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S -- CHEMICAL AND LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL SOL 263-97-P(AH)-0034 DUE 080197 POC Anthony M. Revenis, J.D., Contracting Officer, (301)402-3073, FAX-301- 402-3406/7. NIH will release an RFP for CHEMICAL AND LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES for the entire NIH campus and local off-campus facilities. The resulting contract is scheduled to start on December 15, 1997 and will be for one year with four additional one year options. NIH has not yet made a decision on a possible small business or 8(a) set-aside. Firms requesting a copy of the RFP must initially demonstrate to the contracting officer that they are currently in this line of business and have appropriate levels of knowledge and experience to meet this requirement, including: 1. The expert knowledge and ability to identify, characterize, manage, treat, transport, analyze, remediate spills, track, recycle and dispose of all of hazardous chemical and low level radioactive wastes of all categories including reactives, gas cylinders, source material, wastes exhibiting inhalation hazards, potentially explosive compounds, mixed waste, scintillation counting fluids and biohazardous, chemical and/or radioactive waste. 2. The access to off-site facilities and transportation which comply with pertinent regulations to transport, treat, store, and/or dispose of wastes listed in item one and will accept said materials on a regular basis for the same, including the ability to obtain export licenses if domestic capacity is not available for the final disposition of specific wastes. 3. The ability to collect, transport, treat, and package materials as listed in item one in full compliance with all regulations governing the same, integrating the required services into a comprehensive cradle to grave service to facilitate uninterrupted research at the NIH. 4. The ability to operate a hazardous waste treatment and storage facility, functioning under a RCRA Part B Permit, in compliance with all permits, licenses and all applicable state, federal and local regulations, including the operation and maintenance of chemical, radioactive and mixed waste treatment equipment. Treatment systems will minimally include activated carbon and ultraviolet light peroxidation units. 5. The ability to provide required emergency services on short notice and routinely without interruption of regular services. Firms shall identify the current ability to secure liability insurance at the appropriate and required levels. 6. The ability to staff and operate the on-site NIH waste facility analytical laboratories and perform all required chemical, mixed and radioactive waste analyses on-site including the provision of rental analytical equipment if required. 7. The expert individual and corporate knowledge of regulations concerning and not less than 5 years of continuous experience with providing hazardous and low level radioactive waste services similar to the above requirements. Firms shall provide the locations at which the above experience was gained and identify the specific wastes handled. Wastes listed shall be identified according to the categories listed in paragraph 1. 8. The knowledge and ability to operate and maintain a computer based cradle to grave waste tracking system. Firms wishing to request a copy of the RFP shall send the requested evidence of experience and capabilities to the above listed contracting officer by May 1, 1997. Firms shall also identify their size and other socio-economic status based upon SIC code 4953 and a size standard of $6,000,000. NIH is conducting a concurrent sources sought procedure to identify potential small business sources in order to make a decision regarding a possible set-aside. Firms that have responded to the sources sought need not provide a separate response to this synopsis. (0100)

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