Attachment 002 PWS - Southeastern Regional HW Incineration 10032022.docx

SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL HW INCINERATION CONTRACT SP4500-23-D-XXXX

0.0 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) (v.10/03/2022)

1.0 REMOVAL PHASES

1.1.4 NOTIFICATIONS

1.1.5 CONVEYANCE VEHICLE OR TRAILER SECURITY

1.1.6 HOURS OF OPERATION

1.1.7 CONTRACT RELATED INFORMATION DISCLOSURE

1.1.8 DBIDS INSTALLATION ACCESS

1.1.9 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

1.1.10 CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

2.0 DISPOSAL

2.3 PCB-RELATED WASTES

2.4 RESERVED

2.5 RESERVED

2.7 DEMILITARIZATION

3.0 MANAGEMENT SERVICES

4.0 ACCEPTABLE PERFORMANCE LEVEL (APL)

4.1 ACCEPTABLE PERFORMANCE LEVEL (APL) TABLE

5.0 QUALIFIED FACILITIES AND TRANSPORTERS LISTS (QFL/QTL)

5.1 ADDING/UPDATING QUALIFIED FACILITIES AND TRANSPORTERS

5.2 FACILITY REMOVAL

5.3 TRANSPORTER REMOVAL

6.0 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

6.1 INDEMNIFICATION

6.2 PACKAGING, MARKING, LABELING AND PLACARDING

6.3 PLACES OF GOVERNMENT INSPECTION

6.4 CONTRACTOR REPRESENTATIVE

6.5 INCIDENTAL FEES

7.0 STANDARD TIMES FOR WASTE REMOVALS AND PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES

8.0 DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS, DLA DISPOSITION SERVICES

ACCEPTANCE, INVOICING, AND TRACKING

8.1 SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTATION TO FACILITATE ACCEPTANCE FOR

PAYMENT

8.2 ACCEPTANCE AND INVOICING

9.0 CONTRACT MINIMUM/MAXIMUM

10.0 CONTRACTOR ACCESS TO DLA DISPOSITION SERVICES

11.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

0.0 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

a. This contract is referred to as the Southeastern Regional HW Incineration Contract. Work will consist of the removal, transportation, incineration or other thermal treatment, and final disposal of RCRA hazardous wastes (HW), non-RCRA wastes, PCB wastes, state-, and non-state regulated wastes generated by U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. Coast Guard installations located in the seven (7) contiguous states of AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, and TN. A non-exhaustive list of potential pickup locations for waste removals (and limited other services) is provided as Attachment X of this contract. While the pickup locations identified in the attachment are listed under separate corresponding DLA contracts, the Contractor under this contract will be conducting business solely with and on behalf of the Government. The Government may add new pickup locations situated within the region at any time during the life of the contract. The Contractor is advised that some requirements for information may be required before start of work under this contract per Sections 1.1.2, 1.1.8, and 5.1.

b. The period of performance for this contract consists of one (1) 18-month Base Period and one (1) 18-month Option Period.

c. This contract provides only for the removal of containerized wastes as defined in Section 1.2.8. Pricing for containerized wastes is mostly based on container sizes. Pricing for other containers is weight-based. The standard time for removal of containerized wastes and provision of other services under this contract is thirty (30) business days. A business day is defined as any day in which normal business is conducted. It does not include weekends, federal holidays, or other days in which the Contractor is denied installation access due to force protection or other conditions. Refer to Section 7.0 for additional information.

d. Bulk wastes requiring removal via rolloff boxes, vacuum or sludge boxes, dump trucks, tank trucks, vacuum trucks, pump trucks, and trucks with vacuum-loaded or pump-loaded tanker trailers will not be turned in for removal under this contract.

e. Compressed gas cylinders, cartridges, vessels, and canisters will not be turned in for removal under this contract.

f. Services including equipment rental, provision of supplies, industrial cleaning, sampling, analysis, lab packing, bulking, consolidating, expedited performance, and expedited removals will not be ordered under this contract. Overpacking, packaging, and repackaging of waste for regulatory compliance and/or TSDF acceptance are offered and may be ordered by the Government under this contract. See Sections 1.2.12 and 1.2.13 for more information.

g. This contract is a firm-fixed price indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract written as a performance-based contract and allows the Contracting Officer (KO) to make monetary deductions and/or a negative mark on the Contractor’s Past Performance when an Acceptable Performance Level (APL) is not met.

h. Every Task Order (TO) issued under this contract will require the Contractor to provide waste removal within 30 business days at one (1) pickup location identified in, or subsequently added to the awarded contract.

i. Minimum TO charges under this contract will be $1,000.00. Only Disposal CLINs will apply toward the minimum TO charge on every TO. A surcharge for “Less Than Minimum Task Order” under CLIN 1093SV will be ordered by the Government on every Task Order not meeting or exceeding this amount. CLIN 1093SV will have a fixed price and will be added to the TO when total charges for disposal CLIN(s) are less than the minimum TO charge.

j. The Government agrees that all items placed on a TO under this contract will be accompanied by documentation and markings that comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations relating to the generation, storage, and transportation of waste.

k. The Contractor agrees to provide all services necessary for the transportation, final treatment and disposal of the items listed in the schedule in accordance with (IAW) all local, state, and federal laws and regulations, and the terms and conditions of this contract. These services shall include all necessary personnel, including subcontractors, labor, transportation, equipment, and the preparation, compilation, and submission of all documentation required by this contract. All items, regardless of the condition, are being discarded by the Government and will require treatment and disposal applicable to the waste identified via the ordered Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN).

l. The six-character disposal CLIN consists of two parts. The term “Base CLIN” refers to the first four characters of the CLIN. The Base CLIN represents the waste description according to the waste profile for a particular waste stream. The term “CLIN Suffix” refers to the last two characters of the CLIN. The CLIN Suffix designates the unit of measure for purposes of tracking and Contractor payment. Example: Base CLIN “FL03” represents “Flammable Liquids/Solids/Sludges/Debris, e.g., tank sludge, lubricants, adhesives, and miscellaneous debris” and the CLIN Suffix “C4” designates the unit of issue as a 55-Gallon Container. Accordingly, one (1) 55-gallon drum of this waste would be represented by ordering one (1) Each of CLIN FL03C4. General information regarding Profile Based CLINs may be found at: http://www.dla.mil/DispositionServices/Offers/Disposal/HazardousWaste/HazWasteDisposal.aspx.

m. Some CLINs ordered under this contract require the Contractor to provide a Certificate of Destruction or Disposal (CD). The Contractor is advised to closely read all CLIN descriptions where such requirements are indicated. Unless explicitly written elsewhere in this PWS, the Contractor must only provide a CD when so reflected in the Price Schedule CLIN description and IAW Section 2.1.

n. Publications and attachments applicable to this contract will be made available upon request. During the solicitation and life of this contract, the Government may make requirement changes, additions, and/or deletions to those initially identified.

o. Generators are responsible for ensuring their containerized wastes sent for disposal via this contract are in Department of Transportation (DOT) shippable packaging.

p. Required time frames for Contractor performance of services including waste removals are expressed in business days. For timekeeping purposes in the performance of services, the day in which the Task Order (TO) is issued to the Contractor will constitute “Day 0” (zero), and the following business day will constitute “Day 1”. All business days thereafter, whether in whole or in part, will constitute one (1) day for timekeeping purposes. Refer to Section 7.0, Standard Times for Waste Removals and Performance of Services.

1.0 REMOVAL PHASES

The requirements for removal of wastes under this contract are divided into three main phases: Pre-Removal (1.1), Removal (1.2), and Post-Removal (1.3). The Contractor and their Subcontractors must always perform in a prudent, conscientious, safe, and professional manner. The Contractor shall ensure that its agents, employees, and Subcontractors involved in handling and packaging the hazardous waste be trained for the level of expertise required for the proper performance of the task and in the areas of chemical incompatibility, general first aid procedures, and spills. The Contractor is required to provide only non-powered Material Handling Equipment (MHE) to move containers but has discretion to provide powered MHE if deemed advantageous to the Contractor. Refer to Section 1.2.6 for additional information. The Contractor shall provide appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Contractor and/or Subcontractor employees to safely handle, move, and load wastes. The Contractor agrees that all personnel and equipment used in the performance of this contract are subject to safety inspections by Government personnel while on federal property.

1.1 PRE-REMOVAL

1.1.1 CLIN SELECTION CRITERIA

CLINs are assigned to waste streams by the Government, and are designed around EPA RCRA regulations, treatment, and disposal technology standards. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, including Proper Shipping Name (PSN) and Hazard Class are not a basis for CLIN selection. The waste description, generation process, physical state, and EPA Waste Code(s) are the primary considerations for CLIN selection. CLIN selection begins with the identification of a Base CLIN category and sequence number. It is selected, if available, from the Price Schedule, and is completed with the assignment of a CLIN Suffix.

(4) Non-RCRA, Non-State and State-Regulated (NR) – Used for wastes that are not deemed hazardous under the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulations and carry no USEPA Waste Code(s). Some such wastes may be State regulated and may carry state-specific Waste Code(s). The Contractor is required to comply with state regulations, as applicable, in the management of such non-RCRA hazardous wastes.

A Base CLIN is generally authorized for use by the Government when the subject waste meets the waste description, physical state, and permissible EPA Waste Codes, as specified for that CLIN in the contract. Base CLINs will be selected using the following Waste Codes and other descriptions as the order of precedence:

(1) PCB-Related, Containing or Contaminated by a Source >50 ppm (varies by state)

(2) Reactive (D003)

(3) Ignitable/Oxidizer (D001), other than Cr+6 related waste bearing the D001 Waste Code exclusively due to the oxidizing properties of Cr+6.

(4) Corrosive (D002)

(5) Toxic (D004-D043 and any additional D-Codes newly established by EPA)

(6) Acutely Hazardous (P-Listed)

(7) Leachate (F039)

(8) Electroplating-Related (F006-F012, F019)

(9) Spent Solvent (F001-F005)

(10) Other F-Listed

(11) U-Listed

(12) K-Listed

(13) State-Regulated Waste, Non-RCRA

(14) Non-RCRA, Non-State Regulated Waste

CLIN Suffix Table

Containerized Wastes

Container Size:

Type:

Up to 5 Gal

(DM/DF)

Up to 15 Gal

(DM/DF)

Up to 30 Gal

(DM/DF)

Up to 55 Gal

(DM/DF)

Container Size:

Type:

Up to 110 Gal

(DM/DF)

Pumpable Liquid Wastes Removed in Totes / IBCs

Container Size:

Type:

Up to 220 GL 850 Liters

(TP)

Up to 275 GL 1,050 Liters

(TP)

Up to 330 GL 1,250 Liters

(TP)

e. NOTE TO GENERATORS: While Generators have the option to manage some waste streams as UW, Generators under this contract may be required to order disposal CLINs that provide for the proper treatment and disposal of waste based on the waste characteristics if it were otherwise managed as a HW.

(1) Example: UW aerosol cans that would otherwise carry corrosive (D002) or reactive (D003) EPA Waste Codes, will be ordered under CLINs CS15C7 and RX01C7, respectively, and NOT under CLIN FL01C7, even when managed and turned in as UW with no EPA waste codes under state and/or federal regulations. This is because corrosive and reactive wastes cannot typically be processed using fuels blending technologies for energy recovery as hazardous waste derived fuels. Generators are urged to segregate their aerosol cans accordingly. Other scenarios may apply.

f. Note on Fuels blending: Unless expressly prohibited by State or Federal regulations, fuels blending will meet thermal destruction requirements under this contract for wastes having a minimum energy value of 2,500 BTUs/Lb, including wastes consisting of or containing Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants (POL), organic solvents, paints, and antifreeze. See 2.6.1. for more on fuels blending.

1.1.1.1 CLIN DISPUTES

a. CLIN discrepancies noted on a TO during a before or during a removal by the Contractor will be addressed immediately via the COR and the Generator. If the COR and the Generator concur with the CLIN change request, a TO Modification will be issued.

b. The Government may unilaterally issue TO modifications for such reasons as quantity changes, noun description changes, CLIN changes, adding/deleting TO lines, extending TO end dates, etc. The Contractor will be paid for the actual items and quantities removed per the awarded contract price schedule. If upon receipt of a unilateral TO modification, the Contractor does not agree with the change or changes, the Contractor reserves the right to seek resolution with the KO. These modifications are only against TOs. No changes are made to the terms and conditions of the contract.

c. If the Contractor asserts after removal that an inappropriate CLIN has been assigned, the burden of proof lies with the Contractor. The Contractor must provide documentation electronically to the KO and COR within 10 business days from the Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility (TSDF) receipt date supporting the assertion through independently acquired laboratory analysis at the Contractor’s expense, TSDF fingerprinting results, Safety Data Sheet, and/or other written supporting documentation such as a TSDF “off-spec” notification. Requests for a CLIN change without supporting documents will not be accepted. After review of the documentation, the Contractor will be notified by the KO of the Government’s final determination.

d. The Contractor must ensure the waste in question is not treated or disposed before the Government has made a final CLIN determination. If the subject waste has been treated or disposed of prior to the Government’s final determination, the Contractor will be deemed to have waived its objection to the CLIN assignment.

1.1.2 PERMIT/SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1.1.2.1 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

c. The content of this Summary Manifest Report will be in accordance with the regulations of the state requiring the report.

1.1.3 SHIPPING/DISPOSAL DOCUMENTATION

1.1.4 NOTIFICATIONS

1.1.5 CONVEYANCE VEHICLE OR TRAILER SECURITY

a. The Government will notify the Contractor when a conveyance vehicle or trailer must be locked and/or sealed due to Government policy or preference. The Contractor will provide the lock and, if needed, the Government will provide the seal. The Contractor will in all cases comply with state and federal laws, including Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations as they pertain to conveyance vehicle and trailer security.

b. The Government has the right to request identification and/or endorsement(s) from the driver, even beyond what is identified in this contract. The Government further has the right to refuse installation access and to stop Contractor/Subcontractor work of any kind, at any time, for any reason if/when the Government believes that a security risk may exist. Any demurrage resulting from the driver verification process will not be grounds for Government reimbursement to the Contractor.

1.1.6 HOURS OF OPERATION

*The holiday is observed on the preceding Friday or the following Monday when the holiday occurs on Saturday or Sunday, respectively.

b. Installation specific normal hours of operations for this contract are available upon request from the COR. This contract is for various military and Government activities of which may have different work schedules. Excluding weekends and observed Federal holidays, the Contractor agrees that, for those portions of the services provided on a government installation, the services will be provided during the normal hours of operation for the installation.

1.1.7 CONTRACT RELATED INFORMATION DISCLOSURE

The Contractor may not publicly release or share any data, reports, or other information relating to the contract with other firms or individuals who are not performing as subcontractors under the contract with a need to know and must keep such information confidential. Other than waste disposal data or other information that is required pursuant to laws and regulations implemented by regulatory authorities and applicable to all businesses, the release of any information pertaining to this contract is conditioned on the Contracting Officer providing approval in writing prior to release. The contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer upon receipt of any request for information from any entity, including regulatory authorities or the Press, to include any order to disclose information received from any competent judicial or administrative authority (e.g., federal, state, local or host nation officials or entities in a foreign country). Disposition Services will respond promptly to advise the contractor regarding whether it authorizes the requested disclosure of information. The contractor is also prohibited from sharing information related to the contract in any forum or industry symposium without approval from the Contracting Officer.

1.1.8 DBIDS INSTALLATION ACCESS

a. The Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) increases installation security and communications by receiving frequent database updates on changes to personnel and credential status, law enforcement warrants, lost/stolen cards, and force protection conditions.

b. DoD installations now require all Contractors and their representatives be credentialed via enrollment in the DBIDS to gain access to these installations. DBIDS replaces the former Rapid Gate access system and requires a security background check for all Contractors and their representatives. The Contractor should plan accordingly. For DBIDs enrollment, go to https://dbids-global.dmdc.mil/enroll.

c. Additional credentials and documentation may be required at some installations. The Contractor will consult the COR for additional info regarding additional credentialing requirements.

d. During performance of the contract, the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining required identification for newly assigned personnel and for prompt return of credentials and vehicle passes for any employee who no longer requires access to the work site.

e. Upon completion or termination of the contract or expiration of the identification passes, the prime contractor shall ensure that all base identification passes issued to employees and subcontractor employees are returned to the issuing office.

f. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment.

1.1.9 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

DLA Disposition Services (DLADS) implemented an Environmental Management System (EMS) in accordance with ISO 14001:2015(E), DOD, and DLA requirements at all appropriate DLADS facilities. An EMS is an overall management system that includes organizational structure, planning activities, responsibilities, practices, procedures, processes, and resources for developing, implementing, achieving, reviewing, and maintaining the environmental policy of an organization. The DLADS EMS is designed to ensure that all personnel, including contract personnel, whose work activities can cause real or potential significant environmental impact, are aware of how their work supports the EMS and are competent to perform their roles, responsibilities and authorities while supporting the DLADS mission. The DLADS EMS program is explained in the agency EMS Core Instruction. Site supplements may detail information required by EMS at a local level such as local, state and host environmental regulations as well as local emergency procedures and operating procedures unique to the location. Site supplements also contain information concerning the local interaction between the appropriate DLADS tenant facility and the DOD/DLA host facility EMS program. Contractors and their personnel are required to be aware that each appropriate DLADS facility has an EMS and to be aware of EMS policies to perform work and/or gain access to an installation. Each DLADS facility maintains EMS awareness posters that identify the DLADS Environmental Management Representative (EMR) and host facility EMR for specific guidance concerning an individual facility’s EMS program. Contractors may request current copies of EMS information identified in this Section by contacting the local COR.

1.1.10 CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

All Contractor personnel performing work under this PWS shall be qualified via training and experience, commensurate with the duties being fulfilled at least to the minimum requirements under relevant 29 CFR-OSHA, 40 CFR-EPA, 49 CFR-DOT, EM 385 standards, and updates thereto. The Contractor shall be responsible for all initial and refresher training required of Contractor personnel and it shall be completed in the appropriate timeframes. Upon request by the Government, the Contractor shall provide proof that these trainings were completed.

1.2 REMOVAL

1.2.1 SPILL RESPONSIBILITY

1.2.2 SEGREGATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE

All items collected on this contract must be segregated according to the current EPA Hazardous Waste Compatibility Chart and kept physically separate from any containers not associated with this contract until the initial TSDF is reached. The items must be so marked such that they are readily linked to this contract throughout this period. The Contractor may bring other waste onsite while conducting milk runs, or picking up waste at multiple locations, provided the waste is listed on the current TO(s) being picked up.

1.2.3 STATEMENT ON CONTAINERS

The Generator is responsible for ensuring their containers are DOT shippable, i.e., IAW current DOT regulations and standard TSDF acceptance unless otherwise stated in the CLIN description. The containers must be of good condition and compatible with their contents IAW 40 CFR Parts 265.171 and 265.172. While some disposal CLINs require special packaging be provided by the Generator, the Contractor is responsible for repackaging and costs associated with unique container acceptance criteria required at the TSDF.

1.2.4 GOVERNMENT EQUIPMENT & PERSONNEL

The Government shall not be required but is encouraged to furnish equipment and/or personnel to assist the Contractor with loading and weighing of items turned in under this contract. Refer to Sections 1.2.6 and 1.2.7.

1.2.5 TREATMENT OF HAZARDOUS WASTE ON GOVERNMENT FACILITIES

1.2.6 LOADING

a. The Contractor is responsible for loading containers, including palletized containers and totes onto conveyance trucks and trailers for removal from the installation. However, due to the vast geographical area covered under this contract, the Contractor may, but is not required to furnish gas or electric powered MHE to move or load containers. The Contractor may choose to use pallet jacks, hand carts, dollies, and/or other equipment to move and load containers. The Government will not block, chock, brace, lash, band, or in any other manner, secure the cargo on such conveyances furnished by the Contractor.

b. To facilitate removals at all pick up locations, during normal hours of operation the Government will offer to assist the Contractor with loading when and where appropriate personnel and equipment are available. If the offer to assist is accepted by the Contractor, the Government will make the initial placement or “tailgate” the item(s) on conveyance furnished by the Contractor. The point of initial placement will be as determined by the Government.

c. Prior to scheduled removals, the Government will have containers staged at ground or loading dock level as appropriate. It is the Government's responsibility to ensure the waste being removed is readily accessible for loading by the Contractor at the time of removal. Accessible is defined in this Section as unobstructed and not requiring the movement of other containers or objects that are not scheduled for removal on the subject Task Order to gain access to the waste being removed.

1.2.7 WEIGHING OF ITEMS

a. All items will be weighed prior to removal. The Contractor shall provide portable scales, which may be mounted to the truck or trailer, for weighing of items, and must first demonstrate reasonable weight accuracy to the Government representative. Only materials being removed by the Contractor will be weighed, including the containers, pallets, and dunnage.

b. If mutually agreed upon by the Contractor and the Government, Government-owned scales may be used when available, operable, and authorized by the Government. The Contractor shall be responsible for determining the availability of Government scales by contacting the COR.

c. All scales used for purposes of this contract shall be calibrated IAW applicable regulations. The Contractor shall ensure non-Government scales are operable and accurate through certification or demonstration. The Government shall ensure that Government scales are operable and accurate through certification or demonstration. The use of commercial scales is not authorized for containerized items.

1.2.7.1 TASK ORDER (TO) ADJUSTMENTS

a. The Government will be allowed to add items having pre-approved waste profiles to an open TO up to five (5) full business days prior to the scheduled removal date. The Government may not add items to an open TO with fewer than five (5) full business days remaining before the scheduled pickup/removal time and date, unless otherwise agreed upon by the Contractor. Waste streams not having approved profiles in place with the Contractor prior to removal may be rejected and subsequently require removal from the TO at or before the time of removal.

b. All TO weights and/or volumes are estimated. The Contractor should expect that TO weights will require adjustment upward or downward as removals take place and the actual weights being removed are determined. Therefore, the Government has the unilateral right to increase or decrease the TO weight in those cases where the Government has underestimated or overestimated the weight ordered for removal, allowing the Contractor to complete the performance. In cases of adjustments resulting in a decreased weight, these decreases are not subject to FAR 52.212-4, termination for convenience coverage. In addition, it is agreed that it is acceptable for the Government to issue TO modifications unilaterally for quantity changes, noun description changes, CLIN changes, adding/deleting lines, extending TO end dates, etc. The Contractor will be paid for the actual items and quantities removed per the awarded contract price schedule. If upon receipt of a unilateral TO modification, the Contractor does not agree with the Government’s change(s), the Contractor reserves the right to seek resolution through the KO. These modifications pertain only to issued TOs, and no changes will be made to the terms and conditions of the contract.

1.2.8 DEFINITION OF CONTAINERIZED WASTE

a. For purposes of this contract, the term containerized waste refers to waste that is typically transported by a box truck or semi-truck and trailer or van, including waste contained in drums, totes, cubic yard boxes, military tri-wall boxes, cubic yard bags/super sacks, or palletized waste.

b. Containers shall be counted, weighed, and documented against the TO by the Contractor prior to removal. Although most containerized CLINs are priced by the container size (CLIN Suffixes C1-C6, and T1-T3), weights must still be documented for other purposes such as manifesting and Generator reporting.

c. Drums larger than 55 gallons ordered under CLIN Suffix “C5” are to be used only for overpacking smaller drums when the smaller drum(s) are leaking or have the potential to leak. Generators shall be required to pay the Contractor based on the size of the overpack/salvage drum, and not on the size of the inner, overpacked drum(s).

d. “CYB” (CLIN Suffix “C6”) refers to Cubic Yard Boxes, Cubic Yard Bags or Super Sacks, Gaylord Boxes, and Military Tri-Wall Boxes.

e. “Pallet” (CLIN Suffix “C6”) refers to a flat wooden, plastic or metal transport structure not more than 48” L x 48” W that supports goods in a stable manner while being lifted by a forklift, pallet jack, front loader, or other lifting device. Skids may be used in lieu of pallets when well suited to support the cargo and are accessible to movement via typical MHE. Containers/items placed on a pallet are often secured with dunnage, i.e., banding straps, stretch or shrink wrap for stability in movement. The sum weight of the dunnage, pallet, and palletized waste cargo will collectively comprise the weight of the waste and shall not exceed a weight of 2,000 pounds and/or a height of 60” unless otherwise authorized by the Contractor.

f. The cost to the Generator for a CYB and Pallet are the same when the CLIN Suffix C6 is used and packaged IAW current DOT shipping requirements. However, this does not imply that both packaging methods are always appropriate for wastes assigned a CLIN Suffix of C6. Safety and DOT shipping regulations shall always take precedence.

g. Containers of the same Base CLIN and no larger than 5 gallons in size, may be palletized or placed in a CYB to assign the CLIN Suffix C6. However, this provision only allows for up to eighteen (18) 5-gallon pails/buckets per pallet or cubic yard box. No such container quantity limit shall apply to containers that are smaller than 5 gallons in size or to consumer commodities packaged in their original packaging. Containers larger than 5 gallons in size will not be placed in a CYB for purposes of consolidating them into a single container. Containers of all sizes may be placed on pallets and skids for ease of storage and movement, but containers larger than 5 gallons, other than consumer commodities in their original packaging which may be larger than 5 gallons in size, will have the quantity and CLIN assigned as appropriate to each container on the pallet.

h. Most containerized wastes are assigned a CLIN Suffix of C1-C6 and T1-T3. These CLIN Suffixes correspond to a range of different container sizes and are ordered as each “EA”. Some CLINs for containerized wastes are designated with CLIN Suffix C7 and are ordered in pounds “LB”. CLINs for containerized PCBs are designated with CLIN Suffix C8 and are ordered in kilograms “KG”.

i. “Tote” (CLIN Suffixes T1, T2, and T3) refers to a portable tank or Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC) designed for storage and transport of bulk liquids. For purposes of this contract, liquid wastes that are removed in totes are considered containerized wastes. Tote sizes are commonly designed in increments of 55 gallons, i.e., 220, 275, and 330 gallons. CLIN Suffixes T1, T2, and T3 shall apply to these tote sizes, respectively. The unit of measure for these CLIN Suffixes will be Each (EA), regardless of the actual volume of liquid contained in the tote, and not to exceed the design capacity. Totes shall not be returned to the Government and disposal pricing will include any associated processing fees, if applicable.

1.2.9 - 1.2.11 RESERVED

1.2.12 OVERPACKING FOR COMPLIANCE - CLIN 6310 & 6311

Note to Generators: Overpacking for compliance services offered under this contract are not intended to supplant such services offered under the Generator’s other local/regional DLA HW Disposal contract. Overpacking services ordered under this contract are for use only when overpacking is deemed necessary for the safe, compliant, and timely removal of leaking or compromised containers at the time of removal, or when the scheduled time of removal under this contract precedes the required performance time for provision of such services under the other DLA contract. Overpacking services under this contract will only be performed at the scheduled time of removal unless the Contractor agrees to a separate time. The Government will provide and operate any gas or electric powered MHE necessary to safely perform this service.

The Government may order the overpacking of packages/containers to ensure the waste is packaged in compliance with current DOT regulations. An overpack drum may be used as a precautionary measure to preemptively contain waste, should the primary container(s) pose a potential to leak. However, a salvage drum will be used for packaging a leaking, damaged, or defective package(s), per 49 CFR 173.3(c). The salvage drum must be compatible with the lading in the leaking/damaged package(s).