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F -- HAZARDOUS MATERIAL (HAZMAT) WASTE DISPOSAL SOL RFP R8-95-19. POC Fax request for bidding documents to (404-347-3318). Call Wanda Allison (404-347-5209) for information and questions. This is a Two-Step Sealed Bidding Process. Interested parties should submit Technical Proposals. Step 1 Technical Proposals shall not include pricing information. Evaluation of Technical Proposals will determine the firms qualified to be issued Invitations for Bids. The information provided by the government to contractors in Step 1 is not binding on the Government and the actual delivery or performance requirements will be contained in the invitation issued under Step 2. In the second step, only bids based upon technical proposals determined to be acceptable, either initially or as a result of discussions, will be considered for award, and each bid in the second step must be based on the bidder's own technical proposal. Only one technical proposal may be submitted by each offeror. Provide contractual services for the adjusted inventorying, packaging, transporting, and disposal of HAZMATs located throughout the Southern Region of (USDA)-Forest Service (FS). The FS has a complete in-depth inventory and characterization of these wastes. Awarded contract will be to finalize FS's inventory, and package, transport, and dispose of the wastes. The HAZMATs identified for disposal are on National Forest's land located in the following states: AL, KY, GA, TN, FL, LA, MS, VA, AR, OK, SC, NC, and TX. Provide all personnel, labor, equipment, tools, material, training, supervision, transportation, packaging, storage, disposal, and other items and services necessary to dispose of hazardous wastes. Offerors must Respond to All Evaluation Factors. Proposals will be evaluated and categorized in one of the following: acceptable; reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable; or, unacceptable. Any proposal which modifies, or fails to conform to the essential requirements or specifications of the request for technical proposals shall be considered non-responsive and categorized as unacceptable. Evaluation Factors which will be used are: (a) Technical Proposal. The FS will not incur or reimburse any additional costs in the preparation of contractor's Technical Proposals. The offeror shall prepare a Technical Proposal indicating how they propose to accomplish the government requirements. (b) Time in Business and References. Three years minimum. (c) Full-Service Firm. Capable of and experienced in managing all aspects of this work. (d) Treatment Storage Disposal (TSD) Facility. Shall own and/or control their own US or State Environmental Protection Agency Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA)-permanently permitted Treatment Storage Disposal (TSD) facility. (e) Financial Status. Contractor shall provide information indicating TSD closure capability and financial status of the firm; i.e., Dunn & Bradstreet Financial Report or equivalent. (f) Contract Employees. Key Personnel (g) Past Performance on Contracts with Government Agencies and Private Industry. Contain at a minimum: project descriptions; dollar value of the contract (if the Contractor was a subcontractor, show both overall cost and Contractor portion); name and telephone number of point-of-contact for the work; and other information the Contractor believes is relevant. Only those projects of a hazardous materials nature need be submitted. (h) Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), and Women Owned Businesses (WOB). The effort to involve MBE, SDB, and WOB will be considered in the selection process. The estimated closing date is June 15, 1995. (109)

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