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1. REQUISITION NO.

2. CONTRACT NO.

3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE

4. ORDER NO.

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

a. NAME

b. TELEPHONE NO. (No Collect Calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL

TIME

9. ISSUED BY

CODE

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

UNRESTRICTED OR

SET ASIDE:

% FOR:

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

8(A)

NAICS:

SIZE STANDARD:

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ

IFB

RFP

15. DELIVER TO

CODE

16. ADMINISTERED BY

CODE

17a. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

CODE

FACILITY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

CODE

TELEPHONE NO.

DUNS:

DUNS+4:

PHONE:

FAX:

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER 18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW IS CHECKED

SEE ADDENDUM

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

ITEM NO.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only) 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

ARE

ARE NOT ATTACHED.

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

ARE

ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN _______________

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. ___________________________________ OFFER

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

DATED ________________________________. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

SET FORTH HEREIN IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER) 30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (TYPE OR PRINT) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

(REV. 2/2012)

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

STANDARD FORM 1449

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

36C25220Q0128 11-22-2019

BOESEN,ROBERT

608-256-1901 X14576 12-11-2019 2:00 36C252 Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) 115 S 84th Street, Suite 101 Milwaukee

WI

53214-1476 X X 562112 $41.5 Million N/A X 36C252 William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans H 2500 Overlook Terrace Madison

WI

53705 36C252 Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) 115 S 84th Street, Suite 101 Milwaukee

WI

53214-1476

Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center PO Box 149971 Austin

TX

78714-9971 877-353-9791 512-460-5540 See CONTINUATION Page Hazardous Waste Madison Wisconsin See CONTINUATION Page x X Ashley Johnson

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA (continuation from Standard Form 1449)

1. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals:

CONTRACTOR:

CONTRACTOR’S NAME

ADDRESS

CITY STATE, ZIP

POINT OF CONTACT/TITLE

PHONE NUMBER

FAX NUMBER

E-MAIL ADDRESS

DUNS NUMBER

CONTRACTOR’S PAST PERFORMANCE POINT OF CONTACT

(IF DIFFERENT THAN ABOVE):

NAME: __________________________________________

EMAIL ADDRESS:_________________________________

a. GOVERNMENT: Robert Boesen, Contract Specialist

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

GREAT LAKES ACQUISITION CENTER

115 S. 84TH ST., STE 100

MILWAUKEE WI 53214

2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with:

a. FAR 52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER SYSTEM – SYSTEM FOR AWARD

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears in accordance with:

a. 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV 2018)

4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS (See SF1449 Block 18):

a. All invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV 2018)

b. Facsimile, e-mail, and scanned documents are not acceptable forms of submission for payment requests.

c. 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. Please go to this website: http://www.tungsten-network.com/customer-campaigns/veterans-affairs-us/ to begin submitting electronic invoices, free of charge.

d. For assistance setting up e-Invoice, the below information is provided:

i. * Tungsten Network e-Invoice Setup Information: 1-877-489-6135

* Tungsten Network e-Invoice email: VA.Registration@Tungsten-Network.com

* FSC e-Invoice Contact Information: 1-877-353-9791

* FSC e-invoice email: vafsccshd@va.gov

5. INVOICES cont:

a. Payments shall be made in arrears upon receipt of a properly prepared invoice

b. 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). VAFSC has partnered with Tungsten Network e-Invoicing network, for submissions of all electronic invoices to VA. Tungsten Network electronic invoicing is free to all VA vendors. In order to submit electronic invoices, all VA vendors must register with Tungsten Network by submitting an email to VA.Registration@Tungsten-Network.com or calling 1-877-752-0900 option 2 for Enrollment.

c. Contractor shall submit an electronic invoice by the tenth (10th) of the following month services were performed to the Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center (VAFSC) e-Invoice through the website at https://portal.Tungsten-Network.com/Login.aspx. For questions regarding the submission of VA electronic invoices, Tungsten Network customer service may be contacted at 1-877-489-6135.

d. All invoices shall reference the vendor name and address, customer name, contract number, appropriate obligation/funding order number, description of services provided, quantity, unit price, and total invoice amount (any additional info). Invoices shall also include any payment discount terms.

e. For questions regarding invoice receipt or payment, please call VAFSC directly at 1-877-353-9791 or email vafsccshd@va.gov

6. Ordering Officers

a. Ordering officers (OOs) will be authorized to place orders against this contract. The Contracting Officer (CO) will furnish the Contractor with the names of individuals authorized as OOs, by separate memorandum upon issuance of the contract. When OOs are added after award, the CO will furnish the Contractor with the names of individuals authorized as OOs, by memorandum upon OO appointment. OOs are responsible for issuing and administering orders placed under this contract. OOs have no authority to modify any term of this basic contract. Any deviation from the terms of the basic contract must be approved in writing by the CO responsible for this contract. The Contractor shall accept orders against this contract only from the CO and/or authorized OOs. Fulfilling orders from persons other than the CO or OO may result in loss or delay in payment for supplies/services provided under such orders.

b. The Great Lakes Acquisition Community (GLAC) Contracting Officer (CO) has determined that the designation of Ordering Officers (OO)s is essential to the operation of contracting and increasing efficiency within the VA. Authorized users of this contract are OOs that have completed the OO training and been formally appointed by the GLAC (CO) to this contract.

c. OOs are unwarranted Government personnel authorized to act as agents of the GLAC CO for this Contract. The GLAC CO is the sole authority for appointing OOs to place orders against this Contract. Only Government personnel can be appointed as OOs. OOs shall only place orders within the limits explicitly stated in a written appointment letter issued by the GLAC CO.

d. The OO and the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) of this contract may be the same person.

e. OOs are responsible for issuing and administering orders placed under this contract. OOs may revise or modify their orders, but only within the scope of this contract. OOs have no authority to modify any term of this basic contract. Any deviation from the terms of the basic contract must be approved in writing by the CO responsible for this contract.

f. The Contractor shall accept orders against this contract from OOs when the order form is accompanied by the review and approval of the COR for this contract (indicated by the COR’s signature at the bottom of the Order Form).

7. Orders - Routine & Off Schedule: Orders may be routine or off-schedule. The life-cycle of an order is, placed, in-motion and complete. An order’s invoice cannot be paid until the order is complete.

a. Routine Order

i. The COR and the Contractor will jointly establish a date and time when pickups shall be performed monthly and routinely.

ii. At least one (1) weeks’ notice shall be given for any rescheduled pickup and pickups are to be rescheduled within 2 weeks of the routinely scheduled pickup.

iii. The Contractor shall coordinate and schedule the routine pickup with the COR. COR approval of the date and estimated arrival time shall be obtained a minimum of 1 week in advance of the event.

b. Off Schedule Order

i. The Ordering Officer contacts the Contractor via e-mail with CO copied, requesting a pick-up in addition to a routine order.

ii. A date and time are agreed to for pick-up

c. Life-Cycle of Orders

i. Order Placed: An Order is considered placed with the agreed to date and time of pick-up

1. Date and Time are finalized

ii. Order in motion: An Order is considered in motions until complete.

1. COR makes best effort to provide list of items/inventory of waste to be removed, subject to change

2. Contractor must arrive at CAA with required items including but not limed to vehicles, placards, licenses, equipment, supplies, packaging, labels, labor etc.

3. COR designee meets at CAA to unlock building

4. COR designee identifies all Hazardous Wastes needing to be removed by Contractor

5. Contractor may choose to perform independent waste inventory

6. Contractor prepares all Hazardous Wastes for removal and transportation

7. Contractor lists all materials being packaged in a “lab pack” form

8. Contractor creates manifest on Contractor-provided forms

9. Contractor notifies COR when manifest is complete

10. COR meets Contractor at CAA to verify and receive one copy of the manifest

11. Contractor transfers possession of all manifested items to Contractor vehicle

12. COR secures CAA building

13. COR and/or OO shall a fully completed an Order Form.

a. Ordering Officers shall forward the completed Order Form in word.doc format to the COR for review to ensure all items are included from the manifest and appropriately matched to the line items from the Cost and Pricing Schedule for current period of performance.

b. COR will convert the document to a PDF, electronically sign the Order Form, and then electronically send the document back to the OO.

c. The Ordering Officer shall create a PO in VISTA in accordance with Attachment A - Ordering Procedures.

d. The Ordering Officer shall send the PO and Order form to the Contractor copying the CO and COR.

14. Contractor departs facility and disposes of all hazardous materials/wastes

iii. Order Complete

1. The Contractor shall receive an order from the Ordering Officer or a Task Order from the Contracting Officer.

2. Contractor submits invoice

3. COR designee certifies and processes invoice.

4. The Contractor may invoice upon receipt of an order from OO or an awarded TO from CO. However, the contractor is still responsible to complete the following:

a. Contractor ensures signed copy of the manifest by the designated facility owner or operator certifying receipt of the hazardous materials must be received by the COR or designee within 35 days of the waste pickup and prior to invoicing

b. Contractor shall provide a summary of services after each pickup which includes the running totals of the weights of each waste stream removed from the facility for that contract year

c. Original certifications of proper disposal/destruction certifying the proper disposal of waste shall be provided to the COR and/or his/her designee within 60 days of destruction.

iv. Order Finalized OFFERORS MUST COMPLETE AND RETURN ALL INFORMATION DESIGNATED HEREIN PRIOR TO THE TIME SPECIFIED IN BLOCK 8 OF SF 1449 IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows:

ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS: This Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation is issued under the authority of FAR Part 13 in which simplified acquisition procedures in FAR Part 13 will be used. FAR Part 14 and 15 will not be used.

SECURITY & PRIVACY CONTROL: The Authorization & Accreditation (A&A) requirements of VHA Handbook 6500.6 do not apply to this requirement, therefore, a Security Accreditation Package is not required. No A&A or MOU/ISA is required. Sensitive information exposure as part of this contract involves applicable security controls within the facility as part of the VA Information Security If there are any questions related to privacy, please have a member of your staff contact the VA Privacy Service at (202) 461-6309. If there are any questions related to the information security, please have a member of your staff contact the Office of Cyber Security at (304) 262-7733.

SPECIAL NOTES: The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to approve changes or modify any of the requirements under this contract. The Contractor shall communicate with the Contracting Officer on all matters pertaining to contract administration. Only the Contracting Officer is authorized to make commitment or issue changes that will affect price, quantity or quality of performance of this contract. In the event the Contractor effects any such change at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change shall be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in cost incurred thereof.

B.1 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

Hazardous, Universal and Non-hazardous Waste contract for collection and disposal.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 01-01-2020 POP End: 12-31-2020 All Line Items:

1. May not include all applicable waste codes. Does not relieve Contractor from making determination of waste code(s) at time of pick up.

2. Container types and size may vary at time of pickup. Information provided for Contractor's convince for quote. Contractor to provide all required shipping and packaging materials needed to comply with DOT regulations.

3. Quantities are estimated amounts provided for Contractor's convince for quote.

1000AA

Waste Medicines Liquid, Flammable, Toxic Nicotine, Nitroprusside , other P-listed, U-listed, and characteristic pharmaceutical waste Waste Code: U010 Container Size/Type: 2, 8, or 18 gal RCRA

1000AB

Waste Medicines Liquid, Flammable, Toxic Hazardous and biological (sharps) pharmaceutical waste

Container Size/Type: 2 gallon RCRA/Sharps mailbox style

1000AC

Hazardous Waste Liquid Barium sulfate suspension Waste Code: D005 Container Size/Type: 8 or 18 gallon RCRA

1000AD

Waste Sodium Hydroxide Solution, Bio-hazardous GeneXpert MRSA cartridges Waste Code: D002 Container Size/Type: 8 gallon RCRA

1000AE

Waste Corrosive Liquids Toxic Siemens Dimensions Vista 1500 cartridges

1000AF

Waste Aerosols Aerosolized pharmaceutical inhalers (i.e. albuterol) Waste Code: D001 Container Size/Type: Various, labpack required

1000AG

Corrosive Materials, Liquids and Solids Acidic and basic liquids and solids such as concentrated nitric acid, concentrated sulfuric acid, concentrated ammonium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide pellets water treatment chemicals, floor strippers; certain detergents and chemical strippers; photochemical and some peroxyacetic acid sterilant compounds

1000AJ

Reactive Materials, Liquids and Solids Laboratory waste such as phosphorus pentoxide and sodium borohydride Waste Code: D003

1000AK

Oxidizer, Liquids and Solids Sodium nitrate, sodium nitrite, ammonium persulfate, and similar reactive compounds

1000AL

Toxic/Poison, Liquids and Solids Chloroform, phenol, phenolic compounds; iodine compounds, chromium potassium sulfates, sodium azide, 2-mercaptoethanol, osmium tetroxide, and similar compounds, hydroquinone; lead and related compounds, other toxic metal compounds (cadmium, etc.) Non-PCB Chlorinated solvents

1000AM

Waste Ignitable/Flammable Liquids or Solids Solvent wastes including halogenated solvents mixtures

Container Size/Type: Various

1000AN

Waste Ignitable/Flammable Liquids or Solids Solvent wastes including alcohols, alkanes, alkenes, ketones, ethers, aromatic hydrocarbons, and related mixtures Container Size/Type: 35 gal - drum to be provided by Contractor as needed

1000AP

Waste Flammable Liquids or Solids Various wastes including xylenes, methanol, formaldehyde, and related mixtures; paint thinners; flammable laboratory solvents

1000AQ

Osmium Tetroxide Waste Code: P087 Container Size/Type: 2 gallon RCRA

1000AR

Hazardous Waste Solid Including lead articles and indicator locks Waste Code: D008

1000AS

Waste Aerosols Various including aerosolized paints, lubricants, oils, degreasers, and other solvents

1000AT

Waste Propane

1000AU

Waste Mercury Metallic, Liquid or Solid Mercury containing equipment Waste Code: D009

1000AV

Waste Organic Peroxide Type E Liquid

1000AW

Waste Nitrous Oxide Mixture

1000AX

Non Hazardous Wastes

1000AY

Fluorescent Bulbs, Miscellaneous 4 foot and under lamps, incandescent, quartz, HPS, MH, and MV lamps, PL type compact fluorescents Includes only miscellaneous and broken bulbs

1000AZ

Service Call to CBOCs Service calls to CBOCs may be as few as zero a year. Facility reserves the right to transport waste from CBOC to Facility if desired.

Hazardous, Universal and Non-hazardous Waste contract for collection and disposal.

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 01-01-2021 POP End: 12-31-2021 All Line Items:

1. May not include all applicable waste codes. Does not relieve Contractor from making determination of waste code(s) at time of pick up.

2. Container types and size may vary at time of pickup. Information provided for Contractor's convince for quote. Contractor to provide all required shipping and packaging materials needed to comply with DOT regulations.

1001AA

Waste Medicines Liquid, Flammable, Toxic Nicotine, Nitroprusside , other P-listed, U-listed, and characteristic pharmaceutical waste

1001AB

Waste Medicines Liquid, Flammable, Toxic

1001AC

Hazardous Waste Liquid

1001AD

Waste Sodium Hydroxide Solution, Bio-hazardous

1001AE

Waste Corrosive Liquids Toxic

1001AF

Waste Aerosols

1001AG

Corrosive Materials, Liquids and Solids Acidic and basic liquids and solids such as concentrated nitric acid, concentrated sulfuric acid, concentrated ammonium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide pellets water treatment chemicals, floor strippers; certain detergents and chemical strippers; photochemical and some peroxyacetic acid sterilant compounds

1001AJ

Reactive Materials, Liquids and Solids

1001AK

Oxidizer, Liquids and Solids

1001AL

Toxic/Poison, Liquids and Solids Chloroform, phenol, phenolic compounds; iodine compounds, chromium potassium sulfates, sodium azide, 2-mercaptoethanol, osmium tetroxide, and similar compounds, hydroquinone; lead and related compounds, other toxic metal compounds (cadmium, etc.) Non-PCB Chlorinated solvents

1001AM

Waste Ignitable/Flammable Liquids or Solids

1001AN

Waste Ignitable/Flammable Liquids or Solids Solvent wastes including alcohols, alkanes, alkenes, ketones, ethers, aromatic hydrocarbons, and related mixtures

1001AP

Waste Flammable Liquids or Solids Various wastes including xylenes, methanol, formaldehyde, and related mixtures; paint thinners; flammable laboratory solvents

1001AQ

Osmium Tetroxide

1001AR

Hazardous Waste Solid

1001AS

Waste Aerosols

1001AT

Waste Propane

1001AU

Waste Mercury Metallic, Liquid or Solid

1001AV

Waste Organic Peroxide Type E Liquid

1001AW

Waste Nitrous Oxide Mixture

1001AX

Non Hazardous Wastes

1001AY

Fluorescent Bulbs, Miscellaneous

Includes only miscellaneous and broken bulbs

1001AZ

Service Call to CBOCs Service calls to CBOCs may be as few as zero a year. Facility reserves the right to transport waste from CBOC to Facility if desired.

Hazardous, Universal and Non-hazardous Waste contract for collection and disposal.

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 01-01-2022 POP End: 12-31-2022 All Line Items:

1. May not include all applicable waste codes. Does not relieve Contractor from making determination of waste code(s) at time of pick up.

2. Container types and size may vary at time of pickup. Information provided for Contractor's convince for quote. Contractor to provide all required shipping and packaging materials needed to comply with DOT regulations.

2001AA

Waste Medicines Liquid, Flammable, Toxic Nicotine, Nitroprusside , other P-listed, U-listed, and characteristic pharmaceutical waste

2001AB

Waste Medicines Liquid, Flammable, Toxic

2001AC

Hazardous Waste Liquid

2001AD

Waste Sodium Hydroxide Solution, Bio-hazardous

2001AE

Waste Corrosive Liquids Toxic

2001AF

Waste Aerosols

2001AG

Corrosive Materials, Liquids and Solids Acidic and basic liquids and solids such as concentrated nitric acid, concentrated sulfuric acid, concentrated ammonium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide pellets water treatment chemicals, floor strippers; certain detergents and chemical strippers; photochemical and some peroxyacetic acid sterilant compounds

2001AJ

Reactive Materials, Liquids and Solids

2001AK

Oxidizer, Liquids and Solids

2001AL

Toxic/Poison, Liquids and Solids Chloroform, phenol, phenolic compounds; iodine compounds, chromium potassium sulfates, sodium azide, 2-mercaptoethanol, osmium tetroxide, and similar compounds, hydroquinone; lead and related compounds, other toxic metal compounds (cadmium, etc.) Non-PCB Chlorinated solvents

2001AM

Waste Ignitable/Flammable Liquids or Solids

2001AN

Waste Ignitable/Flammable Liquids or Solids Solvent wastes including alcohols, alkanes, alkenes, ketones, ethers, aromatic hydrocarbons, and related mixtures

2001AP

Waste Flammable Liquids or Solids Various wastes including xylenes, methanol, formaldehyde, and related mixtures; paint thinners; flammable laboratory solvents

2001AQ

Osmium Tetroxide

2001AR

Hazardous Waste Solid

2001AS

Waste Aerosols

2001AT

Waste Propane

2001AU

Waste Mercury Metallic, Liquid or Solid

2001AV

Waste Organic Peroxide Type E Liquid

2001AW

Waste Nitrous Oxide Mixture

2001AX

Non Hazardous Wastes

2001AY

Fluorescent Bulbs, Miscellaneous

Includes only miscellaneous and broken bulbs

2001AZ

Service Call to CBOCs Service calls to CBOCs may be as few as zero a year. Facility reserves the right to transport waste from CBOC to Facility if desired.

Hazardous, Universal and Non-hazardous Waste contract for collection and disposal.

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 01-01-2023 POP End: 12-31-2023 All Line Items:

1. May not include all applicable waste codes. Does not relieve Contractor from making determination of waste code(s) at time of pick up.

2. Container types and size may vary at time of pickup. Information provided for Contractor's convince for quote. Contractor to provide all required shipping and packaging materials needed to comply with DOT regulations.

3001AA

Waste Medicines Liquid, Flammable, Toxic Nicotine, Nitroprusside , other P-listed, U-listed, and characteristic pharmaceutical waste

3001AB

Waste Medicines Liquid, Flammable, Toxic

3001AC

Hazardous Waste Liquid

3001AD

Waste Sodium Hydroxide Solution, Bio-hazardous

3001AE

Waste Corrosive Liquids Toxic

3001AF

Waste Aerosols

3001AG

Corrosive Materials, Liquids and Solids Acidic and basic liquids and solids such as concentrated nitric acid, concentrated sulfuric acid, concentrated ammonium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide pellets water treatment chemicals, floor strippers; certain detergents and chemical strippers; photochemical and some peroxyacetic acid sterilant compounds

3001AJ

Reactive Materials, Liquids and Solids

3001AK

Oxidizer, Liquids and Solids

3001AL

Toxic/Poison, Liquids and Solids Chloroform, phenol, phenolic compounds; iodine compounds, chromium potassium sulfates, sodium azide, 2-mercaptoethanol, osmium tetroxide, and similar compounds, hydroquinone; lead and related compounds, other toxic metal compounds (cadmium, etc.) Non-PCB Chlorinated solvents

3001AM

Waste Ignitable/Flammable Liquids or Solids

3001AN

Waste Ignitable/Flammable Liquids or Solids Solvent wastes including alcohols, alkanes, alkenes, ketones, ethers, aromatic hydrocarbons, and related mixtures

3001AP

Waste Flammable Liquids or Solids Various wastes including xylenes, methanol, formaldehyde, and related mixtures; paint thinners; flammable laboratory solvents

3001AQ

Osmium Tetroxide

3001AR

Hazardous Waste Solid

3001AS

Waste Aerosols

3001AT

Waste Propane

3001AU

Waste Mercury Metallic, Liquid or Solid

3001AV

Waste Organic Peroxide Type E Liquid

3001AW

Waste Nitrous Oxide Mixture

3001AX

Non Hazardous Wastes

3001AY

Fluorescent Bulbs, Miscellaneous

Includes only miscellaneous and broken bulbs

3001AZ

Service Call to CBOCs Service calls to CBOCs may be as few as zero a year. Facility reserves the right to transport waste from CBOC to Facility if desired.

Hazardous, Universal and Non-hazardous Waste contract for collection and disposal.

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 01-01-2023 POP End: 12-31-2023 All Line Items:

1. May not include all applicable waste codes. Does not relieve Contractor from making determination of waste code(s) at time of pick up.

2. Container types and size may vary at time of pickup. Information provided for Contractor's convince for quote. Contractor to provide all required shipping and packaging materials needed to comply with DOT regulations.

4001AA

Waste Medicines Liquid, Flammable, Toxic Nicotine, Nitroprusside , other P-listed, U-listed, and characteristic pharmaceutical waste

4001AB

Waste Medicines Liquid, Flammable, Toxic

4001AC

Hazardous Waste Liquid

4001AD

Waste Sodium Hydroxide Solution, Bio-hazardous

4001AE

Waste Corrosive Liquids Toxic

4001AF

Waste Aerosols

4001AG

Corrosive Materials, Liquids and Solids Acidic and basic liquids and solids such as concentrated nitric acid, concentrated sulfuric acid, concentrated ammonium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide pellets water treatment chemicals, floor strippers; certain detergents and chemical strippers; photochemical and some peroxyacetic acid sterilant compounds

4001AJ

Reactive Materials, Liquids and Solids

4001AK

Oxidizer, Liquids and Solids

4001AL

Toxic/Poison, Liquids and Solids Chloroform, phenol, phenolic compounds; iodine compounds, chromium potassium sulfates, sodium azide, 2-mercaptoethanol, osmium tetroxide, and similar compounds, hydroquinone; lead and related compounds, other toxic metal compounds (cadmium, etc.) Non-PCB Chlorinated solvents

4001AM

Waste Ignitable/Flammable Liquids or Solids

4001AN

Waste Ignitable/Flammable Liquids or Solids Solvent wastes including alcohols, alkanes, alkenes, ketones, ethers, aromatic hydrocarbons, and related mixtures

4001AP

Waste Flammable Liquids or Solids Various wastes including xylenes, methanol, formaldehyde, and related mixtures; paint thinners; flammable laboratory solvents

4001AQ

Osmium Tetroxide

4001AR

Hazardous Waste Solid

4001AS

Waste Aerosols

4001AT

Waste Propane

4001AU

Waste Mercury Metallic, Liquid or Solid

4001AV

Waste Organic Peroxide Type E Liquid

4001AW

Waste Nitrous Oxide Mixture

4001AX

Non Hazardous Wastes

4001AY

Fluorescent Bulbs, Miscellaneous

Includes only miscellaneous and broken bulbs

4001AZ

Service Call to CBOCs Service calls to CBOCs may be as few as zero a year. Facility reserves the right to transport waste from CBOC to Facility if desired.

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

WILLIAM S. MIDDLETON MEMORIAL VETERANS HOSPITAL

HAZARDOUS WASTE SERVICES

Part 1

General Information

1. General: This is a non-personnel services contract to provide Hazardous Waste Services for the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital (Facility). 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 Hazardous Waste Services for the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital (Facility) 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: The Facility currently identifies as a large quantity hazardous waste generator (LQG) as defined by 40 CFR Part 261 and must manage hazardous waste in accordance with applicable regulations including but not limited to those listed in Section 6.

1.3 Objectives: The Facility’s objective is to properly manage, transport, and dispose of the hazardous waste generated at the Facility in accordance with applicable local, state and federal regulations including but not limited to those listed in Section 4.1 and in an environmentally responsible manner.

1.4 Scope: The Contractor shall provide all management, tools, supplies, equipment, and labor detailed in Part 5 of this PWS and obtain applicable licenses and permits necessary to ensure that hazardous waste removal and disposal services are performed at the Facility. The contractor shall accomplish hazardous waste removal and disposal services in accordance with applicable standards and regulations including but not limited to those listed in Section 6..

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

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 delivered with the contractor’s quote, three copies of a comprehensive written QCP shall be submitted to the CO 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:

1.6.4 Hours of Operation: The contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 8:30AM and 4:30PM CST 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 sites are subject to service as requested by the COR or designee. Addresses are subject to change over the contract period but will remain in the same general vicinity:

1.6.6 Type of Contract: The Government will award an indefinite-delivery requirements contract.

1.6.7 Security Requirements: Contractor personnel performing work under this contract are not required to have a security clearance. The Contractor and the Facility agree that the Contractor will have access to sensitive areas of the medical center and will be removing potentially lethal substances, which could become terrorist weapons if come into possession by undesirable individuals. The Contractor agrees to safeguard these materials so they are not used against the Government. The Contractor additionally agrees that if they fail to demonstrate this continued trust that they may be subject to a background investigation based on standards found in VA Directive 0710.

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.

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

1) Each respondent must have an established business, with an office and full time staff. The staff includes a "fully qualified" employee and a "fully qualified" alternate who will serve as the backup

2) "Fully Qualified" is based upon training and on experience in the field. For training, the employee(s) have successfully completed a formalized training program, for the services identified in the description of services that meets the requirements of applicable regulations including but not limited to those listed in Section 4.1. For field experience, the Contractor’s Hazardous Material Handler shall have a minimum of two years of experience in respect to hazardous waste disposal services. Qualifications shall be provided in accordance with Deliverables in Technical Exhibit 2.

3) The employees shall be authorized by the Contractor to perform the hazardous material removal and disposal services. The Contractor shall provide written assurance of the competency of their personnel and a list of credentials for each type of hazardous material required to be removed and disposed of from the Facility. Written assurance shall be submitted with the Contractors QCP. The CO may authenticate the training requirements, request training certificates or credentials from the Contractor at any time for any personnel who are servicing any VA. The CO or designee specifically reserves the right to reject any of the Contractor's personnel and refuse them permission to work on the VA facility.

4) If Subcontractor(s) are used, they must be approved by the CO; the Contractor shall submit any proposed change in Subcontractor(s) to the CO for approval/disapproval.

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, COR, 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 a COR Delegation Memorandum. 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. The COR may delegate a Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COR) who may assist with the duties delegated to the COR.

1.6.11 Key Personnel: The following personnel are considered key personnel by the government: Contract Manager, Hazardous Material Handler(s), Driver(s), Treatment and Disposal Facility Managers, 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: All Travel and transportation costs are to be included in the unit costs for hazardous waste removal services specified in the Cost and Pricing Schedule. Travel outside of the confines of this contract are not approved for payment.

1.6.14 Other Direct Costs: No Other Direct Costs are approved, unit costs to include travel (outlined in 1.6.13), reproduction, and shipping expenses associated with training activities and visits to contractor facilities.

1.6.15 Organizational Conflict of Interest: Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may effect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

1.6.16 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 quote.

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…