SOW__DRAFT Biohazard Waste Removal Attachment 1.docx

STATEMENT OF WORK

FOR

MEDICAL BIOHAZARD WASTE REMOVAL

AT

HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, FLORIDA

March 2026

STATEMENT OF WORK

1. GENERAL

1.1. SCOPE OF WORK. The Contractor shall provide services necessary to collect, package, and transport medical waste from the 482nd Medical Squadron, 12749 Elmendorf St., BLDG 347, Homestead ARB, FL 33039-1299 to a treatment and disposal facility licensed under appropriate state law to accept medical waste and hazardous waste. Comment by SALEMI, NIKA M CIV USAFR AFRC 482 CONF/PK: Add “biohazard” before “medical”

1.2. PERSONEL.

1.2.1. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS. Personnel shall obtain Homestead ARB Background Investigation Request/Base Access Request Pass from the 482nd CONF/PK Office and shall comply with all base regulations regarding operation of a motor vehicle. Comment by SALEMI, NIKA M CIV USAFR AFRC 482 CONF/PK: Homestead ARB Background Investigation Request/Base Access Request Pass from the 482d CONF/PK Office

1.2.2. The contractor shall obtain base identification, and vehicle passes, if required, for all contractor personnel who make frequent visits to or perform work on the Department of the Air Force installation(s) cited in the contract. Contractor personnel are required to wear or prominently display installation identification badges or contractor-furnished contractor identification badges while visiting or performing work on the installation.

1.2.3. The contractor shall submit a written request on company letterhead to the contracting officer listing the following: contract number, location of work site, start and stop dates, and names of employees and subcontractor employees needing access to the base. The letter will also specify the individual(s) authorized to sign for a request for base identification credentials or vehicle passes. The contracting officer will endorse the request and forward it to the issuing base pass and registration office or Security Forces for processing. When reporting to the registration office, the authorized contractor individual(s) should provide a valid driver’s license, current vehicle registration, and valid vehicle insurance certificate to obtain a vehicle pass.

1.2.4. 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.

1.2.5. When work under this contract requires unescorted entry to controlled or restricted areas, the contractor shall comply with AFI 31-101, Integrated Defense, and DODMAN5200.02_AFMAN 16-1405, Air Force Personnel Security Program, citing the appropriate paragraphs as applicable.

1.2.6. 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.

1.2.7. The contractor shall provide an after-hours contact number or after-hours email in the Emergency Mass Notification System (EMNS) for each of their personnel, whose normal place of duty is on a DoD installation or within a DoD facility. The contractor shall comply with any additional requirements in DAFMAN 10-206 for emergency operational reporting. Foreign Nationals may participate and may remove themselves from the Emergency Mass Notification System at any time. To update information, personnel can access the globe icon on their system desktop screens and choose the “Access Self-Service” option.

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

1.3. HOURS OF OPERATIONS. The contractor shall pick up medical biohazard waste once per month at a time mutually agreed upon by both parties at least one month in advance between the hours of 0730 and 1600 (excluding federal holidays). Emergency pick ups can be utilized as needed. Comment by SALEMI, NIKA M CIV USAFR AFRC 482 CONF/PK: Add “medical” after biohazard

2. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY & SERVICES

2.1. The government will furnish, without cost, building 347, room 120 to store contractor furnished containers.

2.2. The 482nd Medical Squadron authorized personnel on the authorized call list will package all medical waste materials in accordance with the contractor’s procedures.

3. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

3.1. GENERAL. The contractor shall furnish all necessary containers, bags and labels required for the accumulation of medical waste products. The contractor shall also provide shipping manifest documents as outlined in Paragraph 4.

3.2. CONTAINER REQUIREMENTS. The Contractor provided containers/bags must be, leak resistant, and impervious to moisture and have sufficient strength to prevent tearing or bursting under normal conditions of use and handling. Rigid containers shall be lined with, at a minimum, three (3) mil red bag for an inner liner. The Contractor shall provide at least two 30-gallon containers and appropriately sized bags.

3.3. The Contractor shall provide the state of Florida certifications stating the Contractor has authority to haul biohazard medical waste for the purpose of disposal. Comment by SALEMI, NIKA M CIV USAFR AFRC 482 CONF/PK: Correct to “biohazard”

3.4. The Contractor shall provide a business license from the county showing their ability to work within Homestead, FL.

3.5. The Contractor shall provide certification of liability insurance valid through the end of the performance period.

4. SPECIFICS TASKS

4.1. The Contractor shall provide for the pickup, transportation and disposal of medical waste from the 482nd Medical Squadron, Homestead ARB, Florida. The Contractor shall remove the Contractor provided containers from the 482nd Medical Squadron, place them into a licensed transport vehicle and transport the waste to a treatment facility holding an operating license. The point of collection of medical waste shall be 482nd Medical Squadron, 12749 Elmendorf St., BLDG 347, Homestead ARB, FL 33039-1299, room 120. Comment by SALEMI, NIKA M CIV USAFR AFRC 482 CONF/PK: Will you always use their containers? You mentioned you’ll buy them elsewhere for cheaper. If so, recommend rewording along the lines of “waste containers”

4.2. The Contractor shall complete a shipping manifest for each shipment of medical biohazard waste. The shipping manifest shall indicate the following as a minimum: Comment by SALEMI, NIKA M CIV USAFR AFRC 482 CONF/PK: Add “biohazard”

a. Transfer manifest number

b. Total number of 30 gallon or bigger (tubs/containers/box) picked up

c. Facility number

d. Account number

e. Location of pick up

f. Certification to verify that the above-named materials are properly classified, described, packaged, marked, labeled, and in proper condition for transportation according to applicable regulations of the state of Florida Department of Health and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

g. Address and phone number of transporter

h. Signature of both the contract employee (driver) and the authorized personnel or his/her designee verifying the total number of containers

4.3. The Contractor shall provide a copy of the manifest to the authorized personnel who verified the manifest upon pick up.

4.4. The Contractor shall return the original manifest/certificate to the 482nd Medical Squadron, Attn: Medical Logistics/ SGA, 12749 Elmendorf St., BLDG 347, Homestead ARB, FL 33039-1299 upon completion of the disposal to verify destruction of the transported material.

4.5. The Contractor shall transport the medical waste to an approved medical waste treatment facility and treat it to make it noninfectious and/or unrecognizable, as appropriate. Treatment shall include any method certified by the appropriate state/local environmental regulatory agency to render the waste noninfectious.

4.6. The Contractor shall send a summary monthly invoice to the address in paragraph 4.4.

4.7. The Contractor shall maintain copies of all official invoices, shipping manifest, and related documentation. Copies of any documentation relating to the 482nd Medical Squadron shall be made available to the 482nd Medical Squadron upon request within 72 hours.

5. PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED TO PLACE CALLS TO THE CONTRACTOR:

Individuals in the order on the attached authorization caller list prior to scheduled pick up