Wastewater Treatment Plant Services

Amendment 0002 issued 25 Jan 2022.

Amendment 0001 issued 17 Jan 2022.

Note: Site visit isn't mandatory to submit a proposal.

765 ABS/CONF/PKA is issuing this solicitation, FA448622R0004, as a Request for Proposal (RFP) using FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Item, FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures & FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation for Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal. This solicitation is for Wastewater Treatment Services, and is a full and open competition with a NAICS code of 221320 - Waste collection, treatment and disposal through a sewer system.

The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price Contract, IAW FAR 16.202. A single award will be made as a result of this solicitation. Please be advised that this RFP in no manner obligates the Government regarding award of a contract that results from the issuance of this solicitation. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at www.sam.gov to be considered for award.

This is a non-personal service in which the contractor shall provide all management, sampling, tools, supplies, repair parts, equipment, incidentals, qualified personnel, and transportation necessary to operate and maintain waste water treatment plant (WWTP), lift station, oil-water separator, and grease traps at Lajes Field, Terceira, Azores, Portugal. The waste water treatment plant is an 800K gallons per day activated sludge plant. In addition, there are 14 lift stations, up to 15 oil water separators, and up to 8 grease traps. Operations shall be conducted in order to provide continuous, cost effective, and efficient treatment of all wastewater. The system shall operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contractor shall also perform appropriate sampling and laboratory analysis to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements. The contractor shall notify the contracting officer representative (COR) of any unusual conditions observed and shall assist in determining the cause and resolving the situation. The contractor shall follow, and ensure water quality continually meets or exceeds, the appropriate regulatory guidance provided by current applicable Air Force Instructions and the Final Governing Standards for Portugal (FGS-P) (Appendix A of PWS). All work performed by the contractor shall be performed in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS), Service Summary (SS), all applicable laws, regulations, final governing standards for Portugal, instructions, and commercial practices.

The Government will hold a meeting with any interested vendors to go over the solicitation requirements, the PWS and answer any questions that may arise on 18th January 2022, 09:00AM AZOST. For security reasons, all interested vendors must register to attend this meeting. Email the information below for all attendees no later than 13th January 2022 by 02:00PM AZOST to Ashley Fantazia at ashley.fantazia.pt@us.af.mil and 65CONF.LGC.ALL@us.af.mil.

- Company Name and Telephone Number

- Visitor's Full Name

- Civil Identification Number or Passport Number

All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted to Contract Specialist Ashley Fantazia at ashley.fantazia.pt@us.af.mil and 65CONF.LGC.ALL@us.af.mil no later than 21th January 2022, 02:00PM AZOST.

All proposals must be sent to Contract Specialist Ashley Fantazia at ashley.fantazia.pt@us.af.mil and 65CONF.LGC.ALL@us.af.mil no later than 28th January 2022, 02:00PM AZOST. Proposals may be submitted by hand receipt, mail or email in response to this RFP. The content and page size of electronic copies must be identical to the hard copies. For mail deliveries, the following addresses shall be used:

Commercial: Seccao de Contratos, Base Aerea No. 4

Attn: Claudia Silva (or 65 CONF/PKA)

Avenida do Imperio, Edf. T-615

Terceira, Azores, Portugal

9760-277

-or-

US Postal: 765 ABS/CONF/PKA

Attn: Claudia Silva (or 765 ABS/CONF/PKA)

Bldg. T-615, Rm. 203

APO AE

09720-7775