U.S. Geological Survey, MS 205A, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192

F -- HAZARDOUS AND NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL SERVICES DUE 111999 POC Clementine Caudle-Wright, Contracting Officer, (703) 648-7483 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, ccaudle@usgs.gov. Market Search -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has a requirement for services to be provided at its National Center located in Reston, VA and the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center located in Laurel, MD. Services shall include removal and disposal of hazardous and non- hazardous waste. Contractor shall be required to furnish labor, equipment materials, containers, and all services necessary to collect, sort, package, manifest, transport, treat, recycle and dispose of waste at proper EPA -- permitted facilities, using EPA -- approved methods, and in accordance with all pertinent State and Federal regulations. Contractor must be licensed and is required to furnish a Certificate of Waste Disposal Disposition to the USGS no later than 90 days after disposal, Generated waste could contain unknown substances and explosives. Services will require (without additional expense to the USGS) the maintenance, packaging, shipping and compliance with the required licenses and permits in accordance with federal and state codes and local regulations, and DOT and EPA shipping specifications. Contractor shall be capable of providing emergency response services and cleanup, on 24-hour basis, with maximum response time of four hours, 365 days-a-year. The contractor must have a current certificate of liability insurance, and the amounts of insurance shall not be less than $1 Million for each person, each occurrence, and property damage as a total. In addition, all information shall comply with the emergency planning reporting requirements of Section 302, 304, and 311 of Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) for pollution prevention and right-to-know information. Firms who believe they can provide the Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Waste Removal Services are invited to submit an affirmative response to this notice. All such responses will be evaluated. An affirmative response shall include literature, brochures, and other information corresponding to the required item which demonstrates the capability to provide the services. Interested firms are requested to respond within 15 days. This notice is for informational purposes only. Request for Proposal (RFP) is not available at this time. See Note 25. Posted 11/05/99 (W-SN398589). (0309)

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