B -- OPE AND VES STABLIZATION TREATMENT PROCESSES THE FOLLOWING ARE ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS POSED CONCERNING SOLICITATION NUMBER CSC004. NO OTHER QUESTIONS WILL BE EXPECTED CONCERNING THIS SOLICITATION UNLESS GENERAL IN NATURE (I.E. MAILING ADDRESS CLARIFICATION, DUE DATE SPECIFICS). QUESTION 1. Does the manufacturer's specifications require any special mixing and/or heating equipment for the processes? THERE IS NO MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR MIXING AND/OR HEATING EQUIPMENT FOR THE PROCESSES...JUST AS LONG AS THEY STABILIZE THE WASTE STREAMS USING OPE AND VES TREATMENT PROCESSES. 2. Does the lab have to be a registered lab? THE LAB DOES NOT HAVE TO BE A REGISTERED LAB, BUT THEY MUST FOLLOW ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS ON HANDLING, SAMPLING, MIXING, PACKAGING, SHIPPING, ETC... 3. Are there any special packaging requirements to ship the samples back to the Project Manager? If so what are they? NO, THERE ARE NO SPECIAL PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS. ONCE COMPLETED, VENDORS SHALL PLACE THE TREATED WASTE IN THE CONTAINERS IN WHICH THEY RECEIVED THE PRE-TREATED WASTE AND SHIP TO THE DESTINATION WHICH WILL TBD . SHIPPING CONTAINERS AND METHODS OF SHIPMENT WILL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES. 4. Is there a general city or region of the country where the samples will be shipped? AT THIS POINT, TENTATIVELY LOOKING AT ST. LOUIS, MO AND KNOXVILLE, TN. HOWEVER, LOCATION IS NOT CONCRETE AND A DECISION WILL NOT BE MADE UNTIL EARLY JUNE. SUCCESSFUL CONTRACTOR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SHIPPING CHARGES REGARDLESS OF WHERE THE FINAL SHIPPING LOCATION IS TO BE. (TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN PUTTING QUOTE TOGETHER). 5. Are any of the four separate waste types (synthetic soil, Idaho Falls soil, Savannah River soil, and Fernald metal sludge) radioactive? NO. THEY ARE SURROGATES. 6. Are any of those classified as RCRA/CERLA hazardous waste, if so what are the waste codes? THERE IS NO RCRA/CERCLA HAZARDOUS WASTE CODES. BUT, CONTRACTORS NEED TO FOLLOW ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES FOR SAFETY, HANDLING, DISPOSAL, SHIPPING AND HANDLING FOR NON-RAD MATERIAL. E-MAIL: CLICK HERE TO CONTACT THE CONTRACT SPECIALIST, BROWN.MEKEBA@EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV.

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