USDA, Food Safety and Inspection Service, ASD, PCS, Room 2159 South Building, 14th & Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-3700

F -- HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES SOL FSIS-8-W-95 DUE 072695 POC Contracting Officer, Julie Adams, (202)720-9891 The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) administers a comprehensive system of inspection laws that protect consumers by ensuring that meat, poultry, and egg products are safe, wholesome, and properly labeled. The FSIS Science and Technology Program provides analytical support to all inspection activities from three multi-disciplinary Technical Support Laboratories (TSL's), which are located in Athens, GA; St. Louis, MO; and Alameda, CA. The TSL's provide pathological, microbiological, chemical, and other scientific examination of meat, poultry and egg products for disease, infection, contamination, or other types of adulteration. In Fiscal Year 1994, the laboratories performed 930,000 analyses on 150,000 samples. The TSL's continuously generate regulated hazardous waste as a result of these analytical activities. Each laboratory is permitted by the appropriate regulatory agency as a Small Quantity Generator as defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. In 1994, the combined volume of this waste was approximately 3,000 gallons and consisted of halogenated and non-halogenated organic solvents, acidic and alkaline liquids, and an alkaline, mercury-containing sludge. The Athens TSL generated approximately 50% of the waste, while the Alameda and St. Louis laboratories generated 30% and 20% respectively of the total volume. In addition, each laboratory conducts periodic cleanouts consisting of several hundred pounds of assorted excess chemicals. FSIS is seeking information on sources to transport, store, treat or dispose of the types and volumes of hazardous waste generated by the FSIS TSL's. Typical services include sample collection and analyses, manifest and waste profile preparation, spill clean-up capabilities, waste tracking, regulatory compliance reviews of transporters and waste facilities, preparation of lab packs, provision of certificates of destruction from the final disposition point, and preparation of a consolidated invoice. Sources should consider that due to the variable nature of the laboratory activities, there may be slight fluctuations in the volume or profile of hazardous waste generated by the TSL's. Interested sources may submit a capability statement to the Contracting Officer at the above address. Closing date for submissions is 15 days after publication of this notice. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute an IFB or RFP and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to procure such services. SOLICITATION PACKAGES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. (0193)

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