INTL_WASTE_TRANS_&_DISP_PWS_7Apr17.pdf

ATTACHMENT 1

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

FOR

INTERNATIONAL WASTE TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL

7 APRIL 2017

1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES. The contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, transportation, supplies and facilities to pick-up, transport and properly dispose of bags of international waste as required by the guidelines of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), City, State, Federal regulations and at the request of an authorized government personnel.

This waste consists of aircraft galley trash or agricultural plants that may contain harmful insects, bacteria, viruses or any other agricultural hazard that could spread disease or infestation if not contained or handled properly.

2. WORK SITE. All international waste shall be picked up from building 1610, Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) Lackland (Kelly USA side) and transported directly to an approved USDA disposal facility. The contractor shall have a signed Compliance Agreement with the USDA for Bexar County, Texas, on hand prior to award of the contract and a copy shall be supplied to the authorized government personnel for retention in the contract folder through the life of the contract. This documentation shall be provided to the government as part of the bid submittal.

3. SPECIFIC TASKS AND SERVICES. Transient Alert personnel will notify 502 CES/CEOES upon arrival of international waste. For after-hours/weekend arrival, Transient Alert personnel shall contact the Civil Engineer Energy Management Control Systems (CE EMCS) office at 671-2288, who will, in turn, contact 502 CES/CEOES. 502 CESCEOES shall annotate time of notification, quantity of bags to be picked up, time contractor is notified and assign a call number on the Call Register. Upon notification from authorized government personnel, the contractor shall proceed to building 1610 located at Kelly USA, check in with Transient Alert Personnel to obtain key for storage trailer and pick up bag(s) of international waste. Storage trailer shall be secured and key returned to Transient Alert Personnel prior to departure from the installation.

3.1. WASTE PICK UP. The contractor shall initiate a manifest and have Transient Alert personnel sign to track the chain of custody of the regulated waste. The contractor shall double bag the international waste in plastic bags (3 millimeter minimum thickness) in a manner to ensure a leak-proof seal. Bags shall be large enough to fit inside government provided containers and long enough to tie over the waste going into the containers. Plastic bags may be any color other than red and without any symbol or marking which might denote anything other than foreign waste. The contractor shall ensure that all safety precautions are met and that waste remains containerized during loading and transporting to an approved USDA disposal facility.

3.2. WASTE TRANSPORT. Vehicle used to transport waste must be fully enclosed, lockable, labeled “regulated garbage” or some other acceptable phrase, and have floors and surfaces which are impervious to liquids and can be adequately cleaned and disinfected.

3.3. WASTE DISPOSAL. Contractor shall dispose of waste by any of the approved processes for sterilizing or incinerating international waste as stated in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 7, Sections 330.400 and 330.401. Contractor shall maintain documentation of service to include date/time of pick up, delivery to disposal site, number of bags collected, amount of trash disposed of, date/time and disposal method used. The contractor shall provide 502 CES/CEOES with signed manifest no later than five work days after delivery to disposal site. Contractor shall maintain copies of all records at the contractor facility.

4. CONTACT INFORMATION. The contractor shall provide a working primary and secondary telephone number for use in emergency situations to the Contracting Officer (CO) at the time of contract award. The contractor shall ensure a backup driver and vehicle are available at all times. A list of appropriate contractor employees shall be provided to the CO and kept up to date.

5. RESPONSE TIME. The contractor shall provide response times as follows: a normal response time shall be within twenty-four hours, Monday through Thursday. Request for services on Friday mornings prior to 12 noon shall be responded to no later than 5:00 P.M. that afternoon. Request for services after Friday 12 noon, Saturday or Sunday, shall be responded to on the following Monday morning prior to 10:00 A.M.

5.1. NORMAL BASE HOURS. Base hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. The contractor may find it necessary to deviate from the normal base hours of operation to ensure timely completion of work under this Performance Work Statement (PWS).

6. EMERGENCY RESPONSE. The contractor shall respond within four hours following notification by authorized government personnel of a need for emergency pick up of international waste. Only authorized government personnel shall determine if a pick up is considered an emergency or regular pick up.

7. SPILLS. The contractor shall clean up and disinfect any spillage caused by contractor per USDA Regulations at no cost to the government. Upon notification of a spill, 502 CES/CEOES will collect all pertinent information from the contractor and notify the Environmental Management Office, as required. The contractor shall document all spills and report all accidents to the CO and 502 CES/CEOES within one hour of the occurrence.

8. QUALITY CONTROL. 502 CES/CEOES shall make periodic inspections at any time during the performance period of this contract to insure the pick up of waste is accomplished within compliance of this PWS. Any discrepancies shall be noted and corrected at that time and retained in the contract folder.

9. INVOICING. Invoicing shall be done in accordance with the bid schedule and submitted for payment into the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) electronic invoicing system. The following sites are provided for contractor information: WAWF General Information and Registration https://wawf.eb.mil, WAWF Training Database https://wawftraining.eb.mil, and WAWF On-line Training Course www.wawftraining.com. Each trip shall be considered one unit. Invoices shall contain the following information: contract number, current option period, call number and number of bags picked up.

10. CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS. Contractor shall ensure a criminal background check has been performed on all employees working on the installation. Only minimum level National Crime Information Center (NCIC) background checks are required for the performance of this contract. This requirement is mandatory as called for in AFI 10-245, Air Force Antiterrorism https://wawf.eb.mil/ https://wawftraining.eb.mil/ http://www.wawftraining.com/

Standards, paragraph 2.18. These checks shall be accomplished prior to the first day of performance.

Background checks shall be accomplished at no additional cost to the government.