S. Export laws and regulations involving DOD programs and operations.4.  DANGEROUS PROPERTY CLAUSE.  Buyers are cautioned that articles or substances of a dangerous nature may remain in the property regardless of the care exercised to remove same.  The Government assumes no liability for damages to property of the purchaser or for personal injury, disability or death of the buyer, its employees, or to any other person arising from or affiliated with the purchase, use or dispositions of this material.  The Buyer shall hold the Government harmless from any and all such demands, suits, actions, or claims arising from or otherwise relating to the purchase of this material.5.  DEPOSIT/PAYMENT.  The Buyer will be invoiced on the gallons received.  All gallons received will be documented on the Qualified Recycling Program (QRP) Bill Of Lading.  Payment must be made within fifteen (15) days upon receipt of the invoice.  Check will be made to the U.S. Treasury and FEDEX/UPS to the address listed in the bid submission form or hand delivered to the EAD office in Bldg. 4223, Access Road.  Failure to make payment will result in legal action to recover invoiced funds.6.  LOCATION OF PROPERTY.  The used petroleum products are located aboard MCAS Cherry Point at the Central Heating Facility, Bldg. 152, Phantom Road.  QRP personnel will coordinate with buyer to facilitate loading and is not responsible for damage to any containers or vehicles.  Purchaser must load using own personnel and equipment, including pump, gauge, and/or measuring device.  Purchaser's vehicle must be equipped with a spark arrestor.  If the use of other equipment is necessary the Buyer is responsible for providing and operating the equipment.7.  SCHEDULED PICK UP.  The successful bidder will be required to pick-up the commodity within 96 hours of the date of award after making arrangements with MCAS Cherry Point QRP for weigh-in and picking up the commodity between 8:00am - 2:00pm, Monday- Friday, excluding Federal holidays.  Weigh-in will be conducted at the Material Recovery Facility truck scales located at Bldg. 4638, Access Road, Cherry Point. 8.  BILL OF LADING.  Bill of Lading will be created at the time of pick up and will document the quantity, in gallons, removed from MCAS Cherry Point. A copy of the Bill of Lading will be retained by MCAS Cherry Point QRP.9.  TRANSPORTATION.  The Buyer shall provide trucks that are DOT approved.  The vehicles shall possess control devise to prevent spillage.  The Buyer shall comply with DOT containment requirements for transporting the materials, DOT vehicle and weight transportation requirements, and adhere to all applicable safety, fire, environmental, DOT, and OSHA laws, rules and regulations.  The Buyer is responsible for the cleanup of all spillage both on and off the installation.  The Buyer agrees to provide transportation related to the pick­up and/or shipment of the recyclable materials at no charge to the QRP and/or Government.  The successful bidder shall weigh transport vehicle(s) before leaving MCAS Cherry Point at the Material Recovery Facility truck scale located at Building 4638, Access Road.  Weight tickets (original) shall be provided to MCAS Cherry Point QRP for inclusion into sales agreement records.10.  SECURING THE LOAD.  Securing the load is the sole responsibility of the Buyer or his/her agent.  The Buyer assumes total responsibility and liability of the material once they are in the Buyer's possession, and shall hold harmless and indemnify the United States and MCAS Cherry Point and its contracting authority.11.  TERMINATION OF THE SALES AGREEMENT FOR DEFAULT. MCAS Cherry Point QRP may terminate this agreement in whole or in part for failure of the successful bidder to perform any of its obligations under the sales agreement.  In such event, the successful bidder shall be liable for damages including the excess costs of re-procuring bids, or the loss to MCAS Cherry Point QRP in procuring low bids.  Upon default, successful bidder shall lose all rights, title, and interest in the property. If a successful bidder removed part of a commodity, but fails to remove the remainder within the time specified for removal, the sales agreement will be terminated for default in part and the successful bidder will not be entitled to a refund of any portion of the price paid, including deposit, for said commodity.  Successful bidders who are terminated for default may be referred/recommended for debarment from purchasing any MCAS Cherry Point QRP commodities.12.  TERMINATION OF THE SALES AGREEMENT FOR CONVENIENCE. MCAS Cherry Point QRP may terminate this agreement in whole or in part when it is in MCAS Cherry Point QRP's best interest, by providing written notice of such termination to the successful bidder. In the event the sales agreement is terminated for the convenience of MCAS Cherry Point QRP, the successful bidder's sole remedy will be a refund of any portion of the price paid for commodities not received.13.  DAMAGE TO GOVERNMENT PROPERTY. Any damage to government property during the successful bidder's removal operations is the responsibility of the successful bidder, if deemed by the Manager, MCAS Cherry Point QRP that the successful bidder or his/her agent or employee was at fault, will be repaired at the successful bidder's expense, to its original state or reasonable facsimile thereof to the satisfaction of MCAS Cherry Point QRP.14.  SALES AGREEMENT DISPUTES. All sales agreement disputes will be resolved by the MCAS Cherry Point QRP Manager.15.  BASE ACCESS, SAFETY AND LICENSING. The successful bidder agrees to provide vehicles and vehicle operators that are in current compliance with state and local vehicle safety and licensing requirements, and comply with MCAS Cherry Point base access policies and procedures.  View the Pass & ID link (listed below) regarding MCAS Cherry Point regulations for base access.  All trucks must be able to comply with these requirements in order to gain access.  https://www.cherrypoint.marines.mil/Offices/Pass-lD/