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Yellowstone National Park (YELL)

Hazardous Waste Disposal Prepared – May 2023, PMIS: 311241

Performance Work Statement

Table of Contents

1. Project Description / Summary

2. Specific Work / Tasks

3. Conditions and Requirements

4. Performance Period

Performance Work Statement

Task Order /

Project Title:

Hazardous Waste Disposal - FY23-FY27

Park /

Park Unit:

Yellowstone National Park (YELL)

Prepared By: Lynn Chan

Date: May 4th, 2023

1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION / SUMMARY:

Scope of work

A: This request is for the annual 1) classifying, 2) packaging, 3) transport and 4) disposal of all hazardous and universal waste materials identified for an ordering period of 5 years. The location of all identified materials is the Mammoth Hot Springs NPS Boneyard, Yellowstone National Park.

B: Small single use propane and iso-butane canisters (usually up to 1Ib in size) used for camp cooking will be packaged, collected and processed from Yellowstone on an as needed basis – not more often than annually, to be collected at same time as hazardous waste (above paragraph A) or on a separate individual service if capacity is beyond the physical and/or safe limit of storage for YELL.

Background

Background: Yellowstone National Park (YELL) generates a variety of hazardous waste from its routine operations every year. Pursuant to current Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations, the park is required to legally dispose of these chemicals/products annually. This process involves a characterization and subsequent identification of all Universal and Hazardous waste collected and stored by park personnel. A waste inventory of the specific items to be collected for each service is maintained. Items (materials, products, chemicals etc) vary by both type and quantity each year.

In addition, YELL experiences high numbers of visitors cooking on gas camp stoves in backcountry or front country campsites and these used gas cannisters are left behind for disposal by YELL.

Properly disposing and recycling of the small, single-use, pressurized gas canisters is a huge challenge for the park. It is understood that these are not technically hazardous or universal waste, however processing them through this contract mechanism by professionals in the business is in the best interested of the government at the present time.

2. SPECIFIC WORK / TASKS:

2.1. Classifying:

2.1.1. YELL will make attempt to provide a general classification of the waste item, however YELL staff is not trained or certified to provide official classification. Verification by the contractor shall be required to dispose of the material in accordance with local, state, and federal agencies and policy.

2.2. Packaging:

2.2.1. All hazardous waste shall be labeled and packaged in accordance with local, state, and federal agencies and policy.

2.2.2. All materials are to be sorted by standard reactivity and volatility criteria, as established by

EPA and DOT. All packaging containers shall be United Nations (U.N.) approved.

2.2.3. The contractor shall perform a site inspection and inventory to ensure conformity to the already established inventory.

2.2.4. All containers shall be secured in the transport truck in accordance with applicable DOT standards.

2.2.5. Provide all supplies for the packaging and shipping. Pricing submitted shall include any containers as needed.

2.2.6. For materials collected the contractor can use either the gallonage or the gallonage of the

UN Rated container they use to package the waste to create their pricing and invoice. There must be an effort to minimize expense by using the smallest packaging acceptable or/and combining materials that are the same or similar into one container if reasonable and acceptable.

2.2.7. Drum and container minimum sizes should be used for item pricing.

2.2.8. YELL will provide pallets if they are requested 14 days in advance of the packaging/shipping date.

2.3. Transport:

2.3.1. The Mammoth boneyard area is accessible by standard tractor/trailer units.

2.3.2. YELL will issue a pass for the contractor to enter the park and transport all hazardous materials out of the park.

2.3.3. The transport truck shall be DOT registered and compliant with all inter and intra state regulations.

2.3.4. The driver is required to process a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with a Hazardous

Waste Transport Endorsement and any applicable licensure to comply with local, state, and federal agencies and policy.

2.3.5. The contractor is responsible for all required placarding required for transportation of the materials being shipped.

2.4. Disposal:

2.4.1. All hazardous waste collected from YELL is to be transported to an EPA registered

Treatment/Storage Disposal Facility (TSDF).

2.4.2. The TSDF shall return the signed manifest back to YELL within 45 days to complete the

“Chain of Custody”.

2.4.3. No payments will be made until the chain of custody is complete and accepted by the Park and

Contracting Officer.

2.4.4. The contractor must be able to verify materials are properly disposed of and provide the end destination of all waste as requested. This is to include any of the waste that is to be re-used or recycled such as the metals and plastic or the gas and liquids that are recovered for reuse; YELL requires this information be provided for tracking and reporting purposes as well as for making improvement to future purchasing decisions.

2.5. Scheduling:

2.5.1. The government anticipates that the service date will be at the end of the YELL high visitation period, approximately at the end of September. This shall vary depending on visitation rate and hazmat capacity.

2.5.2. The government shall schedule the services of this requirement a minimum of 30 days in advance to ensure and NPS staff is available for access and/or specific service needs.

2.5.3. Monday through Thursday for collection is preferred, Friday is possible with sufficient (>7 days) notice. No services can be performed on weekends or federal holidays.

2.6. Experience and Training:

2.6.1. The contractor and the individuals performing the service shall be fully compliant with all local, state, and federal requirements required for the services of this requirement. The contractor and the individuals performing the service shall have the required experienced to perform the tasks of the required service.

2.6.2. All drivers and vehicles will maintain all pertinent local, state, and federal transportation requirements.

2.6.3. The contractor will provide documentation that hazardous waste materials are being disposed of safely, responsibly and legally.

2.7. Manifest:

2.7.1. The items of waste will vary from year to year. The government will provide at time of task award, a manifest annually for hazardous waste disposal items and quantities to the best of our ability- variance in quantity and identity is to be expected. NPS staff is not capable of classifying all types of waste and will attempt to provide a general unofficial description of the waste.

2.7.2. The contractor will use their unit pricing to estimate the cost of each task order for the government before approval to collect. Upon the completion of the classification a complete inventory shall be provided to the Contracting Officer’s Representative

(COR) and shall reflect the actual invoicing to follow.

2.7.3. Track waste and recycling quantities/weights and report to the Contracting Officer and the

COR on a manifesto.

2.7.4. The completed manifested “Chain of Custody” shall be submitted within 45 days after the completion of each task order service.

2.8. Collect and process propane and/or iso-butane and/or miscellaneous pressurized canisters

(usually up to 1b in size).

2.8.1. Quantities are uncertain from year to year and will be included in the annual task request. In past years YELL has estimated 10,000–15,000 total canisters collected annually. Of these totals approximately 80% is propane and 20% isobutane. YELL does not provide any guarantee these numbers will persist as it investigates alternatives to single use canisters.

2.8.2. Canisters must be properly packaged, shipped, and processed per required regulations.

2.8.3. Any remaining fuel gasses must be captured, and the steel containers recycled to the greatest extent practical. Any potential future use of captured gas shall be reported to

YELL for tracking and reporting.

2.8.4. Collection can be coordinated as one trip or separate trips from Yellowstone to the treatment disposal facility and can be combined with hazardous waste processing at

Yellowstone.

2.8.5. Combined tasks must be the same cost or a reduced cost for any one individual task.

2.8.6. Though it is not mandatory to process these canisters every year, they are difficult and unsafe to store in large numbers therefore removal at least by-annually is required unless the government advises otherwise.

3. CONDITIONS / REQUIREMENTS:

3.1. Call 911 if there is an emergency within Yellowstone. Notify the CO and COR immediately in the event of an accident associated with the work.

3.2. The contractor is responsible for all safety precautions and procedures necessary and appropriate pertaining to both their own employees and sub-contractor employees. All applicable OSHA regulations shall be followed for safe work conditions including use of tools and personal protective equipment.

3.3. The contractor is responsible for all classification, quality assurance, packaging and transportation.

3.4. YELL will provide a forklift and forklift driver to load the shipment if needed. The COR must be notified of this need and the day it will be needed before scheduling the collection to ensure the forklift is available. Dates are at the discretion of the government.

3.5. If needed the contractor is responsible for finding lodging accommodations outside the park boundaries (there is no NPS housing available).

3.6. Any damage to government property from the contractor’s work is the responsibility of the contractor.

3.7. The contractor is responsible for understanding all Yellowstone’s Road conditions that might affect the contract. For information call the Yellowstone Visitor Services Office at 307-344-

2107. Yellowstone experiences heavy and congested traffic conditions throughout the summer season and it is also possible road construction could cause further delays in more than one location.

3.8. The original North Entrance Road between the town of Gardiner, Montana and Mammoth Hot

Springs was destroyed in floods in 2022. The new road is now fully open to year-round travel however it is still being assessed for large freight vehicles such as tractor trailers as it is steep and windy. Note that access through this entrance for large vehicles requires planning ahead and might be restricted. Call Yellowstone Visitor Services at 307 344 2107 for information.

3.9. The contractor will follow all rules and regulations for traffic safety.

3.10. The CO and COR must be notified one week in advance if wide loads are to be traveling on park roads – specific regulations and scheduling apply.

4. ORDERING PERIOD – ORDERING LIMITATIONS:

YELL is soliciting a 5 year ordering period. Upon reaching the minimum quantity guarantee, awarding any additional task order is at the discretion of the government and may or may not be awarded.

4.1. Ordering Period: The awarding of the overarching Indefinite-Quantity contract will commence the ordering period and an initial task order will be awarded in harmony. The ordering period shall then extend for 5 years or until the maximum order limit has been reached.

4.2. Minimum Order: The minimum guaranteed order of the anticipated Indefinite-Quantity Contract shall be $30,000

4.3. Maximum Order: The maximum order of any individual task order or the maximum aggregate total of all task orders shall not exceed $249,999