Attachment 2 Statement of Work.pdf

Statement of Work for the Disposal of Hazardous Waste USDA-ARS Tucson, AZ

SERVICES AND PRICES

Scope of work (SOW): The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Pacific West Area, Tucson Location, 2000 E. Allen Road, Tucson, AZ 85719, has a requirement for Hazardous Waste Disposal. The successful Contractor shall furnish all labor, containers, materials, equipment, and supervisor required for packing, manifesting, loading, transporting and disposal of ALL waste chemicals provided in the inventory as an attachment to the request for proposal. The successful Contractor shall remove all materials from the site during the scheduled visit.

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

1. The successful Contractor must be able to manage the disposal (including all non-radioactive wastes generated by ARS) at the location. All quantities are listed (Attachment A) for bidding purposes, actual quantities for disposal may vary slightly. The Contractor is responsible to assure verification of the site conditions and is encouraged to make a site visit to verify these conditions and quantities.

2. Documentation: Contractor shall assure that all documentation, inventories, and manifests are provided to the government after material is properly disposed. Although the generator is responsible for signing all permit applications, the contractor shall file all permits with the appropriate agencies as a representative of the generator. This includes Extremely Hazardous Waste disposal permits.

SITE CONDITIONS

The Contractor shall assume all responsibilities and liabilities for any spills or release of regulated materials by the Contractor’s employees during the performance of their contract while on the Federal Government-owned facility.

SITE VISIT

Prospective bidders are encouraged to visit the site fully acquaint themselves as to the locations of the services and the condition under which the work is to be performed prior to submitting their bid. Failure to do so will not relieve the successful Contractor of their responsibilities for properly completing the services required under any resultant contract. Bidders may contact the Government representative at the location.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Any contract awarded as a result of this bid will cover a one-time pickup of the chemicals listed in the inventory. All chemicals shall be removed from the site within 30 days of the award on the contract. The Contractor shall be responsible for storage of any chemicals waiting processing or permitting.