SOURCES SOUGHT | EPA | REPA 7 for RCRA ENFORCEMENT, PERMITTING AND ASSISTANCE The Environmental Protection Agency (R9 Contracts Branch) is hereby soliciting information from potential sources for the EPA RCRA Enforcement, Permitting and Assistance Procurement. EPA/R9 is seeking capability statements from all interested parties, including all socioeconomic categories of Small Businesses and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Institutions (MI), and members of the underserved communities as defined by Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity And Support For Underserved Communities Through The Federal Government, for the purposes of determining the appropriate level of competition and/or small business subcontracting goals for the REPA acquisition. The Government reserves the right to consider a Small, 8(a), Women-owned (WOSB), Service Disabled Veteran (SD-VOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-owned Small Business (EDWOSB) or HUBZone business set-aside based on responses received. The EPA is contemplating awarding IDV contracts to multiple awardees, with an ordering period of at least 5 years, with a potential of up to 10 years, with a potential value of approximately $240M (for a 10-year ordering period). The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is anticipated to be 541620, Environmental Consulting Services, and the size standard is $19M. The EPA manages a hazardous waste program, an underground storage tank program, and a solid waste program including Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) and development of waste reduction strategies such as recycling under the authority of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and in cooperation with EPA state and tribal partners. The goals of the RCRA program are: 1) Protect human health and the environment from the hazards posed by waste disposal; 2) Conserve energy and natural resources through waste recycling and recovery; 3) Reduce or eliminate the amount of waste generated, including hazardous waste; and, 4) Ensure that waste is managed in an environmentally safe manner. The purpose of the REPA contracts is to provide technical support services for the EPA to support RCRA program goals. REPA 7 intends to be a consolidated procurement, encompassing the environmental services that are currently being performed under multiple EPA contracts. The environmental support services include, but are not limited to, Technical Reviews, Technical Analysis/Assessment Support and Document Preparation, Field Audit/Oversight and Inspections, Data Review (Validation, Evaluation, and Reporting), Site Investigation and Corrective Action, Case Development, General Enforcement Negotiation Support, Expert Witness/Consultant Support, Records Management, Data Management, Training and Conference Support, Public Involvement and Outreach Activities, Sustainable Materials Management (SMM), and RCRA authorization. The contractors shall have a detailed knowledge and demonstrated experience of applicable State and Federal statutes and regulations as well as a similar understanding of the Executive Orders and local statutes and regulations governing environmental compliance. The contractor shall remain proficient throughout the life of the contract regarding environmental laws and regulations for the jurisdictions in which they plan to perform services in. Potential work locations may include sites in EPA Regions Region 02 (NY, NJ, VI, PR), Region 03 (PA, WV, VA, DE, MD, DC), Region 04 (KY, TN, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS), Region 05 (IL, IN, OH, MI, WI, MN), Region 06 (NM, TX, OK, AR, LA), Region 07 (NE, IA, KS, MO), Region 08 (CO, UT, WY, SD, ND, MT), Region 09 (CA, NV, AZ, HI, Pacific Islands) and Region 10 (OR, WA, ID, AK) as requirements arise. Required services may include long-term day-to-day support or one-time special projects. In addition, services may be required at multiple locations simultaneously. No Request for Quotations (RFQ) exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the RFQ. If an RFQ is released, it will be posted on FedConnect/SAM. This requirement is considered to be a commercial service. Capabilities Statement: Interested firms are responsible for monitoring this website for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. Interested firms having the required capabilities necessary to meet the above requirements described herein should submit a capability statement indicating the ability to perform all aspects of the effort. The total page count is limited to seven (7) pages, excluding Attachment 1, using no less than 12-point Times New Roman font and 1" margins, letter size paper. All responses shall be submitted electronically via email to Samantha Watts, EPA Contracting Officer,
[email protected], no later than Monday, June 17, 2024, at 5pm PT. Please reference 68HE0924R0025 in any response. The capability package shall include, as a minimum, the following: 1. Complete Attachment 1,Sources Sought Questionnaire a. Company information: Company name, UEI, CAGE Code, POC information, website, etc. Specifically state whether your firm is a large or small business in NAICS Code 541620. b. Description of principal business activity; number of employees; and specifically identify if you are a HUBZone small business, a service-disabled veteran owned small business, a woman owned small business, an economically disadvantaged woman-owned small business, or an 8(a) small business. c. EPA Regions where your company would be interested in providing services. 2. Capabilities Statement a. Company profile, including: annual revenue history demonstrating financial stability, office location(s), a staffing plan demonstrating the ability to retain existing staff and hire/acquire qualified personnel, and a demonstration of the firm's ability to provide continuity of operations at the beginning and the end of a contract. b. A description of your company's previous experience providing the services described in this notice. Highlight any EPA specific previous experience. c. A list of contracts covering the past three (3) years with an emphasis on environmental compliance services performed on a federal installation. Please provide contract numbers, contract type, the dollar value of each procurement, point of contact (address and phone number), and indicate if your firm was a prime or subcontractor. If work was performed as a subcontractor, please indicate the percentage of work/subcontract dollar value. Include the last three CPARS ratings. From the list above, please identify those up to three contracts you consider most relevant to the work of this effort. Please provide a brief summary of similar work accomplished as compared to this scope. Describe your company's capabilities as they relate to the services described in this notice. c. If you plan to propose as a prime or as a subcontractor, and would your company be able to support a 5 year or 10 year IDV. d. A description of any teaming/subcontracting your company anticipates utilizing in support of this requirement. Include a description on how the teaming arrangement will be managed and how work is anticipated to be performed under the arrangement (i.e. on-site program support, site management, etc.). Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government should consider in finalizing its market research and acquisition strategy. Additionally, in support of the Executive Order (EO) 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government, EPA is seeking to advance equity or remove barriers for members of underserved communities related to this requirement. As defined in the EO, Underserved Communities refers to populations sharing a particular characteristic, as well as geographic communities, that have been systematically denied a full opportunity to participate in aspects of economic, social, and civic life, as exemplified by the list in the preceding definition of "equity." Equity means the consistent and systematic fair, just, and impartial treatment of all individuals, including individuals who belong to underserved communities that have been denied such treatment, such as Black, Latino, and Indigenous and Native American persons, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other persons of color; members of religious minorities; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ ) persons; persons with disabilities; persons who live in rural areas; and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality. EPA seeks input in the following areas: 1. To support the requirements identified in this request for information (RFI)/sources sought notification, what barriers or opportunities exist to engage subject matter experts from industry and academia and how can those barriers be overcome? How can underserved communities be leveraged? 2. To support the requirements identified in this RFI, what barriers or opportunities exist to partner with subcontractors that employ members of underserved communities, as defined above? 3. What other recommendations would you make to enhance diversity and inclusion? 4. What should be considered to encourage full participation and contribution of organizations and individuals (e.g., outreach efforts and innovative partnerships) in performance of this requirement? This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. *****END********