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5. PROJECT NUMBER (if applicable)

CODE

7. ADMINISTERED BY

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER

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6. ISSUED BY

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NUMBER

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED

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10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED

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1. CONTRACT ID CODE

FACILITY CODE

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Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

E. IMPORTANT:

is extended,

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning __________ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

(REV. 11/2016)

is required to sign this document and return ___________ copies to the issuing office.

is not, A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

15C. DATE SIGNED

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER

Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

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(Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (If other than Item 6) (Specify type of modification and authority) (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.)

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13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) none 36C252 Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) 115 S 84th Street, Suite 101 Milwaukee

WI

53214-1476 36C252 Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) 115 S 84th Street, Suite 101 Milwaukee

WI

53214-1476 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25219Q0956

X x x Contract Specialist, Robert Boesen Continued on page 2

Ashley Johnson The purpose of this amendment is to answer submitted questions and to revise the PWS.

1. Question: Is this still a SDVOSB set-aside?

a. Government Answer: Yes, this is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business Set-aside.

2. Question: Per section 5b “In order to comply with the Improper Payment Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 (IPERA), the VA has mandated electronic invoice submission to the Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center (VAFSC).” Is your current provider utilizing this system to submit invoices?

a. Government Answer: Our current provider is using VA’s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System – The FSC uses a third-party contractor, Tungsten Network e-Invoice, to transition vendors from paper to electronic invoice submission. You can find information on invoicing in B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS of the RFQ.

3. Question: Is electronic submission of invoices to an email address an acceptable alternative?

a. Government Answer: No.

4. Question: Per Section C.1: Invoices will be handled in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR part 1315. Is this the equivalent to NET30 terms?

a. Government Answer: Yes

5. Question: What is your average lead time to pay your current provider?

a. Government Answer: Invoices are certified the COR in IPPS, Fiscal Department requires all invoices to be certified for payment within 10 days or less, it then takes a couple of days for payments to be made once the invoices are certified by the COR.

6. Question: Per 5.1.2. Classification of Refuse and trash. Examples of refuse include Ashes burned refuse from incinerated combustible materials as well as Other incinerated refuse such as partially charred or burnt materials such as tin cans, glass containers, other metal or glass items, refuse and trash. Are these materials that the VA is producing and if so, can we get a detail of material?

a. Government Answer: EMS-Madison does not dispose of burned materials. Tin, glass, and metal are placed in the comingled recycling. We do not have ashes or charred/burnt materials.

7. PWS is revised as follows: 5.1.2. Classification of Refuse and trash. Examples of refuse and trash to be disposed include the following:

· Combustible and non-combustible materials.

· Vegetation such as leaves, branches, uprooted shrubs, and trees.

· Inert environmental refuse and trash such as dirt, mud, rocks, and sand.

· Construction refuse and trash such as asphalt, blinds, brick, carpet, concrete, drywall, electrical wires, lamps, glass, insulation materials, copper, steel, aluminum, tile, pipe, plastic, vinyl, and wood.

· Personal items such as books, papers, clothing, and cooking utensils.

· Household or office items such as appliances, furniture, computer equipment, and telephones.

· Food remnants and edible or non-edible garbage but not limited to coffee grounds, tea leaves, egg shells, banana peels, citrus fruit rinds, onion hulls, table scraps, and similar materials.

· Miscellaneous Trash such as paper, wrappings, cartons, metal, glass, floor sweepings, waste products of coal and other fuels, wastepaper, lumber, non-repairable wooden items and construction debris.

· Patient Care Waste including but not limited to miscellaneous trash in the patient areas, such as tissues, papers, and similar materials used by the patients and for the patients.

· Rev.1 Ashes burned refuse from incinerated combustible materials.

· Rev.1 - Other incinerated refuse such as partially charred or burnt materials such as tin cans, glass containers, other metal or glass items, refuse and trash.

· Recyclable Trash items identified by and in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations and procedures such as cardboard, metal, paper, plastics, glass, etc.

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) - Revision 1 9/16/2019

Madison Municipal Solid Waste and Recyclables Disposal

Part 1

General Information

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personnel services contract to provide municipal solid waste disposal and recyclables. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform municipal solid waste disposal as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2 Background: Madison VA requires pick up, transportation and proper disposal of municipal solid waste and recyclables from the Madison VA Hospital.

1.3 Objectives: Contractor is to pick up municipal solid waste and recyclables from the Madison VA Hospital and deliver it to the nearest authorized landfill/recycling facility. Also, they will be responsible for maintain records of pickup dates weight of material transported and location of disposal. This information will be provided to the Madison V.A. on a monthly basis.

1.4 Scope: The contractor shall provide all management, tools, supplies, equipment, labor and applicable licenses and permits necessary to ensure that refuse, recycling and trash removal and disposal services are performed at 2500 OVERLOOK TERRACE, MADISON, WI 53705 in such a manner as not to cause conditions detrimental to public health or to constitute a public nuisance. The contractor will assume full responsibility for compliance with all Federal, State, City, and County Laws, Rules, and Regulations governing removal of waste.

The Waste Removal Service deals with refuse, recycling and trash collection, transportation, and disposal. It is the Contractors responsibility to clean up and remove any debris that has fallen from any containers while the exchange is being made. Upon notification by the contracting officer through the issuance of a delivery order, the contractor shall perform emergency refuse and trash removal in areas covered under this contract to include non-emergency as needed on call waste removal at the community based outpatient clinics at Rockford ILL. Freeport ILL. Janesville, Beaver Dam and Baraboo WI. the West Annex and Demming Way sites served by this facility.

1.5 Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for one (1) Base Year of 12 months and four (4) 12-month option years. The Period of Performance reads as follows:

Base Year10/1/2019 – 9/30/2020
Option Year I10/1/2020 – 9/30/2021
Option Year II10/1/2021 – 9/30/2022
Option Year III10/1/2022 – 9/30/2023
Option Year IV10/1/2023 – 9/30/2024

1.6 General Information

1.6.1 Quality Control: The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The contractor’s quality control program is the means by which he assures himself that his work complies with the requirement of the contract. The QCP is to be provided with the contractor’s proposal so that it can be included as an evaluation factor. Three copies of a comprehensive written QCP shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer and COR within 5 working days when changes are made thereafter. After acceptance of the quality control plan the contractor shall receive the contracting officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to his QC system.

1.6.2 Quality Assurance: The government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.6.3 Recognized Holidays: Contractor is not required to perform services on holidays.

New Year’s DayLabor Day
Martin Luther King Jr.’s BirthdayColumbus Day
President’s DayVeteran’s Day
Memorial DayThanksgiving Day
Independence DayChristmas Day

1.6.4 Hours of Operation: The contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 5:30AM and 4:30 PM Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. For other than firm fixed price contracts, the contractor will not be reimbursed when the government facility is closed for the above reasons. The Contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

1.6.5 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the following government facility or as requested by the COR:

William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital 2500 Overlook Terrace Madison, WI 53705-2286

1.6.6 Type of Contract: The government will award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Contract.

1.6.7 Security Requirements: Contractor will have no access to PHI, therefore, only general security requirements and training will be required.

1.6.7.1 PHYSICAL Security: The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government equipment, information and property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

1.6.7.2 Key Control: The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of making sure all keys/key cards issued to the Contractor by the Government are not lost or misplaced and are not used by unauthorized persons. NOTE: All references to keys include key cards. No keys issued to the Contractor by the Government shall be duplicated. The Contractor shall develop procedures covering key control that shall be included in the Quality Control Plan. Such procedures shall include turn-in of any issued keys by personnel who no longer require access to locked areas. The Contractor shall immediately report any occurrences of lost or duplicate keys/key cards to the Contracting Officer.

1.6.7.2.1. In the event keys, other than master keys, are lost or duplicated, the Contractor shall, upon direction of the Contracting Officer, re-key or replace the affected lock or locks; however, the Government, at its option, may replace the affected lock or locks or perform re-keying. When the replacement of locks or re-keying is performed by the Government, the total cost of re-keying or the replacement of the lock or locks shall be deducted from the monthly payment due the Contractor. In the event a master key is lost or duplicated, all locks and keys for that system shall be replaced by the Government and the total cost deducted from the monthly payment due the Contractor.

1.6.7.2.2. The Contractor shall prohibit the use of Government issued keys/key cards by any persons other than the Contractor’s employees. The Contractor shall prohibit the opening of locked areas by Contractor employees to permit entrance of persons other than Contractor employees engaged in the performance of assigned work in those areas, or personnel authorized entrance by the Contracting Officer.

1.6.7.3 Lock Combinations: The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of ensuring that all lock combinations are not revealed to unauthorized persons. The Contractor shall ensure that lock combinations are changed when personnel having access to the combinations no longer have a need to know such combinations. These procedures shall be included in the Contractor’s Quality Control Plan.

1.6.8 Special Qualifications: The Contractor will be responsible to ensure Contractors employees providing work on this contract are fully trained and completely competent to perform the required work.

1.6.9 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The contracting officer, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the contracting officer will apprise the contractor of how the government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the government.

1.6.10 Contracting Officer Representative (COR): The COR will be identified by separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract: perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance: maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract: issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications: monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of government furnished property, and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

1.6.11 Key Personnel: The contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer. The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The contract manager or alternate shall be available between 8:00 a.m. to 4:30p.m., Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the government facility is closed for administrative reasons.

1.6.12 Identification of Contractor Employees: All contract personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. Contractor personnel will not be required to obtain and wear a VA badge in the performance of this service, however, they should wear and display any forms of ID provided by their employer.

1.6.13 Contractor Travel: Travel is specified in the conditions of this contract, however, travel outside of the confines of this contract are not approved for payment.

1.6.17 PHASE IN /PHASE OUT PERIOD: To minimize any decreases in productivity and to prevent possible negative impacts on additional services, the Contractor shall have personnel on board, during the thirty (30) day phase in/ phase out periods. During the phase in period, the Contractor shall become familiar with performance requirements in order to commence full performance of services on the contract start date.

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2.1. DEFINITIONS:

2.1.1. CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.2. CONTRACTING OFFICER. A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

2.1.3. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). An employee of the U.S. Government appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.1.4. DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

2.1.5. DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.6. KEY PERSONNEL. Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

2.1.7. PHYSICAL SECURITY. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.8. QUALITY ASSURANCE. The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.9. QUALITY ASSURANCE Surveillance Plan (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.10. QUALITY CONTROL. All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.11. SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.1.12. WORK DAY. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

2.1.12. WORK WEEK. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2. ACRONYMS:

ACORAlternate Contracting Officer's Representative
AFARSArmy Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
ARArmy Regulation
CCEContracting Center of Excellence
CFRCode of Federal Regulations
CONUSContinental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii)
CORContracting Officer Representative
COTRContracting Officer's Technical Representative
COTSCommercial-Off-the-Shelf
DADepartment of the Army
DD250Department of Defense Form 250 (Receiving Report)
DD254Department of Defense Contract Security Requirement List
DFARSDefense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
DMDCDefense Manpower Data Center
DODDepartment of Defense
FARFederal Acquisition Regulation
HIPAAHealth Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
KOContracting Officer
OCIOrganizational Conflict of Interest
OCONUSOutside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii)
ODCOther Direct Costs
PIPOPhase In/Phase Out
POCPoint of Contact
PRSPerformance Requirements Summary
PWSPerformance Work Statement
QAQuality Assurance
QAPQuality Assurance Program
QASPQuality Assurance Surveillance Plan
QCQuality Control
QCPQuality Control Program
TETechnical Exhibit

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

3.1. Services: Not applicable. Contractor will not require use of Government services to fulfill the requirements of this contract.

3.2 Facilities: The Government will provide access to the pick-up and delivery points located at the Madison VA Hospital.

3.3 Utilities: Not applicable. Contractor will not require use of Government utilities to fulfill the requirements of this contract.

3.4 Equipment: The Government will provide one 44 yard compacted waste container that fits the government owned compactor for transport of waste.

3.5 Materials: Not applicable. Contractor will not require use of Government materials to fulfill the requirements of this contract.

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

4.1 General: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, vehicles, supervision, and other items and services necessary to perform general and miscellaneous waste and trash removal services at the William S. Middleton VA Hospital, 2500 Overlook Terrace, Madison, WI 53705. The contractor shall perform to the standards in the contract as well as all local, state, and federal regulations. All landfill fees will be paid by the contractor.

4.2. Equipment: The Contractor shall furnish all tools and equipment necessary to properly perform the work defined in the contract. The Contractor shall secure all ancillary tools and equipment. The Contractor shall provide all required vehicles. All vehicles to be used under this contract must be maintained in a safe and serviceable condition during duration of this contract. In addition, the vehicles must be kept clean (exterior and interior) with no unsightly residue of dirt, mud, trash, and other debris. Vehicle efficiency is solely the responsibility of Contractor and Contractor shall not be relieved of his contract responsibilities due to vehicle breakdown or failure of vehicles to operate.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5. Specific Tasks:

5.1 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES. The contractor shall provide all management, tools, supplies, equipment, labor and applicable licenses and permits necessary to ensure that refuse and trash removal and disposal services are performed at 2500 OVERLOOK TERRACE, MADISON, WI 53705 in such a manner as not to cause conditions detrimental to public health or to constitute a public nuisance. The contractor will assume full responsibility for compliance with all Federal, State, City, and County Laws, Rules, and Regulations governing removal of waste.

The Waste Removal Service deals with refuse, recycling and trash collection, transportation, and disposal. It is the Contractors responsibility to clean up and remove any debris that has fallen from any containers while the exchange is being made. Upon notification by the contracting officer through the issuance of a delivery order, the contractor shall perform emergency refuse and trash removal in areas covered under this contract to include community based outpatient clinics at Rockford ILL. Freeport ILL. Janesville, Beaver Dam and Baraboo WI. the West Annex and Deming Way sites served by this facility.

5.1.1 REMOVE REFUSE AND TRASH: The contractor shall perform general removal of refuse and trash as identified by the Government in areas identified in section “SUPPLIES AND SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS”. The contractor shall remove refuse and trash within twenty-four (24) hours after notice to proceed unless otherwise approved by the contracting officer. Contractor’s responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, the removal and disposal of all natural refuse and trash and to clean up and remove any debris that has fallen from any containers while the exchange is being made. The pick up area must be left in a clean and sanitary condition. Dispose of all refuse and trash at a licensed permitted off-base location or landfill in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations and procedures. Collections must be made in contractor’s containers, except as noted, which must be fully enclosed, leak-proof, and fire-retarding, and kept clean.

5.1.2. Classification of Refuse and trash. Examples of refuse and trash to be disposed include the following:

· Combustible and non-combustible materials.

· Vegetation such as leaves, branches, uprooted shrubs, and trees.

· Inert environmental refuse and trash such as dirt, mud, rocks, and sand.

· Construction refuse and trash such as asphalt, blinds, brick, carpet, concrete, drywall, electrical wires, lamps, glass, insulation materials, copper, steel, aluminum, tile, pipe, plastic, vinyl, and wood.

· Personal items such as books, papers, clothing, and cooking utensils.

· Household or office items such as appliances, furniture, computer equipment, and telephones.

· Food remnants and edible or non-edible garbage but not limited to coffee grounds, tea leaves, egg shells, banana peels, citrus fruit rinds, onion hulls, table scraps, and similar materials.

· Miscellaneous Trash such as paper, wrappings, cartons, metal, glass, floor sweepings, waste products of coal and other fuels, wastepaper, lumber, non-repairable wooden items and construction debris.

· Patient Care Waste including but not limited to miscellaneous trash in the patient areas, such as tissues, papers, and similar materials used by the patients and for the patients.

· Rev.1 Ashes burned refuse from incinerated combustible materials.

· Rev.1 - Other incinerated refuse such as partially charred or burnt materials such as tin cans, glass containers, other metal or glass items, refuse and trash.

· Recyclable Trash items identified by and in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations and procedures such as cardboard, metal, paper, plastics, glass, etc.

5.1.3. Reconstitution. All loose and visible refuse and trash shall be completely removed. Areas damaged by contractor vehicles shall be repaired to meet the appearance of the surrounding area.

5.1.4. Hauling. All refuse and trash hauled by the contractor shall be contained, tied, or enclosed to prevent leaking, spilling, or blowing.

5.2.1. Transportation Routes. The contractor shall ensure all refuse and trash or dirt is promptly removed from any transportation route if such refuse and trash is spilled, blown, or leaked from hauling equipment and vehicles. The contractor shall remove all dirt and mud caused by tracks of hauling equipment within one hour of notification by the government.

5.3.1. Disposal. All refuse and trash collected by the contractor shall be disposed of in an authorized landfill or transfer station. No disposal is allowed on base. Burning is not allowed on base. The contractor shall provide the government evaluator with a copy of each dump receipt at the conclusion of every disposal.

PART 6

APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

6. APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS (CURRENT EDITIONS)

6.1. Contractor will comply with all VA policies relative to personal property (carts and scales) control and use.

PART 7

ATTACHMENT/TECHNICAL EXHIBIT LISTING

7. ATTACHMENT/TECHNICAL EXHIBIT LIST:

7.1 Attachment 1/Technical Exhibit 1 – Performance Requirements Summary

7.2 Attachment 2/Technical Exhibit 2 – Deliverables Schedule

7.3 Attachment 3/Technical Exhibit 3 – Workload Data

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