DOCUMENT
F -- Omaha Hazardous Waste Removal 02/04/2018 to 02/03/2019 +4 - Attachment
- Notice Date
- 12/15/2017
- Notice Type
- Attachment
- NAICS
- 562211
— Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE;2501 W. 22nd St.;Sioux Falls SD 57105
- ZIP Code
- 57105
- Solicitation Number
- 36C26318Q9135
- Response Due
- 12/22/2017
- Archive Date
- 1/21/2018
- Point of Contact
- Scott Morrison, Contract Specialist
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- To respond to this sources sought notice, please complete the attached document titled Sources Sought Notice and return via email to the Contract Officer, Scott Morrison, Email: scott.morrison2@va.gov This is not a solicitation and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract. Additionally, a response to this sources sought notice is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. The purpose of this sources sought notice is strictly for market research purposes. Sources Sought Notice Please fully complete each section of the survey below. Company Name: _____________________________________________________________ Company Address: ___________________________________________________________ DUNS Number: _____________________________________________________________ Point of Contact: ____________________________________________________________ Phone Number: _____________________________________________________________ Email Address: _____________________________________________________________ Socio-economic Classification in Accordance with NAICS Code 811310: (check all that apply) Small Business Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Verified SDVOSB by www.vip.vetbiz.gov Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) Verified VOSB by www.vip.vetbiz.gov Small Disadvantage Business Women-owned Small Business Economically Disadvantaged Small Business HUBZone 8(a) Certified Company s Capability Statement for Emergency Generator and Transfer Switch Maintenance: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Statement of Work Hazardous Waste Removal DESCRIPTION OF WORK The contractor shall provide disposal, lab pack, transfer, and removal services for hazardous waste (including dual waste) and non-hazardous chemical waste from the Omaha, Lincoln, and Grand Island campuses located within the Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System. The contractor will provide emergency spill response services for all Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care Facilities to include; Omaha, Lincoln, Grand Island, Bellevue, Shenandoah, North Platte, Norfolk, and Holdredge VA facilities. Contractor shall furnish services as specified for one base year, with four (4) option years pickup. The Contractor will be responsible to ensure that Contractor Employees providing work on this contract are fully trained, and completely competent to perform the required work. REQUIREMENTS AND SCOPE The Department of Veterans Affairs, intends to award a contract to a qualified firm with the capability and capacity to provide hazardous waste (including dual waste) disposal services, lab packs, transfer and removal services at the Omaha VA Medical Center, Lincoln and Grand Island Community Based Outpatient Clinics located in Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System in accordance with all current federal, state and local regulations. Services shall include all labor, materials, tools, equipment, analysis, travel, transportation, documentation, waste treatment, disposal and support services required to categorize, package, transport, document and dispose of hazardous wastes from the VA facilities mentioned. The contractor will provide emergency spill response services for all Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care Facilities. The contractor must possess the necessary technical expertise and resources required by this solicitation to be considered for contract award. SPILLS AND LEAKS The Contractor shall be responsible for the cleanup of all spills or leaks that occur during the packaging of the waste or the transportation process. Cleanup shall be in accordance with all applicable regulations. The contractor shall report all spills/ leaks that occur on the medical center property immediately to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). Spills or leaks that occur during the transportation of the materials shall be reported to the medical center COR within 24 hours of the occurrence. A written report of the circumstances shall be sent to all regulatory agencies if applicable and a copy provided to the COR. The Contractor shall ensure that vehicles used for transportation of hazardous materials are stocked with sufficient supplies to handle hazardous materials that require special packaging, spills, leaking drums or other conditions that could occur while performing a routine pick-up. RECORDKEEPING/REPORTS The contractor will provide the VA facilities with the proper manifests and Land Disposal Restriction and Certification forms that include the quantities of each item disposed of. DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS 1. General Task Statement: The successful contractor will be required to provide the disposal, lab pack, transfer and removal of hazardous (including dual waste), and non-hazardous chemical wastes at the Department of Veterans Affair Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System. An estimated annual inventory for each location and types of waste generated is identified below (section 8). The successful contractor will provide emergency spill response services for all Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care Facilities. 2. Statement of Work: a. The Contractor is required to perform characterization of all waste streams identified by each facility using process knowledge, identity of the chemicals, and other types of chemical analysis including but not limited to Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP). Documentations of these waste stream characterizations must be provided to the medical center. Chemical wastes shall include but not be limited to ignitables, corrosives, poisons/ toxics, reactive wastes, mixed infectious, dual, EPA listed hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Work shall be performed in accordance with all applicable, Federal, state, and local regulations. The Contractor will analyze unknown hazardous waste for proper disposal methods. b. The Contractor will be responsible for the collection of hazardous and non-hazardous chemical waste from the Omaha, Lincoln and Grand Island campuses. Wastes will be collected from the designated hazardous waste storage location at each medical center/clinic. c. The Contractor will be responsible to package bulk wastes into the smallest container feasible and for assuming all safety measures to prevent harm or injury to VA patients, visitors, employees, contractor employees (example: PPE) and the environment (example: storm drain covers). d. The contractor will provide emergency spill response services for spills / releases of hazardous materials and/or wastes. The contractor shall have the capability to provide twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week, emergency response services for spills / releases of hazardous materials and/or wastes. The contractor will respond within one (1) hour to spill incidents at each medical center to conduct spill mitigation activities, neutralize spilled produces, provide expert advice concerning products and their potential impacts on people and the environment. Response shall include spill cleanup at each medical center, the handling and disposal of products generated as a result of a spill and the preparation of required documentation on behalf of the facility. The contractor will provide their billing procedure that would be used for spill and emergency response activity. Pricing for emergency services rendered will be provided to the medical center within twenty-four (24) hours of emergency response incidents. e. Should hazardous or universal waste be released during the performance of services under this contract, through no fault of the VA facilities, the Contractor will be responsible for all costs associated with the satisfactory remediation of the incident. This will include the cost of all labor and materials as well as any actual damages incurred to the facility and harm caused to patients, visitors and staff of the medical center. The remediation efforts shall be performed to the satisfaction of the cognizant regulatory authorities and the local COR. f. All hazardous and non-hazardous materials generated will be disposed of by the Contractor in accordance with current Federal, State and local guidelines governing regulated hazardous and non-hazardous chemical wastes. (i) Packaging of chemical wastes will be in the smallest container available for that waste stream. Smaller sizes shall be used for partial loads or to meet the disposal priorities or DOT requirements. (ii) Contractor will dispose of hazardous waste in a manner that leaves no future expense potential to the VA or the federal government. Chemicals should be disposed of in the following preferred priority: (1) Recycling of chemicals to another party for future use if economically feasible and practical. (2) Treatment of the chemical waste (at a facility approved for such processing by an appropriate state or federal agency) in a manner that renders it no longer a hazardous waste as defined in the 40 CFR series. (3) The long-term internment (burial) in a secure chemical landfill site approved for such by the appropriate state or federal agency. (iii) Acceptance of the hazardous waste at a properly permitted treatment, storage, or disposal site does not constitute disposal and/or completion of the contract. It is the prime contractor s responsibility to obtain all necessary documentation to prove that the timely end disposal of all items has been accomplished. (iv) Shipments outside of this country are prohibited under this contract. 3. Contractor Furnished Materials and Equipment: The Contractor will furnish all waste storage containers and the containers and packing material for lab packs. All contractor vehicles shall be placarded and equipped in accordance with DOT regulations of the applicable state and US DOT. Vehicles shall contain all emergency equipment required by DOT. 4. Licenses and Permits: The Contractor will, without additional cost to the Government, provide and maintain all licenses and permits for operational personnel, trailers, containers, vehicles and other resources required for proper removal and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous chemical waste in accordance with all applicable Federal, State, Municipal, and local regulations, for example, (e.g. OSHA, EPA, MDRNE, 49 CFR (DOT). The VA reserves the right to halt work if the Contracting Officer and or COR determine work is being done in an unsafe/unhealthy manner or that could harm the environment. VA will not incur additional costs if work is halted for good cause. 5. Location of Pickup Points: The Contractor shall be responsible for the pickup of hazardous and non-hazardous chemical wastes from the main storage locations at the Omaha, Lincoln and Grand Island campuses. Pickups for the Omaha location will occur at a minimum of every other month, Grand Island and Lincoln will occur at a minimum of quarterly.. Access to the waste storage area and pick up locations is to be coordinated with the GEMS Coordinator or designated representative at each facility. Semi-Trailers will not be allowed for waste removal due to limited accessibility. 6. Documentation a. The Contractor is required to comply with all Federal, State and local regulations, policies and procedures regarding tracking, record keeping, manifesting and documentation of all waste collected. b. The Contractor will provide all manifests and documentation that apply to the removal and disposal of hazardous, universal, and non-hazardous chemical waste conducted by its workforces and/or its subcontractors. The Contractor will furnish a properly executed and legible copy of the appropriate manifests required to document the safe shipment and proper disposal of hazardous, universal, and non-hazardous chemical waste generated by the Government under the terms of this contract. c. Prior to the removal and transport of hazardous, universal, and non-hazardous chemical waste generated by the VA, the Contractor will obtain approval and signature for each manifest from the GEMS Coordinator or his/her designee verifying that the Contractor has accepted the waste from the VA and that the waste was properly shipped for treatment or disposal. d. In addition to providing the manifests, the Contractor will provide a properly executed and signed disposal certificate for each manifest to the GEMS Coordinator within forty five (45) calendar days of removal of waste from this facility. 7. Scheduling, Identification, Check-in: Waste pick-ups will be scheduled by the COR. The vendor's employees shall wear visible identification at all times while on VA premises. Contractor employees shall report to GEMS Coordinator or designee s office once on campus prior to commencement of work. 8. Hazardous Waste Estimated Annual Inventory Estimated annual waste generation for the medical center and clinics below include but are not limited to the wastes types listed. Omaha VA Medical Center 4101 Woolworth Ave Omaha, NE 68105 Waste Description Estimated Annual Quantity UOM Hazardous Waste Liquid (Barium Sulfate/Infectious) (D005) 100 Gallons Waste Aerosols (D001) 40 Pounds Acute Hazardous Waste (P001, P075) 25 Pounds Hazardous Waste Liquid (Sodium Hydroxide/Infectious) (DOO2) 100 Gallons Waste Medicines (D010, D001, U010, D009, D011, D024, U205, U058) 400 Pounds Hazardous Waste Liquids (Photo processing) (D007, D011) 50 Gallons Mercury (D009) 5 Pounds Waste Flammable Liquids (D001) 300 Pounds Waste Flammable, Toxic Liquids (D001, D022, U188) 15 Pounds Waste Corrosive Liquids (D002) 600 Pounds Waste Oxidizing, Corrosive Liquids (D001, D002) 10 Pounds Waste Corrosive, Toxic Liquids (D002, U219) 10 Pounds Waste Sodium Borohydride 10 Pounds Waste Caustic Alkali Liquids (D002) 10 Pounds Polychlorinated Biphenyls 15 Pounds Non-DOT, Non-RCRA Regulated Waste (including Formalin solution & latex paint) 800 Pounds Unknown Hazardous Materials 55 Gallons Used Oil 55 Gallons Used Batteries 120 Pounds Used Lamps (Fluorescent, U Shape, Circular, Ballasts PCB & Non PCB) 1500 Each Estimated number of pickups 6 Trips Lincoln VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic 600 South 70th St Lincoln, NE 68510 Waste Description Estimated Annual Quantity UOM Waste Aerosols (D001) 350 Pounds Acute Hazardous Waste (P001, P075) 4 Pounds Waste Medicines (D010, D001, U010, D009, D011, D024, U205, U058) 150 Pounds Waste Flammable Liquids (D001) 350 Gallons Waste Corrosive Liquids (Bases) 150 Gallons Waste Corrosive Liquids (Acids) 100 Gallons Non-DOT, Non-RCRA Regulated Waste 600 Pounds Contaminated Used Oil 55 Gallons Mercury 10 Pounds Unknown Hazardous Materials 55 Gallons Used Batteries 20 Pounds Used Lamps (Fluorescent, U Shape, Circular, Ballasts PCB & Non PCB) 300 Each Estimated number of pickups 4 Trips Grand Island VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic 2201 North Broadwell Ave Grand Island, NE 68803 Waste Description Estimated Annual Quantity UOM Waste Aerosols (D001) 20 Pounds Acute Hazardous Waste (P001, P075) 4 Pounds Waste Medicines (D010, D001, U010, D009, D011, D024, U205, U058) 150 Pounds Mercury (D009) 5 Pounds Waste Flammable Liquids (D001) 250 Pounds Waste Corrosive Liquids 50 Pounds Non-DOT, Non-RCRA Regulated Waste 200 Pounds Unknown Hazardous Materials 55 Gallons Used Batteries 20 Pounds Used Lamps (Fluorescent, U Shape, Circular, Ballasts PCB & Non PCB) 300 Each Estimated number of pickups 4 Trips
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- Place of Performance
- Address: VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System;4101 Woolworth Ave.;Omaha, NE
- Zip Code: 68105
- Zip Code: 68105
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- SN04768769-W 20171217/171215231133-73cab34ebb4981501bbc220c66feec96 (fbodaily.com)
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