TRASH REMOVAL AND RECYCLING SERVICES AT NOAA FKNMS IN KEY WEST, FLORIDA

NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, EASTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-NORFOLK, NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE (NOS) FLORDIA KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT INC OF FLORIDA OUT OF KEY WEST, FL FOR TRASH REMOVAL AND RECYCLING SERVICES.

THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT WASTE MANAGEMENT INC OF FLORIDA IS THE SOLE VENDOR FOR TRASH REMOVAL IN THE CITY OF KEY WEST, FLORIDA. THE CITY OF KEY WEST, FLORIDA HAS A CONTRACT WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. OF FLORIDA AS THE SOLE VENDOR WITH EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO PROVIDE WASTE REMOVAL SERVICES TO RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS. THIS INFORMATION WAS CONFIRMED WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT INC OF FLORIDA.

THE DR. NANCY FOSTER FLORIDA KEYS ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLEX (FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY) AT 33 EAST QUAY ROAD, KEY WEST, FL IS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF KEY WEST; THEREFORE, WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. IS THE EXCLUSIVE PROVIDER OF THESE SERVICES FOR THIS LOCATION. WASTE MANAGEMENT INC OF FLORIDA HAS NO AUTHORIZED PARTNERS WHO CAN PROVIDE TRASH REMOVAL SERVICES IN KEY WEST, FLORIDA.

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