Requests for Proposal (RFPs) for the Week

The following are RFPs for the week ending March 13.

Waste Management Services

Kodiak Island Borough Alaska Solid Waste Collection Services

The Kodiak Island Borough, located on the Island of Kodiak in the Alaskan Archipelago, is currently seeking a qualified contractor to provide waste management services to include residential, commercial, and drop box collection services as well as future recycling services. The contract is for a minimum initial seven year term with the possibility to add an additional three years. The draft RFP, draft collection contract, and support information are available on the Borough’s website at http://www.kodiakak.us/index.asp?NID=385

The Borough has recently adopted a solid waste management plan that is the foundation for future services on the island. The plan and the detailed appendices are also available on the Borough’s website: http://www.kodiakak.us/index.asp?NID=385  

If, after reviewing the RFP and/or solid waste plan you are interested in receiving all the current information on the proposal process, call Tracy Mitchell at 907-486-9348. She is the primary point of contact for the KIB during this process. You can also e-mail Tracy at TMitchell@KodiakAK.us

We request that your review, questions and comments be submitted by March 20, 2009. We look forward to hearing from you to make sure that the RFP is clear and to address any concerns you may have with its structure.

Recycling Kits

San Diego County, Calif.

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Demolition Services

City of Los Angeles

Contractors may be required to provide demolition, and/or removal of a wide variety of structures, structural components and/or site elements on either public facilities or private properties. Scope of work may include, but not limited to, machine and/or hand demolition; site processing of debris for recycling; acquiring permits; performing hazardous waste removal; providing proper fencing and barricades; erection and removal of canopies; traffic control; excavation; compaction; grading; backfill; and import and/or export of fill material. Contractor must hold a C-21 Demolition Contractor license at the time bids are due.

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Recycling Commodities

City of Roanoke, VA

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Scrap Metal Collection & Recycling Services

City of Anaheim

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Recycling Containers

City of Savannah

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Baler

Kent County, Michigan

These specifications require the provision of all labor and materials to design, fabricate and supply a complete baling system to process paper, plastic and metal recyclables separated from the solid waste stream.

B. Seller to provide one automatic two (2) ram baler for the densification of OCC, ONP, mixed paper, ferrous, aluminum, and plastic containers as indicated herein.

The baler shall be capable of continuous automatic operation without plugging or jamming with a continuous non-uniform feed rate of material. The baler shall have the ability to vary the feed rate of material. The baler must perform as a minimum to the specifications shown below. Variations from these specifications may be considered. Such variations shall be plainly marked, clearly stated and explained in detail.

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Household Battery Recycling

Kent County, Michigan

Kent County, Michigan; through its Department of Public Works (DPW), has a Household Battery Collection and Disposal Program which currently generates approximately 6,000 pounds of non alkaline batteries per year. The program collects household batteries from a number of drop-off sites scattered in and around the Grand Rapids Metropolitan area. In addition, household batteries are also collected through expanded curbside recycling service covering all urbanized areas of the County.

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Scrap Cast Iron, White Goods and Yard Scrap

City of Rochester, NY

The City of Rochester will establish a contract for the removal of surplus cast iron (fire hydrants), yard scrap (miscellaneous metal), and white goods (stoves, washers, dryers). This contract is to establish a per net ton price for each group. Cast Iron and White Goods will be delivered to the local vendor's door and yard scrap will be picked up by the vendor at various City locations. This contract will require the bidder to have a scrap facility within five (5) miles of the City limits, complete with certified scales and a scrap yard in compliance with local zoning laws.

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Recycling Services for the Bureau of Census, Jeffersonville, IN

This procurement is for the purchase of all recyclable materials from the Bureau of Census in Jeffersonville, IN. This procurement is a set aside for small business concerns only. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 562111 with a size standard of $11.5 million. This will be a one (1) year contract with four (4), one-year options. The solicitation will be issued on/about February 20, 2009. The solicitation will only be available on www.FedBizOpps.gov. All government contractors are required to be registered in CCR prior to receiving an award. You may access CCR at the following URL www.ccr.gov. All future information regarding this acquisition including solicitation amendments will be distributed solely thru the FedBizOpps website. All interested parties are responsible for monitoring the FedBizOpps website to ensure that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. Email all questions regarding this notification to the Contracting Officer, Ms. Belinda Arthur at belinda.arthur@gsa.gov.

Media Destruction (Hard Drives)

Solicitation Number: VA-248-09-RP-0288

Department of Veterans Affairs

This modification is to define the Governments requirement of Media Destruction. The potential contractor shall destroy hard drives only to include smelting and shredding of the hard drives among other processes. The Request for Proposal will contain a Statement of Work which will include the specifics required by the Government. For further information, you may email Ms. Lynn Leahy at Lynn.Leahy@va.gov.

Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs;Contracting Officer (248);Bay Pines VA Healthcare System (516);PO Box 457 Bldg 22, Room 411;Bay Pines FL 33744

Place of Performance: Bay Pines VA Healthcare System;10000 Bay Pines Blvd.; Bay Pines, FL, 33744

Point of Contact(s): Lynn Leahy, Contract Specialist Trainee, 727-398-6661, Ext. 3338

Document Destruction Ellenwood GA

Solicitation Number: NAMA-09-R-0007

Agency: National Archives and Records Administration

The National Archives and Records Administration, NARA, intends to award a contract to acquire secure document destruction and recycle services for records that are ready for destruction, and to sell the resulting paper by-product in order to generate revenue for NARA. All work must be performed under the terms and conditions of the contract and in accordance with the performance Work Statement, PWS. This requirement is designed to destroy Federal Records according to the prescribed secure document destruction standards outlined in the PWS. The recyclable paper resulting from the destruction services is Government property. The Government will retain title to the paper until the paper is transferred to a buyer.

The contractor will retain risk of loss from the time it picks paper up until the time the paper is transferred to a buyer. No minimum number of trailers per week is guaranteed. NARA will receive revenue from this sale. The sale of the paper for NARA by the contractor shall be performed at no cost. A copy of the current Department of Labor Wage Determination is attached to the solicitation. The resultant contract, at a minimum, will consist of a base period of twelve (12) months. Option periods are desired not to exceed 4 option year periods of 12 months each. The contract will contain FAR Clause 52.232-18, "Availability of Funds," to protect the Government in the event option year funding is delayed or unavailable. The same terms and conditions contained in the contract will apply to the options, if exercised.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561990 and the Small Business Size Standard is $6.5 Million. Copies of the RFP, which will be available on or about 16 March 2009 may be obtained through the Federal Business Opportunities web site at www.fedbizopps.gov. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to monitor this site for the release of the solicitation and amendments, if any. All contractors interested in receiving notification of updates/amendments to the solicitation posted on the EPS are urged to enroll on the web site mailing list for this acquisition. Those Contractors enrolled will be notified automatically of any changes made to the RFP through their e-mail addresses. Inquires can be addressed to Margo Deaton 301-837-3229 or e-mail: margo.deaton@nara.gov.

Contracting Office Address: 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 3340, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001

Primary Point of Contact: Margo A Deaton, Contract Specialist, margo.deaton@nara.gov. Phone: 301-837-3229. Fax: 301-837-3227