Attachment 5-Environmental Requirements.doc

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

Solicitation HSFLGL-10-R-00004

Glynco, GA

Janitorial Services

Attachment 5

ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

1. HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT

a. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring compliance with all requirements governing the handling of hazardous waste. The disposal of all hazardous/potentially hazardous materials (i.e. paints, cleaning products, solvents, thinners, rags, brushes, rollers, propellants, etc.) shall be accomplished in accordance with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Hazardous Waste Management Plan. The Contractor shall also comply with all Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Hazardous Waste Regulations, and Georgia Environmental Protection Division (Ga EPD) regulations for all non-hazardous and hazardous waste management, disposition and disposal.

b. The Contractor shall submit a Hazardous Waste Management Plan that conforms to the FLETC Hazardous Waste Plan with their proposal. The Contractor shall have an approved hazardous waste plan before the Contractor can begin

c. The Contractor shall not remove or ship hazardous waste from the FLETC. The shipping and disposal of Hazardous Waste shall be documented under the FLETC Generator EPA ID Number GA6202932244. Only designated individuals from the FLETC Environmental Programs Branch will sign the Hazardous Waste Manifest as the generating activity. Hazardous waste shall be managed and collected in strict accordance with the FLETC Hazardous Waste Management Plan. The FLETC Environmental Programs Branch will dispose, transfer, and transport hazardous waste generated by the Contractor utilizing the Waste Transfer Document.

d. The Contractors’ Environmental Representative shall be responsible for the proper segregation, packaging and handling of hazardous waste in accordance with the FLETC Hazardous Waste Plan

e. The Contractor shall coordinate through the Environmental Programs Branch, Bldg. 681 for all hazardous waste storage, transportation and disposal. A Waste Information Document (WID) will be provided by the Government for each waste-stream per the Hazardous Waste Management Plan.

f. All containerization, labeling and storage of waste shall be in accordance with the FLETC Hazardous Waste Management Plan.

g. Hazardous waste shall be stored at a designated Satellite Accumulation Area. (Note: The FLETC will establish the SAA Area) When the waste stream exceeds 55 gallons it shall be transported, within 72 hours, to the 90-day accumulation site by contacting the FLETC Environmental Branch. The Government will then transport the waste.

h. The Contractor shall coordinate with the FLETC Environmental Programs Branch, who will provide guidance and assistance with the identification of waste streams and disposal.

i. The Environmental Programs Branch will assist in designating Storage locations, (SAA’s), providing labels and waste transfer Documents, and will conduct daily inspections on SAA’s using The SAA Inspection Checklist.

j. All waste disposal accomplished through the 90-day accumulation Site will be the responsibility of the FLETC. The Contractor shall be responsible for proper segregation, identification and classifying of his waste stream.

k. The Contractor shall contact the FLETC Environmental Branch within 14 days of award of the contract to schedule Hazardous Waste Training. The Hazardous Waste Training will take approximately one hour.

l. The Contractor shall provide the Environmental Branch with a copy off all hazardous waste documentation annually or upon request.

2. ENVIRONMENTAL NON-CONFORMANCE

a. Any time the Contractor or their employees violate an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), EPA, Ga. EPD, or FLETC environmental regulation, the Contractor is contractually bound to conform and correct any environmental discrepancies immediately.

b. All OSHA or environmental fines or violations imposed on the FLETC by Ga. EPD or any environmental regulatory body as a result of the Contractor’s non-compliance shall be the Contractor’s responsibility. The Contractor shall be billed by the FLETC for the full amount of the fine and billed for any administrative cost associated with the violation. The Contractor shall also be responsible for any corrective actions imposed by the authority.

3. INDOOR AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT

a. The Contractor shall aggressively work to maintain clean indoor environments through best management practices (ex. Cleanliness, Humidity Control, Temperature Control, Scheduled Cleaning, Scheduled Maintenance, Repair of Water Leaks, etc..) .

b. The Contractor’s Maintenance Staff and all Supervisors shall have a copy of the “Building Air Quality: A Guide for Building Owners and Facility Managers” http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/baqtoc.html published by the EPA. The Contractor shall implement the guide with strict attention to chapter 5 of the manual “ Managing Buildings for Good IAQ”

c. The Contractor shall develop an indoor air quality management plan for all buildings under their responsibility and submit the plan with their proposal.

4. SUPPLIES, MATERIALS, AND EQUIPMENT PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTOR

a. Unless otherwise specified herein, the Contractor shall furnish all supplies, materials, and equipment necessary for the performance of work under this contract. All supplies and materials shall be of a type and quality that conform to applicable Federal specifications and standards and, to the extent feasible and reasonable, include the exclusive use of environmentally-preferable products. All supplies, materials, and equipment to be used in the performance of work described herein are subject to the approval of the COTR.

b. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Federal Hazard Communication Program (29 CFR 1910.1200). Within 14 days of receipt of materials or products for which a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) has been promulgated by the manufacturer, the Contractor shall provide the COTR with a valid copy of the MSDS for each hazardous material in use or stored on the FLETC. The Contractor shall provide the COTR with the approximate quantities (i.e., ± ten percent) and the location(s) of all hazardous materials stored by the Contractor. The Contractor shall update this information at least once each quarter or more frequently when quantities for any hazardous material change by more than ten percent for any single product and submit to the COTR. The Contractor shall maintain accounting for all hazardous materials used and shall provide the accounting in volume upon request by the COTR.

c. The Contractor must submit to the COTR a list indicating the name of the manufacturer, the brand name, and the intended use of each of the materials, chemicals, and compounds proposed for use in the performance of its work. The Contractor shall not use any materials, chemicals, or compounds which the COTR determines would be unsuitable for the intended purpose or harmful to the surfaces to which applied or, as might be the case for such items as paper or soap products, unsatisfactory for use by occupants. Whenever practical and no deviation from Federal specifications or standards results, the Contractor shall utilize products and material made from recovered materials (e.g., recycled paper and paper products) to the maximum extent possible without jeopardizing the intended end use or detracting from the overall quality delivered to the end user. For the recycled content products evaluation, all non-chemical products proposed for use under this contract must conform to the EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guide (CPG) if the products are CPG-designated items. It is desirable for products that meet the desired objective (e.g., ability to clean effectively) and is not CPG-designated items also to contain the highest-possible amounts (by percentage) of recovered material(s) and post-consumer content.

d. The Contractor shall be required to meet or exceed the below-listed Mandatory “Environmental Preferability” Submission criteria required in Section II and incorporated into the Contractor’s Cleaning Operations for all of the chemical cleaning-products used during the performance of the contract.

The offered products must meet the required consistencies as stated below:

(1) Bathroom tissue - The bathroom tissue must contain at least 100% recovered materials and 50% post-consumer content.

(2) Toilet Seat Covers - Toilet seat covers must contain at least 100% recovered materials and 50% post-consumer content.

(3) Paper Towels - The paper towels must contain at least 100% recovered materials and 40% post-consumer content.

(4) General Purpose industrial wipes - The general purpose industrial wipes must contain at least 100% recovered materials and 40% post-consumer content.

(5) Plastic trash bags - Plastic trash bags must contain at least 25% post-consumer content.

(6) Proposed environmentally-preferable chemical cleaning-products which must be selected in accordance with the criteria of this Solicitation. At a minimum, the Plan must identify products by brand name for each of the following product types:

(a) All-purpose cleaner

(b) General degreaser

(c) General disinfectant

(d) Graffiti remover

(e) Chrome and brass cleaner/polish

(f) Glass cleaner

(g) Furniture polish

(h) Floor stripper

(i) Floor finisher

(j) Carpet cleaner

(k) Solvent spotter

(l) Gum remover

(m) Wood floor finish

(n) Bathroom hand cleaner/soap

(o) Bathroom disinfectant

(p) Bathroom cleaner

(q) Bathroom deodorizers

(r) Urinal deodorizers

(s) Lime and scale remover

NOTE: The Contractor may propose more than one product within a product category and/or propose a product or products addressing more than one product category.

The product attributes for the proposed product brands in each of the above categories must be summarized on the form included in the Solicitation package. Once this list of products has been approved by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall use only those approved cleaning chemical products in the building. If for some reason the product is found later to be ineffective, or the Contractor would otherwise like to propose an alternative product or, if the Contracting Officer would like to propose a more environmentally-preferable product, either the Contractor or Contracting Officer may propose for consideration an “equal” product through a joint agreement with the Contracting Officer upon approval of EVS. The Contracting Officer is the final decision-maker for such substitutions and must approve each in writing;

e.

Any material which the COTR suspects does not meet Federal specifications or standards shall be tested at the Contractor's expense by an independent testing laboratory qualified to perform such tests as are required. A copy of the laboratory report giving the results of the test and a sample of each product, if requested, shall be submitted to the COTR. These products shall meet the requirements established by applicable Federal specifications and standards or be considered unacceptable for use.

f.

The Contractor shall provide Cormatic soap (or equivalent) for all rest-room Cormatic dispensers.

g.

The Contractor shall furnish all necessary cleaning equipment including: power-driven floor-scrubbing machines; waxing and polishing machines; for carpet cleaning, vacuum cleaners equipped with High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters able to trap at least 99.97 percent of all airborne particles that are collected by the vacuum cleaner vacuums capable of vacuuming liquids; and all other equipment that may be needed for the performance of work under this contract. Such equipment shall be of the size, type, and condition customarily used in this work, shall conform to all applicable safety codes, and shall meet the approval of the COTR. Defective equipment shall be brought to the attention of the COTR within two hours of knowledge by the Contractor, and repaired or replaced at the Contractor's expense within 72 hours. NOTE: Equipment powered by combustion engines (e.g., gasoline, propane, CNG, diesel) shall not be authorized for use or storage in areas other than locations approved, in advance, by the COTR. All storage locations and/or facilities shall be assigned to the Contractor by the COTR.

h.

For Each Product used the Contractor shall develop Product Use and Cleaning Guides which define standard operating procedures for instructing staff in the following areas: the proper use, storage, and disposal of cleaning products; proper cleaning procedures; proper operation of equipment; and other procedures/instructions to accomplish work under this contract.

i.

The contractor shall provide a quarterly list/report to the COTR of all environmentally preferred products (Tissue Products/Toner Cartridges/Concrete/Landscaping Timbers, Cleaning Products). The report shall contain the following as a minimum:

(i) The total dollar amount used on the above items

(ii) The dollar amount of recovered materials used (recycled) on the above items

(iii) If not able to purchase recovered materials an explanation as to why not

The Contractor shall adhere to the HAZMIN attached Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and shall have all hazmat (Hazardous Materials) approved by the COTR before purchasing the product. http://fletcnet/evs/Hazmin%20SOP.doc

5. CONTRACTOR PROCUREMENT PROGRAM

The Contractor shall implement a comprehensive Affirmative Procurement Program for the purchasing of environmentally-preferable products and products made with recovered materials to the maximum extent possible. The Contractor shall detail how it intends to keep abreast of the development and increasing availability of environmentally-preferable products and how any new or improved products shall be incorporated on an ongoing basis into contract performance. The Contractor shall also indicate how, at a minimum, it shall conform to the Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG) published by EPA with respect to recovered material products. The Contractor shall update its Program to accommodate CPG revisions. The Contractor shall estimate the quantities of recycled-content and environmentally preferable products that shall be purchased during the term of this Contract and shall provide an annual accounting of all products used. The accounting shall be updated each month to provide information for data calls.

6. WASTE MINIMIZATION

The Contractor shall define and establish a Waste Minimization and Recycling Program to minimize the Contractor’s on-site generation of non-recyclable waste generated during contract performance. The Program shall enhance the separation of recyclable materials from the non-recyclable waste generated throughout the buildings with collection-point and/or post-collection-point-separation of recyclable materials. The Program shall:

(a) Define procedures for monitoring the volume of waste managed and recyclables recovered;

Determine the rate(s) of participation in dorms

Define activities to promote occupant participation and discourage contamination of recovered materials

Address measures to be taken to ensure that the Contractor’s personnel observe and promote the Program, and;

(1) Provide Recycling boxes/containers at convenient locations (dorms and Offices)

(2) Schedule collection of recyclable material

(3) Establish effective procedures relative to the recovery and recycling of the following materials, at a minimum:

(i) Aluminum containers (e.g., beverage cans);

(ii) Telephone and other books; and

(iii) Scrap metal, including steel containers.

7. HAZARDOUS MATERIAL STORAGE

The Contractor shall define proper procedures for the storage of hazardous materials in conformance with good housekeeping practices, the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) Code, and applicable federal and municipal regulations. The Plan shall define proper procedures for the identification and disposal of hazardous wastes in accordance with federal RCRA regulations and FLETC Requirements.

SECTION II: ENVIRONMENTAL PREFERABILITY SUBMISSION

CONTRACTOR’S ENVIRONMENTAL PREFERABILITY SUBMISSION

This section details what Offerors must include in their technical proposals called the “Environmental Preferability Submission.”

Introduction: In September, 1998, the President issued Executive Order 13101, Greening the Government through Waste Prevention, Recycling, and Federal Acquisition. Accordingly, this solicitation requires that Offerors provide information allowing the FLETC to evaluate and verify the environmental preferability characteristics of the chemical cleaning products, supplies, and materials required in performance of this contract. This solicitation also requires that Offerors identify which products, supplies, and materials used under this contract shall contain recycled content, as mandated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through EPA’s publication of the Comprehensive Procurement Guideline (CPG). Finally, Offerors are being asked to address federal recycling mandates by proposing a strategy to manage and enhance waste minimization and recycling.

Definitions: Environmentally preferable means that a product or service has a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing products or services that serve the same purpose. Chemical cleaning products are the cleaning products, supplies, and materials required in performance of this contract. Recycled content products are products which are made with waste materials and by-products that have been recovered or diverted from solid waste.

Helpful Resources: Useful guidance for identifying product brands having one or more environmentally preferable attributes can be found at EPA’s website, “The Cleaning Products Pilot Project,” at http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/epp/purchaser.html. Offerors are also directed to the General Service Administration (GSA) “Think Green” website, found at http://pub.fss.gsa.gov/environ/index.html, from which there is a link to the GSA’s “Environmental Products Guide” and other potentially helpful sites. Please note that Offerors are not permitted to purchase off of the GSA’s Federal Supply Schedule, which is reserved for government agencies; however, these GSA materials may provide Offerors with an additional source of potentially compliant product brand names.

(4) Mandatory and Desirable Characteristics--Chemical Cleaning Products: The FLETC has established both Mandatory characteristics and Desirable characteristics for evaluation of five (5) representative categories of chemical cleaning products.

a.

Mandatory (i.e., “Pass/Fail”) characteristics are those that must be achieved by the products.

b.

Desirable characteristics are those that, to the degree achieved by a product beyond the Mandatory requirements in a given product category, shall result in more favorable consideration of that product category under the “Environmental Preferability” component of the evaluation.

c.

Offerors shall provide a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), equivalent information, and/or any additional information specifically requested for each product offered in the product categories set forth below to enable the FLETC to evaluate both Mandatory and Desirable characteristics with respect to that product.

d.

Failure to submit an MSDS, equivalent data, or any other information required to substantiate claims made about one or more offered products shall be deemed the same as failing to meet the Mandatory criteria for that product category and may result in the Government excluding an offeror’s proposal from further consideration.

(5) Mandatory and Desirable Characteristics--Recycled Content Products: In accordance with the EPA’s CPG, the FLETC also has established both Mandatory and Desirable characteristics, as defined above with respect to chemical cleaning products, for evaluation of the offered recycled content products. As noted above, failure to meet the Mandatory criteria for any of those product categories and may result in the Government excluding an offeror’s proposal from further consideration.

(6) Waste Minimization and Recycling Strategy: Offerors also are required to propose a Waste Minimization and Recycling Strategy in this portion of their proposals. Failure to address this shall result in a proposal being considered incomplete and, accordingly, may result in the Government excluding the proposal from further consideration.

Chemical Cleaning Product Categories: The FLETC shall evaluate the Mandatory and Desirable characteristics of products in five (5) designated Chemical Cleaning Product Categories listed below. Offerors may propose more than one product within a product category (example only–brand “X” and brand “Y” for all-purpose cleaner) and/or propose a single product that addresses more than one product category or cleaning task (example only–brand “X” as all-purpose cleaner and general disinfectant).

Chemical Cleaning Product Categories

All-purpose cleaner

General degreaser

General disinfectant

Floor Stripper

Bathroom Cleaner

Although products in only these five (5) product categories will be evaluated for meeting Mandatory and Desirable characteristics, the successful offeror shall be required to meet or exceed the below-listed Mandatory Environmental Preferability criteria in all of the chemical cleaning products presently envisioned for use during the performance of the contract.

Chemical Cleaning Products Mandatory Characteristics: The proposal must demonstrate that products in each of the 5 above categories meet the following four (4) criteria:

Product does not contain EPA’s 33/50 Program 17 Target Priority Pollutants: The FLETC is committed to protection of the Environment and, consistent with this, wishes to ensure that products used in performance of this contract do not contain as constituent elements “Toxics of Concern” identified by the EPA. The FLETC also wishes to eliminate the 17 chemicals targeted for reductions in use, releases, and transfers by EPA’s Voluntary Environmental Protection Partnership. The Partnership is also referred to as the “33/50 Program.”

A complete MSDS and/or manufacturer product information for each product may provide sufficient data to enable assessment under this criterion. Additional supporting product information may be requested of an offeror.

No Sealed Aerosol Spray Cans: No cleaning products shall be used on-site that are contained in pressurized, sealed aerosol spray cans. The FLETC chooses to eliminate on-site use of products so delivered because these containers require additional handling to fully discharge product and propellant and are not reusable or recyclable. All chemical cleaning products must be available in either a liquid form or manual pump action sprays and/or concentrates that can be dispensed into pump bottles for use. Acceptable supporting data here may include a picture of the commercially available product delivery system (as in commercial literature) and/or description of the offeror’s intended delivery system.

Carcinogens:

Eliminate the use of products containing known and probable carcinogens. Accordingly, no chemical cleaning product shall contain constituent compounds that are classified by EPA as known or probable carcinogens. A complete MSDS for each product may provide sufficient data to enable assessment under this criterion. This information typically would be found under the “Health Hazard Data” section (Sec. VI) of the MSDS under “Carcinogenicity.” Additional supporting product information may be requested of an offeror.

Not a Hazardous Waste: Products must not constitute hazardous wastes, as defined at 40 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) Part 261, when offered for disposal. A complete MSDS for each product may provide sufficient data to enable assessment under this criterion. This information typically would be found under Section VII, “Precautions for Safe Handling and Use,” under the “Waste Disposal Method” portion of MSDS. Additional supporting product information may be requested of an offeror.

Chemical Cleaning Product Desirable Characteristics: The following five (5) characteristics if present to some verifiable or demonstrable degree in an offered product (e.g., as indicated by manufacturer’s literature and/or an MSDS for that product) shall, assuming that the product otherwise meets efficacy requirements (see Subsection (e) hereof), receive more favorable consideration under the “Environmental Preferability” component of the evaluation.

Minimizes skin, eye and respiratory irritation: It is desirable that chemical cleaning products not contain chemicals that are strong irritants to the skin, eye and respiratory system. See “The Cleaning Products Pilot Project,” at http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/ epp/purchaser.html, where the user may review products for “Environmental Attributes” that EPA has considered including, Skin Irritation, Air Pollution Potential, Fragrances, Dyes, and Minimization of Exposure to Concentrates. Furthermore, it is desirable for certain chemical cleaning products to be used in liquid form rather than through a delivery system that “atomizes” or delivers the product as a fine mist. Eliminating such delivery minimizes the likelihood of inhalation by the user.

Biodegradability: Offerors shall receive more favorable consideration commensurate with the number of product categories for which proposed products exhibit partial or complete biodegradability. With respect to cleaners, solvents or any other non-paper product, “biodegradability” shall mean the definition set forth at subparagraph 4.2.2 of Green Seal Standard GS-8 for General Purpose Household Cleaners. Further, sufficient proof of biodegradability may be shown not only by conducting product testing as set forth in the referenced standard, but by peer-reviewed literature or databases or other proof that product biodegradability has been verified. Green Seal is an independent certifying organization that has developed environmental Preferability standards through an open process. It is located at 1400 Sixteenth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036, (202) 588-8400, Website: http://www.greenseal.org.

Dyes and Fragrances: It is a basic principle of pollution prevention to avoid unnecessary additives. Accordingly, Offerors are asked to identify any dyes and/or fragrances that have been added to a product. The FLETC recognizes that some cleaning products may have a natural odor associated with the cleaning agent (e.g. a lemon odor in a citrus-based cleaner). If a dye or fragrance has been added, please note whether or not it is deemed to be of “food grade” in accordance with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines. If not “food grade,” Offerors are asked to identify the constituent compounds of such dyes and/or fragrances.

Recyclable Containers/Minimization of Non-Recyclable Waste: To minimize the generation of solid waste, the FLETC desires that newly delivered chemical cleaning products, cleaning equipment and machinery, be packaged in recyclable or reusable containers and that Offerors examine ways of otherwise minimizing non-recyclable waste. Such means may include use of refillable product distribution devices and/or concentrates. Offerors are asked to identify for each product offered (a) whether the container can be sent back to the product distributor or manufacturer for reuse and/or (b) whether the container is made of readily recyclable material (e.g., glass, aluminum, steel, or PETE-1 or HDPE-2 plastics). Furthermore, Offerors are actively encouraged to ensure that products use no, or only a minimal amount of, polypropylene and/or polystyrene (“Styrofoam”) packaging or similar non-recyclable, non-biodegradable packaging. Manufacturer literature clearly depicting the product packaging may be helpful. Offerors are encouraged to describe such strategies in their “Waste Minimization and Recycling Strategy” submission (see Subsection (h) hereof).

Other:

Offerors are invited to submit any other information not specifically covered by the enumerated Mandatory or Desirable characteristics that has a bearing on the environmental Preferability of offered products. This could include, for example, showing that a product category meets or exceeds the relevant Green Seal standards in whole or in part. Website: http://www.greenseal. org. As noted, useful guidance for identifying vendors or product brands having one or more environmentally preferable attributes can be found at EPA’s website or at GSA’s website.

(e) Product Efficacy Testing: In addition to being evaluated for environmental Preferability, offered products may be evaluated for their efficacy. That is, a chemical cleaning or recycled content product that meets all Mandatory, as well as one or more Desirable, characteristics still may be deemed ineffective for its intended purpose(s) after testing by the evaluators. The evaluators may, at their sole discretion, deem a product ineffective. In such a case, an offeror submitting an otherwise acceptable proposal shall be informed of the nature of the deficiency (ies) of the product and have an opportunity to substitute the proposed product with another, effective product meeting all Mandatory characteristics. The FLETC’s failure to test a product for efficacy during the evaluation and award process shall in no way effect its ability to assess such efficacy and, if warranted, require product replacement(s) during the performance phase of the contract.

(f) Recycled Content Products -- Mandatory Characteristics:

Standards for minimum recycled content are codified in the Comprehensive Procurement Guide (CPG) and can be found on EPA’s CPG website, at http://www.epa.gov/cpg. Offerors also are advised that GSA’s “Think Green” website, found at http://pub.fss.gsa.gov/environ/ index.html, links to the GSA’s “Environmental Products Guide” and other potentially helpful sites. The Guide includes a Section with information on paper towels, toilet paper, toilet seat covers, recycled content trash bags, and cleaning cloths and pads. Guidance may also be found at http://www.epa.gov/cpg/products/ paper.htm and http://www2.ergweb.com/cpg/user/cpg_search.cfm (and, particularly, the link to “Commercial/ Industrial Sanitary Tissue”).

Offerors must identify what specific brand of product is proposed for use under this contract in each of five (5) product categories listed below. The offered products must meet each of the following Mandatory Characteristics or the offeror risks its proposal being eliminated from further consideration:

Bathroom tissue: The bathroom tissue must contain at least 100% recovered materials and 50% post consumer content.

Toilet Seat Covers: Toilet seat covers must contain at least 100% recovered materials and 50% post consumer content.

Paper towels: The paper towels must contain at least 100% recovered materials and 50% post consumer content.

General purpose industrial wipes: The general purpose industrial wipes must contain at least 100% recovered materials and 40% post consumer content.

Plastic trash bags: Plastic trash bags must contain at least 25% post consumer content.

(g)

Recycled Content Products – Desirable Characteristics: The following three (3) characteristics if present to some verifiable or demonstrable degree in an offered product, as applicable (e.g., as indicated by manufacturer’s literature and/or by an independent certification firm), shall, assuming that the product otherwise meets efficacy requirements (see Subsection (e) hereof), receive commensurate favorable consideration.

Deinking of Recovered Paper: The FLETC prefers to avoid the procurement of recovered paper that has been deinked using a solvent that either contains elemental chlorine or is listed by the EPA under Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. Offerors must identify the deinking process used for each of the paper products identified in Subsection (f), above, for each of the offered products. Supporting documentation from the manufacturer is recommended. For reference, the relevant portion of the applicable Green Seal standard is 4.2 in Standard GS-9, “Environmental Standard for Paper Towels and Napkins.”

Bleaching of Recovered Paper: The FLETC prefers to avoid the procurement of recovered paper that has been bleached with either chlorine or any of its derivatives (such as hypochlorite and chlorine dioxide). Offerors must identify the bleaching process used for each of the paper products identified in Subsection (f), above, for each of the offered products. Supporting documentation from the manufacturer is recommended. For reference, the relevant portion of the applicable Green Seal standard is 4.3 in Standard GS-9, “Environmental Standard for Paper Towels and Napkins.” See Attachment H.

Additional Recycled Content Products; Higher recycled content percentages: First, the FLETC prefers that additional products--i.e., other than those enumerated at Subsection (f), above--be made with recovered materials. Examples of products to be used in performance of this contract that can contain recovered and post consumer materials include cleaning supply carts and waste collection carts. The offeror is invited to identify such other products and to provide information documenting the recovered material content and the post-consumer content of those products. Second, Offerors are invited to propose, where applicable, higher than the mandated recycled content percentage for the recycled content products that are enumerated at Subsection (f) hereof. Offerors are advised that the FLETC shall be particularly interested in the efficacy of these products and is likely to require samples.

(h) Waste Minimization and Recycling Strategies: First, as noted at Subsection (d) (4) hereof, the FLETC is interested in minimization of non-recyclable waste generated in the performance of this contract. Second, like most federal offices, the FLETC has a limited recycling program in place. As in all recycling programs, contamination of recovered materials can be a problem. Foreign matter is sometimes deposited incorrectly in the recycling collection bins. Sometimes, mixed paper is found in the white paper containers.

Accordingly, Offerors shall propose methods or procedures, first, for minimizing the non-recyclable waste generated in performance of this contract and, second, to enhance separation under the existing recycling program of recyclable materials from waste generated throughout the building. While there is no minimum Mandatory threshold per se under this criterion, an offeror’s failure to address these considerations may result in elimination of its proposal from further consideration and, in any case, shall be deemed a proposal deficiency.

The Contractor shall recycle the following:

Aluminum containers (e.g., beverage cans)

Telephone and other books

Scrap metal, including steel containers

With respect to enhancement of separation under the existing recycling program, Offerors should address each of the following areas: (a) procedures for monitoring volume of waste and recyclables recovered; (b) rates of participation in the recycling program; (c) activities to promote participation and avoid contamination of recovered materials; (d) measures to ensure Contractor observance of the recycling program; and (e) procedures for recovery and recycling of the listed recycled materials (f) providing recycling containers in convenient . The purpose of requiring Offerors to address this criterion is to ensure that the successful offeror has the ability to develop and implement this portion (“Waste Minimization and Recycling Program”) Firm/Key Personnel Experience with Environmentally Preferable Management: Offerors should include any relevant information pertaining to the past experience of their firm and/or key personnel) in managing or performing one or more prior custodial contracts in an “environmentally preferable” manner. This can mean being mindful of some or all of the following: the environmental Preferability of products used, recycled content considerations, waste minimization, or support of recycling programs. This information should be included with the “Environmental Preferability Submission.”

(i) The contractor shall provide a quarterly list/report to the COTR of all environmentally preferred products(Tissue Products/Toner Cartridges/Concrete/Landscaping Timbers, cleaning products) The report shall contain the following as a minimum:

(iv) The total dollar amount used on the above items

(v) The dollar amount of recovered materials used (recycled) on the above items

(vi) If not able to purchase recovered materials why not

The Contractor shall adhere to the HAZMIN attached SOP and shall have all hazmat approved by the COTR before purchasing the product. http://fletcnet/evs/Hazmin%20SOP.doc

(j) Establish an Environmental Coordinator. The individual in this role is responsible for implementing and successfully executing the Contractor’s policy relating to its commitment to environmental management, employee health and safety, and the use of environmentally preferable products. While this may be a collateral assignment, the Contractor shall realize that the FLETC considers this to be a critical position within the Contractor’s on-site organization.

Forms: (The Contractor shall add to the forms any additional products such as paints, degreaser, paint stripper, etc…)