This is a Sources Sought only. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is performing market research to identify companies interested and capable of providing document destruction services for the VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS). All information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request. The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government. There is no solicitation document as this time. The NAICS is 561990 with Small Business size of $12M million. NOTE: Please ensure that System For Award Management (SAM) (www.sam.gov) indicates this NAICS code if you are interested in the requirement. Only firms seriously interested and truly capable should send their information, capability statement, and any questions by email to [email protected] a no later than 3:00 PM Pacific Time, April 26, 2021. If interested, please complete the attached questionnaire and return it to [email protected]. Failure to provide the following information completely and accurately may result in a determination that your company is not a viable source Before responding please carefully read and consider the following: As this is a service acquisition, the Small Business Administration and the Federal Acquisition Regulation have a Limitations on Subcontracting requirement. For all small businesses, to include SDVOSB and VOSB, At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. See FAR 52.219-14 and FAR 52.219-27 available in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/html/52_217_221.html The Government will use this information when determining its business type decision: (a) Business Size (Large/Small) (b) Business Socio-Economic Status (SDVOSB, WOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, etc.) (c) SAM record (d) DUNS number (e) Ability and experience with similar projects. (f) List of projects similar in scope. DISCLAIMER This Sources Sought notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this request that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. The Government will not compensate an offeror for providing information in response to this sources sought. Furthermore, the Government reserves the right to cancel this requirement at its discretion. This is simply a sources sought notice. Description of Services This is a non-personal services contract to provide document destruction services for the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS). The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government. The Contractor shall provide shredding document destruction services for all secure waste that are collected in locked containers; (administrative papers, classified papers, sensitive documents). Also, non-paper media (e.g. CDs, VHS, cassette tapes, PIV badge, wristbands). In the event if the contractor fails to empty a container because they missed it, they have 24 hours (weekdays) from the time of notified to empty the container. At the end of each service, the contractor shall provide the facility a copy of Certificates of Destruction (COD) to the point of contact (POC) prior to transport material off-site. Place of Performance: The following locations will be covered under this Performance Work Statement: Palo Alto Division 3801 Miranda Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94304 Santa Clara County Menlo Park Division 795 Willow Road Menlo Park, CA 94025 San Mateo County Livermore Division 4951 Arroyo Road Livermore, CA 94550 Alameda County San Jose OPC 5855 Silver Creek Valley Pl San Jose, CA 95138 Santa Clara Monterey OPC 201 9th St Marina, CA 93933 Monterey County Capitola OPC 1350 N. 41st St, Ste 102 Capitola, CA 95010 Santa Cruz County Fremont OPC 39199 Liberty Street Fremont, CA 94538 Alameda Mountain View (HR) 1776 Old Middlefield Way Mountain View, CA 94043 Santa Clara County Sonora OPC 13663 Mono Way Sonora, CA 95370 Tuolumne County Stockton OPC 7777 Freedom Drive French Camp, CA 95231 San Joaquin County Modesto OPC 1225 Oakdale Road Modesto, CA 95355 Stanislaus County National Teleradiology 1001 Sneath Lane, Ste C310 San Bruno, CA 94066 San Mateo County Mountain View 701 N Shoreline Blvd, Suite B, 2nd Floor Mountain View, CA 94043 Santa Clara County Sunnyvale 1080 Innovation Way Sunnyvale CA. 94089 1.4 Hours of Operation: Normal business hours are between the hours of 7:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. When regular delivery / pick up days occur on a Federal holiday, the regular delivery / pick up shall automatically shift to the following business days (Monday through Friday). 1.4.1 In the event of schedule changes and prior to any changes made to the schedule, the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) will notify the Contracting Officer (CO) in writing of the revised pick up schedule. A revised pick-up schedule will be provided to the contractor in writing along with the contract modification from the CO. 1.4.2 In the event additional services are required, the COR will be notified by authorized facility staff of the request. Once the COR authorizes the request for additional service, the contractor will be notified of the request and be available within 48 hour for unscheduled services. The contractor is only authorized to complete additional service requests with the authorization of the CO. 1.5 Location and schedules: Recycling Schedule LOCATION ADDRESS SERVICE DAY DURATION PALO ALTO 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto Monday Weekly MENLO PARK 795 Willow Road, Menlo Park Tuesday Weekly LIVERMORE 4951 Arroyo Road, Livermore Friday Weekly SAN BRUNO 1001 Sneath Lane, San Bruno Suite 100 Tuesday Weekly FREMONT 39199 Liberty Street, Fremont Monday Bi-weekly HR 1776 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View Tuesday Bi-weekly SHORELINE 701 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View Tuesday Bi-weekly MONTEREY 340 Engineer Lane, Seaside/201 9th Street, Marina, CA 93933 Tuesday Bi-weekly CAPITOLA 1350 41st Avenue, Capitola Tuesday Bi-weekly SAN JOSE 5855 Silver Creek Valley Place , San Jose Ca.95138 Thursday Weekly STOCKTON 7777 Freedom Road, French Camp Friday Weekly SONORA 13663 Mono Way, Sonora Monday Monthly MODESTO 1225 Oakdale Road, Modesto Tuesday/Friday 1st and 3rd Sunnyvale 1080 Innovation Way, CA 94089 Tuesday Monthly

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