This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (not a pre-solicitation notice pursuant to FAR Part 5) to determine the capability of potential HUBZONE CERTIFIED FIRMS AND/OR SMALL BUSINESS SOURCES. This notice is issued by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Maintenance and Logistics Command Atlantic (MLCLANT), Norfolk, VA to identify HUBZONE CERTIFIED FIRMS/SMALL BUSINESS SOURCES capable of providing REFUSE and RECYCLING COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SERVICES to be performed at USCG Air Station Borinquen, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico for a base plus four option years, not to exceed 60 months, if exercised by the Government, beginning 1 OCTOBER 2003. A solicitation will be issued shortly and will be synopsized on the Government Electronic Posting System at www.eps.gov and in the CBD. When issued the solicitation will appear on the MLCLANT Intranet Web site http://www.uscg.mil/mlclant/fdiv/fdiv.html. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor these avenues for release of any future solicitation or synopsis. The contractor shall furnish all labor, material, equipment, supplies, transportation, supervision and management necessary to provide Refuse and Recycling Collection and Disposal Services at the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, to include the Hangar, Housing, Ramey School and the Lighthouse. The applicable NAICS Code is 562111 (Waste Management and Remediation Services) with a Small Business Size Standard of $10.5 million. For the calculation of annual receipts and number of employees see parts 121.104 and 121.106 in SBA’s Small Business Size Regulations, http://www.sba.gov/regulations/121/. Any interested firm capable of providing these services is requested to respond via e-mail to:
[email protected] or facsimile at (757) 628-4134/4135, no later than 10 JULY 2003 with the following documentation: HUBZone/8(a) certification, past performance information and capability statement. Past performance information shall include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information). Offeror shall furnish this information for at least three (3) contracts, ongoing or completed within the last three years, for like or similar services, held with the U.S. Coast Guard, other Government agencies or private industry. Like or similar contracts are defined as Refuse and Recycling Collection and Disposal Services. PLEASE REFERENCE REQUEST FOR QUOTATION NUMBER DTCG84-03-Q-AA7062. Interested parties must be registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) as prescribed in FAR Clause 52.232-33. CCR can be obtained by accessing the Internet at www.ccr2000.com or by calling 1-888-227-2423. This notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Quote or Request for Proposal; and, it is not considered to be a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited: no basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this Sources Sought or Government use of any information provided. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business, 8(a) or any other set aside arrangement as deemed appropriated for this procurement.