This announcement serves as a Sources Sought synopsis issued for the purpose of market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. This Sources Sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation nor is this notice a request for quotations. DO NOT submit a quote or proposal in response to this synopsis. For the purpose of this acquisition, the North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 562211 and the size standard is $38,500,000.00. The proposed contract is anticipated to be a firm fixed price contract with a base period of 1 year and four (4) option years. It is this agency's intention to do an unrestricted acquisition unless enough qualified small businesses (SB) are located with serious intentions to propose on our requirement allowing for a set-aside.

The purpose of this notice is to identify companies, in particular small business socio-economic categories capable and qualified of providing Biological Hazardous Waste Disposal for the United States Air Force Academy's medical operations.

The service is to be performed in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). Comments and/or suggestions on the attached requirements are encouraged and can be included with your capabilities package.

Interested businesses shall provide the following information:

1. Company name, mailing address, cage code, DUNS numbers, point of contact, telephone number and e-mail address.

2. Business size status, e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, Woman/Women Owned or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned, small business, large business, etc.

3. Appropriate written information and/or data supporting their capability to perform the required effort to include past performance information.

4. Answers to the following questions: (include questions below as applicable, otherwise delete. Add any questions specific to your acquisition not included below).

a. How long you have been in business?
b. What is your business arrangement?
c. Are you the service provider or do you subcontract out the work?
d. Have you ever performed government contracts?
e. Are you willing to submit to a contract with a base year and four option years?
f. If you require different terms and conditions than those normally used by the Government, what are your commercial terms and conditions? Please feel free to provide a copy of your terms and conditions for this type of work.

If your firm is capable and qualified to provide the service of Biohazard Waste Disposal respond in writing to the primary point of contact indicated within this announcement. Responses are due no later than 11 August 2014, 09:00 a.m. MDT by e-mail. Questions and responses should be addressed to Jerry Smith, Contracting Officer, at 719-333-8267 or [email protected].

Contractors must have a current registration with Online Representation and Certification within the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov.

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