Provide Recyclable Material Receipt and Processing Services for Base Kodiak in Kodiak, AK.   2

(A) The solicitation number is 70Z08418QA1751800 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

(B) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-99. Service Contract Labor Standards Wage Determination Number 2015-5687, revision 5, dated 01/10/2018 is applicable and is attached.

(C) This solicitation is issued as an Unrestricted. The associated NAICS code is 562920 and the small business size standard is $20.5 million.

(D) List CLINS, item descriptions, quantities and units of measure:
Please see the attached for the Schedule of Services and Unit Prices form.

(E) Description/Statement of Work/Specification:
Provide Recyclable Material Receipt and Processing Services for Base Kodiak in Kodiak, AK. Please see the attached for the Performance Work Statement (PWS), Attachment #2.

(F) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:
This service is for a base year of 01 October 2018 through 30 September 2019 and contains four one-year options that can take this service through 30 September 2023, if exercised by the Contracting Officer. The place of performance for this service is USCG Base Kodiak, Kodiak, AK 99619

(G) FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for the submission requirements.

(H) Evaluation:
For the evaluation criteria, please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions.

(I) Offerors are required to include a completed copy of FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (NOV 2017), with its Alternate I, with their offer. Offerors may complete this online at SAM: www.sam.gov . An offeror must state in their offer if they completed FAR 52.212-3 with Alternate I online and that is it up-to-date and valid.

(J) FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (JAN 2017) applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for its Addendum.

(K) FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (JAN 2018) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions that are applicable to the acquisition.

(L) A statement regarding any additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices: N/A.

(M) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned ratings are not applicable to this solicitation.

(N) Date, time and place offers are due.

Offers are due by 30 July 2018, 2:00 PM Pacific Time.

Submit offers to the following mailing address or e-mail address, by the offer due date and time:
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
United States Coast Guard, SILC Detachment Alameda
Coast Guard Island, Bldg. 54C, Code COB2W
Alameda, CA 94501-5100
Attn: Marcella V. Brown
Via e-mail to (Marcella.V.Brown@uscg.mil)

(O) Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist at Marcella.V.Brown@uscg.mil no later than 18 July 2018, 2:00PM Pacific Time.

Site Tour will be held on 11 July 2018, 10:00 AM Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT) for this project. Any interested parties who would like to visit the site shall contact Sarah Zurflueh, (907-487-5170 x6695, Sarah.L.Zurflueh@uscg.mil to arrange access. Unannounced visitors will not be allowed on site.

NOTICE FOR FILING AGENCY PROTESTS
United States Coast Guard Ombudsman Program

It is the policy of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to issue solicitations and make contract awards in a fair and timely manner. The Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests (OPAP) was established to investigate agency protest issues and resolve them without expensive and time-consuming litigation. OPAP is an independent reviewing authority that is empowered to grant a prevailing protester essentially the same relief as the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
Interested parties are encouraged to seek resolution of their concerns within the USCG as an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) forum rather than filing a protest with the GAO or some external forum. Interested parties may seek resolution of their concerns informally or opt to file a formal agency protest.

Informal Forum with the Ombudsman. Interested parties who believe a specific USCG procurement is unfair or otherwise defective should first direct their concerns to the applicable Contracting Officer. If the Contracting Officer is unable to satisfy their concerns, interested parties are encouraged to contact the U.S. Coast Guard Ombudsman for Agency Protests. Under this informal process the agency is not required to suspend contract award performance. Use of an informal forum does not suspend any time requirement for filing a protest with the agency or other forum. In order to ensure a timely response, interested parties should provide the following information to the Ombudsman: solicitation/contract number, contracting office, Contracting Officer, and solicitation closing date (if applicable).

Formal Agency Protest with the Ombudsman. Prior to submitting a formal agency protest, protesters must first use their best efforts to resolve their concerns with the Contracting Officer through open and frank discussions. If the protester's concerns are unresolved, an Independent Review is available by the Ombudsman. The protester may file a formal agency protest to either the Contracting Officer or as an alternative to that, the Ombudsman under the OPAP program. Contract award or performance will be suspended during the protest period unless contract award or performance is justified, in writing, for reasons of unusual and compelling urgency or is determined in writing to be in the best interest of the Government. The agency's goal is to resolve protests in less than 35 calendar days from the date of filing. Protests shall include the information set forth in FAR 33.103(d) (2). If the protester fails to submit the required information, resolution of the protest may be delayed or the protest may be dismissed. To be timely protests must be filed within the period specified in FAR 33.103(e).

Formal protests filed under the OPAP program shall be submitted electronically to OPAP@uscg.mil and the Contracting Officer or by hand delivery to the Contracting Officer.

The Ombudsman Hotline telephone number is (202) 372-3695.