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36C259-25-AP-2086

660-25-4-5066-0024

36C25925Q0497 07-29-2025 Thomas Parsons thomas.parsons2@va.gov 918-577-3532 08-17-2025

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36C259 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111

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562112 $47 Million

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Department of Veterans Affairs George E. Wahlen Medical Center 500 Foothill Boulevard

Salt Lake City UT 84148-0001 36C259 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Service Center PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971

See CONTINUATION Page Hazardous Waste Removal Services

All questions must be submitted to thomas.parsons2@va.gov and received no later than 12:00pm CST on 08/08/2025.

All offers must be submitted to thomas.parsons2@va.gov and received no later than 12:00pm CST on 08/17/2025.

Clause 852.219-75 MUST be completed and signed for offer consideration.

Period of performance:

Base Year - 09/01/2025 - 08/31/2026 Option Year 1 - 09/01/2026 - 08/31/2027 Option Year 2 - 09/01/2027 - 08/31/2028 Option Year 3 - 09/01/2028 - 08/31/2029 Option Year 4 - 09/01/2029 - 08/31/2030

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LOA# 660-3650162A1-5066-850300-2580 0100501Z4

Table of Contents

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

1. Contract Administration: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals:

a. CONTRACTOR:

Name/Title:

Email:

Address:

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b. GOVERNMENT:

Contracting Officer Heather Chase, heather.chase2@va.gov Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111

Contract Specialist Thomas Parsons, thomas.parsons2@va.gov Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with:

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All Invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.

Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Service Center PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971

FSC e-Invoice Contact Information: (877) 353-9791 FSC e-Invoice email: vafsccshd@va.gov All Invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically IAW VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. For any questions about the e-invoicing program, please contact the following:

Tungsten Network Client Services Phone: 1-877-489-6135 Link: https://www.tungsten-network.com/customer-campaigns/veteransaffairs/ VA Financial Service Center (FSC) Phone: 1-877-353-9791 For Invoice status tracking, the contractor should use the FSC Customer Engagement Portal, link: https://www.cep.fsc.va.gov/

B.2 STATEMENT OF WORK

Introduction The Contractor will be required to safely collect, package, label, manifest, transport and dispose of hazardous chemical wastes, hazardous pharmaceutical wastes, dual wastes, universal wastes, used oil, and non-hazardous industrial wastes at the Department of Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System (VASLCHCS) and Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC), while minimizing environmental impacts and complying with all federal, state, and local laws, and all governing regulations. The Contractor will evaluate waste reuse, recycling, and reclamation options prior to determining final disposition of wastes.

Site Background and Location A. The majority of work will be conducted at the Salt Lake City VA Medical Center (SLC VAMC). The SLC VAMC (UT9360090048) is designated as a “Small Quantity Generator” of hazardous waste.

George E. Wahlen SLC VA Medical Center 500 Foothill Blvd Salt Lake City, UT 84148

B. SLC VAMC contact information:

GEMS Program Office: 801.582.1565 x 4533 Safety Office: 801.582.1565 x 4342 or 1226 After hours (Boiler Plant): 801.582.1565 x 1043 VA Police Department: 801.582.1565 x 4444

C. Collection, packaging, transport, and disposal of hazardous pharmaceutical wastes is required at all CBOC locations two times per year. Mail-in programs can be used in lieu of in-person collections. The CBOC locations are designated as “Very Small Quantity Generators” of hazardous pharmaceutical wastes. Both Utah and Idaho have agreed to the management of pharmaceutical waste under RCRA Subpart P; however, Nevada has not.

Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) Locations Utah

Price VA Clinic 189 South 600 West, Suite B Price, UT 84501 Ogden VA Clinic 3945 South Washington Blvd., Suite A South Ogden, UT 84403

St. George VA Clinic 230 North 1680 East, Building N St. George, UT 84790

South Jordan VA Clinic 5119 West Daybreak Parkway South Jordan, UT 84009-5111

Cache Valley VA Clinic 2380 North 400 East, Suite G North Logan, UT 84341-1769

Orem VA Clinic 774 South State Street Orem, UT 84058-6308

Idaho

Pocatello VA Clinic 500 S 11th Ave Pocatello, ID 83201

Idaho Falls VA Clinic 640 South Woodruff Idaho Falls, ID 83401

Nevada

Elko VA Clinic 2719 Argent Ave. #9 Elko, NV 89801-8443

The SLC VAMC and CBOC locations are collectively referred to as the “Site”.

Definitions Bulk Chemo: classified under the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Table 1 as a hazardous drug or antineoplastic but is not a RCRA hazardous waste pharmaceutical.

Dual Waste: specific to this contract, this indicates a hazardous waste that is also a regulated medical waste due to blood or other potentially infectious material.

Hazardous Waste: wastes that are so designated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) in 40 CFR Part 261.

Non-Hazardous Waste Industrial Waste: items that do not meet the EPA definitions of characteristic or listed waste but also do not meet drain disposal or landfill requirements.

Pharmaceutical Waste (hazardous/acutely hazardous): pharmaceuticals that meet the EPA definition of hazardous waste (40 CFR Part 261 including Subparts C and D). Includes any RCRA Subpart P-listed (“Pharma”), U-listed or D-listed pharmaceuticals and packaging materials.

Universal Waste: is a specific subset of “Hazardous Waste” and is defined in 40 CFR Part 273. Items include batteries, pesticides, mercury-containing equipment, lamps (fluorescent light bulbs), and aerosol cans.

Used Oil: any oil that has been refined from crude oil, or any synthetic oil, that has been used and as a result of such use is contaminated by physical or chemical impurities.

SCOPE:

A. The Contractor shall provide collection, transport and disposal of hazardous chemical waste, bulk chemotherapy wastes, hazardous pharmaceutical wastes, universal wastes, dual waste (hazardous and infectious), used oil and non-hazardous industrial waste (e.g. formalin).

B. Services must include all labor, materials, tools, equipment, analysis, travel, transportation, documentation, waste treatment, disposal and support services required to categorize, package, transport, document, and dispose of all wastes included in (a) from the Site.

C. The Contractor shall possess the necessary technical expertise and resources required by this solicitation to be considered for contract award. Including written Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the collection, handling, accumulation, sampling, lab testing, characterization, packing and shipping of hazardous, universal and non-hazardous wastes

D. All technicians/chemists that will work on VA premises are expected to have received at least the minimum training required by law as specified in Utah state requirements and in 29 CFR 1910.120, 40 CFR Part 263 and 49 CFR 172 and site-specific training by existing personnel and or project manager prior to working at each site. Technicians/chemists must be fully trained in how to label and properly store hazardous waste following Utah regulations.

E. The Contractor shall provide disposal for spills/releases of hazardous materials/wastes, and universal wastes that happen at the Site. Not to include any remediation waste.

F. The Contracting Officer (CO) will designate a Contractors Officers Representative (COR) to act for them in furnishing technical guidance and advice to generally monitor the work to be performed under this contract. The designation will be in writing and will define the scope and limitation of the COR’s authority. A copy of the designation shall be furnished to the Contractor.

G. The COR will arrange for routine monthly waste pickups for the SLC VAMC and “as needed” pickups at the CBOC locations (at least twice per year). Out-of-cycle pickups may be required for large episodic events.

H. Work will normally be performed between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM local time, Monday through Friday, excluding National Holidays. The facility COR or CBOC designees are available during those hours for the approval of manifests and other required documentation, unless unusual circumstances require services during an unscheduled time period.

I. The Government reserves the right to change generator size at any facility in the course of contract.

Work to Be Performed A. Chemical waste shall include, but not be limited to, hazardous wastes, hazardous pharmaceutical waste, non-hazardous chemical wastes, universal waste (e.g. mercury-containing manufactured devices, batteries for recycling, pesticides, used oil and aerosols managed as universal waste). Radioactive waste will not be covered under the PWS. Work shall be performed in accordance with all applicable, federal, state, local laws, and all governing regulations.

B. The Contractor shall accomplish only compliant collection and transfer of hazardous waste, non-hazardous industrial waste (e. g. formalin), hazardous pharmaceutical wastes, used oil, and universal wastes from central accumulation areas at the SLC VAMC. The Contractor shall maintain cleanliness compliant with applicable hospital infection control standards for their equipment, vehicles, and staff. The Contractor shall compliantly package and ship from the Site to only disposal locations certified for this purpose under applicable Federal and State environmental compliance regulations. Prospective bidders shall familiarize themselves with the general locations of accumulation points and allow for travel between each one during service periods.

i. Contractor shall only respond to requests for service from Site staff (COR, Safety Office, GEMS Program personnel). If service is requested from any other source the Contractor is to advise the caller of this requirement and refuse to respond. Any billing resulting from unauthorized service will not be paid by the government.

ii. Prior to commencement of, and immediately after each service visit, the Contractor or their authorized representative must check in and out with the COR or GEMS Program Manager.

iii. Shipments outside of this country are prohibited under this contract (unless prior approval is received in writing from the CO).

C. The Contractor shall segregate wastes by hazard class or chemical compatibility and label wastes compliantly for shipment. Wastes are typically stored at four locations throughout the SLC VAMC. The Contractor shall be responsible for properly containing all lab-packs and shipping containers, and for all safety measures to prevent harm or injury to VA patients, visitors, employees, contractor employees, the Site and furnishings, the general public, and the environment. Compliant packaging of hazardous waste must be completed on site. The contractor will provide the appropriate spill control equipment and materials while on Site.

D. The Contractor will supply all packaging and shipping materials, not including general collection containers used within the facilities, and ensure all hazardous materials/waste hauled by the Contractor are properly packed with sufficient absorbent material or placed in secondary containment to prevent leaking or spilling. The contractor will supply all packaging material and shall package material in the most efficient manner possible for that waste stream. Smaller sizes shall be used for partial loads or to meet the disposal priorities or DOT requirements. Containers shall be leak-proof, puncture resistant, and transportable, damage free and always in good working order and conform to all aspects of applicable regulations promulgated by federal, state, and local counties and municipalities that have authority.

E. Affirmative Procurement, referring to products or services as having a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing products or services that serve the same purpose, should be considered when purchasing supplies and equipment.

F. The Contractor will supply all marking, labels, and placards necessary to satisfy federal, state, and local laws for content identification, transportation over public thoroughfares, and transfers to any company involved in the destruction, recovery, or burial of hazardous wastes. The labels and placards shall be of the size, shape, color, and format required by regulatory bodies and affixed by the contractor in accordance with requirements or current industry practice. All Global Harmonization System markings must be accurately affixed to containers before leaving the pick-up location.

G. The Contractor shall provide all necessary equipment (e.g., safety glasses, gloves, aprons, respirators, etc.) and training to perform the job safely and in accordance with all OSHA regulations. All employees present at the Site shall be trained to use all protective equipment. The Contractor must perform all operations in a prudent, conscientious, safe, and professional manner. At a minimum, Contractor personnel and equipment shall comply with all safety requirements set forth in the applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and shall ensure that its agents, employees, and subcontractors perform the work in a safe manner. The Contractor shall ensure that all personnel involved in handling and packaging of hazardous wastes be trained for the level of expertise required for the proper performance of the task, and in particular OSHA hazard communication standards in the areas of chemical incompatibility, general first aid procedures and spills.

H. Prior to the removal and transport of hazardous, universal, and non-hazardous chemical wastes generated by the Site, the Contractor will obtain approval and signature for each manifest from the COR or the GEMS Program Manager verifying that the Contractor has accepted the waste from the Site. Manifests not signed by the COR, or the GEMS Program Manager will not be deemed valid. The Generator Copy of the executed manifest will be provided to the GEMS Program Office within 30 days of waste collection. The Contractor shall provide the certificate of disposal within sixty days (60) days of waste collection.

I. Should hazardous, non-hazardous chemical, universal or pharmaceutical waste be released to the environment during the performance of services under this contract, through no fault of the VA, the Contractor will be responsible for all materials and costs associated with the satisfactory remediation of the incident. This will include the cost of all labor and materials, regulatory fines/penalties, and damages incurred to the Site and harm caused to patients, visitors, and staff. Repairs must be completed to original construction and finish. The remediation efforts shall be performed to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional regulatory authorities and the GEMS Program Manager.

i. In the event of spills and/or other personnel exposures occurring during waste collection, packaging, and transportation, the Occupational Safety and Health Office will be immediately notified by phone following discovery of the release. Notification in writing to the GEMS Program Office will occur no later than one (1) day after the initial telephone report. Spill clean-up shall be considered complete only upon final inspection and clearance by the (COR), Safety Office or GEMS Program Office.

J. Carriers shall be chosen, where possible, who do a minimum of interlining or intermediate stopping before reaching the disposal site. Waste containers shall not be unloaded until reaching the treatment/disposal site.

K. All hazardous, non-hazardous, and universal waste generated by the Site will be disposed of by the Contractor in accordance with current federal, state, and local guidelines governing disposal of wastes. All disposals are to occur off government property. Contractor will dispose of hazardous waste in a manner that leaves no future expense potential to the VA or the Federal government. Chemicals should be disposed of in the following preferred priority:

i. Recycling of chemicals to another party for future use, if economically feasible and practical.

ii. Use of flammable waste as an alternative fuel.

iii. Treatment of the chemical waste (at a facility approved for such processing by an appropriate State or Federal agency) in a manner that renders it no longer a hazardous waste as defined in the 40 CFR series.

iv. Waste to incinerators.

v. The long-term internment (burial) in a secure chemical landfill site approved for such by the appropriate state or federal agency.

L. It is the intent of this contract to have regular waste collection monthly (or for CBOCS twice per year). The COR or the GEMS Program Manager (shall notify the Contractor of the necessity for the pick-up for unusual circumstances outside of the normal schedule. The Contractor is required to respond to the request within 48 hours. The Contractor must coordinate all pickups with the COR and the GEMS Program Manager (or designated alternate). The Contractor will be required to collect wastes within seven (7) calendar days of notification by government representatives.

Documentation A. The Contractor is required to comply with all federal, state, and local regulations, policies and procedures regarding tracking, record keeping, manifesting and documentation of all hazardous, pharmaceutical, universal, used oil, and non-hazardous chemical wastes. The Contractor shall comply with all changes to such federal, state, and local regulations and procedures which occur during the term of this contract. The Contractor shall provide to the Government any additional certifications that may be required because of changes in such laws.

B. The Contractor shall provide all manifests and documentation (e.g. land disposal restrictions, certificates of destruction, etc.) that apply to the removal and disposal of hazardous, universal, and non-hazardous chemical wastes conducted by their workforces and/or subcontractors. The Contractor will furnish a properly executed and legible copy of the appropriate manifests required to document the safe shipment and proper disposal of hazardous, universal, and non-hazardous chemical waste generated by the Government under the terms of this contract. Contractor shall immediately correct any identified deficiencies discovered in manifests and documentation in a timely manner (maximum 14 calendar days).

C. In addition to providing the fully executed manifests within 30 days of waste collection, the Contractor will provide a properly executed and signed disposal certificate for each manifest to the GEMS Office within sixty (60) calendar days of removal of waste from the Site. The disposal certificate will clearly indicate that all waste has been properly disposed of and will specify the site and date of disposal or incineration (60-day requirement). Exceptions to this must be approved by the COR or their designated representative.

D. The Contractor shall provide a quarterly report summarizing the prior quarter’s waste shipments – types of waste, classifications, weights, volumes, treatment and/or disposal method, and final treatment and/or disposal location to the COR and GEMS Program Manager on or before 20 calendar days after the quarter ends.

Supplemental Documentation The following shall be provided to the Contracting Officer with bid proposal submission for evaluation purposes:

A. The Contractor will, without additional cost to the Government, provide and maintain all licenses and permits for operational personnel, trailers, containers, vehicles and other resources required for proper removal of hazardous and non-hazardous chemical waste in accordance with all applicable Federal, State, Municipal, and local regulations (e.g. OSHA, DEA, EPA, DEP, 49 CFR (DOT).

· For each business entity owned or operated by the contractor, the EPA or state issued licenses and permits include:

i. current waste transporter permits,

ii. operator permits,

iii. certificate of registration as a hazardous waste hauler If appropriate licenses are not maintained in accordance with Federal and Utah State requirements, the VA may terminate the contract effective upon discovery. The VA reserves the right to halt work if the Contracting Officer and or COR determine work is being done in an unsafe/unhealthy manner or that could harm the environment. VA will not incur additional costs if work is halted for good cause.

B. List of all transfer stations, treatment, storage and disposal facilities (TSDFs) including incineration, wastewater and sludge treatment facilities that shall be utilized during this contract to include the capacity of these facilities and the waste codes for the waste streams they are permitted to accept by treatment technology. Address, phone number, EPA identification number, copy of operator permit (issued by the State or EPA) and other contact information shall be provided. The VA reserves the right to inspect each of these facilities before approving its use or at any time prior to, during or after contract period.

C. Provide the contractor’s experience in hazardous waste packaging, transport, and disposal. Provide details of contracts of similar nature and similar size, particularly in regard to hospitals and universities. Provide a copy of waste minimization audits that the contractor has successfully conducted, and examples of waste minimization opportunities realized

D. Provide a list of any violations and/or citations that the contractor has received for non-compliance with any hazardous waste laws, permit requirements, and/or OSHA requirements for the past three years from the date of submission for each site that may handle or manage VA waste. Contractor shall include information on all related business entities including associated firms that are owned by the contractor or owned by a common parent company that will be involved in any portion of the processing of VA waste disposal program. If no discharge or violations have occurred, contractor must provide a statement that certifies no discharges or violations have occurred

E. Provide a written statement itemizing the following items for the past three (3) years. If there are none, then submit a signed statement to that effect.

i. All DOT reportable accidents.

ii. All environmental reportable accidents.

iii. All environmental fines, penalties, or Notice of Violations (NOV).

iv. Any consent decrees (Judgments).

v. Any pending litigation.

F. Provide the following information regarding the hazardous waste fleet owned and operated by the contractor:

1. Basic description of transportation services offered and capabilities.

2. Types of materials licensed to haul.

3. Latest DOT or MCS rating (include a copy of the last inspection).

4. The DOT/CHP compliance record.

5. Description of driver qualifications including training programs, and experience.

G. Provide information identifying any proposed subcontractors and identifying services to be performed by the subcontractors. Contractor must submit evidence that the subcontractor is qualified and legally able to provide services and is in possession of all the required licenses and permits.

H. Contractor must provide written confirmation they have adequate insurance protection against negligent work and other forms of liability. The nature and level of protection must be acceptable to the CO.

Other Conditions and Stipulations A. In the operation and performance of services herein, the Contractor, its subcontractors, their employees, agents, and officers shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and/or local laws, rules, regulation codes, standards, and ordinances now in force or hereafter enacted. Nothing in these specifications is to be construed as permitting work that does not conform to the pertinent regulations promulgated by the authorities having jurisdiction.

B. Provisions in this contract shall not constitute or operate as a waiver of any such provision, nor shall the failure to enforce any provision or of any other provision contained herein. If any provision of this contract shall for any reason be held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall not in any way affect the validity or enforceability of any of the remaining provisions of this contract, and this contract shall be enforced as if such provision had not been contained herein.

C. The Government requires services on a recurring basis. There shall be no penalty or additional costs incurred should the frequency and/or estimated volumes change at the Site.

D. The Contracting Officer’s Representatives (CORs), Safety Officer/Specialists, Industrial Hygienist, GEMS Program Manager and VA Police have the authority under this contract to present a verbal “stop work order” pertaining to job activity they believe represents an imminent hazard to life, property, or the environment. This verbal order shall be followed up by a written stop work order issued by the CO as soon as feasible after the imminently hazardous situation has been stabilized or abated. VA will not incur additional costs if work is halted for good cause.

E. The Contractor shall be capable of accepting and successfully treating and destroying all hazardous waste, including any non-RCRA listed cytotoxic, antineoplastic, or chemotherapeutic agents involved.

F. The Contractor shall not be allowed use of government materials, equipment, and/or labor for completion of work under this contract.

G. The Contractor must report all injuries, accidents, or property damage occurring on the Site to the OSH and the COR immediately.

H. The Contractor is responsible for tracking invoices under this contract and for ensuring no invoice is submitted for payment if that invoice would exceed the amount of funding remaining on the current contract option. All invoices from the contractor shall be submitted monthly, in arrears for services furnished during the previous month. Invoices shall be submitted electronically via the VA Financial Services Center for payment processing, free of charge. http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.as I. Any contract transporter or incineration facility cited by Utah Department of Environmental Quality or the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a “High Priority Violation” (HPV) within three (3) years of the date of publication of the “Invitation for Bid” on this contract is prohibited from bidding on or performing services on any part of this contract.

J. Any motor carrier rated as ‘UNSATISFACTORY” by the Federal Highway Administration’s Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety (BMCS) is prohibited from bidding on or performing service on any part of this contract.

K. All participating bidders must submit to the Contracting Officer a legible copy of all covenants, licenses, permits, approval, registrations and/or certifications which pertain to this contract on demand.

Part B – Supplies and Services Contractor shall provide waste pickup in accordance with requirements listed in this contract. Unit pricing must include all packaging material (including over packs, if required), labeling, all required paperwork, transportation to disposal site(s), and disposal of waste at an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved facility. Paperwork requirements include completion of Waste Profile Sheets, Land Disposal Restriction Notification Forms (if applicable), Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest (EPA Form 8700-22), Lab-Pack Drum Inventory sheets and any other paperwork deemed necessary by the VA Facility, the transporter, or the disposal facility.

Quantities and frequencies of each item listed in Table B.1are estimates based on a per item estimated quantity at VA Facilities. The Contractor shall provide unit costs for the collection, transport, and disposal of each waste stream listed in Table B1.

Final disposition of waste will prioritize reuse, recycling, and reclaiming options first to reduce VA Facilities’ environmental impact. The Contractor shall provide additional Item Numbers in Table B1 where a particular waste stream may be recycled or reused in way that meets VA’s waste minimization objectives and where VA would realize a cost saving; for example, where waste streams may be used as alternative fuels or where waste streams may be treated and disposed of in a manner other than incineration.

Additional wastes streams not listed may be added to this contract by amendment by the Contracting Officer if such wastes are identified during the process of this contract. The description of supplies and services is not an exhaustive list.

Table B1.

The C&A requirements do not apply, and that a Security Accreditation Package is not required.”

B.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION POP: Base Year Plus Four Option Years Base Year: September 1, 2025 – August 31, 2026

Monthly Collections: Quantities and frequencies of each item listed in Table B.1, are estimates based on a per item estimated quantity at VA Facilities. The Contractor shall provide unit costs for the collection, transport, and disposal of each waste stream listed in Table B1. This cost will be totaled for this listed CLIN.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 09-01-2025 POP End: 08-31-2026

Biannually Collections: Quantities and frequencies of each item listed in Table B.1, are estimates based on a per item estimated quantity at VA Facilities. The Contractor shall provide unit costs for the collection, transport, and disposal of each waste stream listed in Table B1. This cost will be totaled for this listed CLIN.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 09-01-2025 POP End: 08-31-2026

Option Year One: September 1, 2026 – August 31, 2027

Monthly Collections: Quantities and frequencies of each item listed in Table B.1, are estimates based on a per item estimated quantity at VA Facilities. The Contractor shall provide unit costs for the collection, transport, and disposal of each waste stream listed in Table B1. This cost will be totaled for this listed CLIN.

Contract Period: Option Year One POP Begin: 09-01-2026 POP End: 08-31-2027

Biannually Collections: Quantities and frequencies of each item listed in Table B.1, are estimates based on a per item estimated quantity at VA Facilities. The Contractor shall provide unit costs for the collection, transport, and disposal of each waste stream listed in Table B1. This cost will be totaled for this listed CLIN.

Contract Period: Option Year One POP Begin: 09-01-2026 POP End: 08-31-2027

Option Year Two: September 1, 2027 – August 31, 2028

Monthly Collections: Quantities and frequencies of each item listed in Table B.1, are estimates based on a per item estimated quantity at VA Facilities. The Contractor shall provide unit costs for the collection, transport, and disposal of each waste stream listed in Table B1. This cost will be totaled for this listed CLIN.

Contract Period: Option Year Two POP Begin: 09-01-2027 POP End: 08-31-2028

Biannually Collections: Quantities and frequencies of each item listed in Table B.1, are estimates based on a per item estimated quantity at VA Facilities. The Contractor shall provide unit costs for the collection, transport, and disposal of each waste stream listed in Table B1. This cost will be totaled for this listed CLIN.

Contract Period: Option Year Two POP Begin: 09-01-2027 POP End: 08-31-2028

Option Year Three: September 1, 2028 – August 31, 2029

Monthly Collections: Quantities and frequencies of each item listed in Table B.1, are estimates based on a per item estimated quantity at VA Facilities. The Contractor shall provide unit costs for the collection, transport, and disposal of each waste stream listed in Table B1. This cost will be totaled for this listed CLIN.

Contract Period: Option Year Three POP Begin: 09-01-2028 POP End: 08-31-2029

Biannually Collections: Quantities and frequencies of each item listed in Table B.1, are estimates based on a per item estimated quantity at VA Facilities. The Contractor shall provide unit costs for the collection, transport, and disposal of each waste stream listed in Table B1. This cost will be totaled for this listed CLIN.

Contract Period: Option Year Three POP Begin: 09-01-2028 POP End: 08-31-2029

Option Year Four: September 1, 2029 – August 31, 2030

Monthly Collections: Quantities and frequencies of each item listed in Table B.1, are estimates based on a per item estimated quantity at VA Facilities. The Contractor shall provide unit costs for the collection, transport, and disposal of each waste stream listed in Table B1. This cost will be totaled for this listed CLIN.

Contract Period: Option Year Four POP Begin: 09-01-2029 POP End: 08-31-2030

Biannually Collections: Quantities and frequencies of each item listed in Table B.1, are estimates based on a per item estimated quantity at VA Facilities. The Contractor shall provide unit costs for the collection, transport, and disposal of each waste stream listed in Table B1. This cost will be totaled for this listed CLIN.

Contract Period: Option Year Four POP Begin: 09-01-2029 POP End: 08-31-2030

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OPTION YEAR 2

OPTION YEAR 3

OPTION YEAR 4

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SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2023)

(a) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. If repair/replacement or reperformance will not correct the defects or is not possible, the Government may seek an equitable price reduction or adequate consideration for acceptance of nonconforming supplies or services. The Government must exercise its post-acceptance rights—

(1) Within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and

(2) Before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

(b) Assignment. The Contractor or its assignee may assign its rights to receive payment due as a result of performance of this contract to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, including any Federal lending agency in accordance with the Assignment of Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3727). However, when a third party makes payment (e.g., use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card), the Contractor may not assign its rights to receive payment under this contract.

(c) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties.

(d) Disputes. This contract is subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, Contract Disputes. Failure of the parties to this contract to reach agreement on any request for equitable adjustment, claim, appeal or action arising under or relating to this contract shall be a dispute to be resolved in accordance with the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.233-1, Disputes, which is incorporated herein by reference. The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any dispute arising under the contract.

(e) Definitions. The clause at FAR 52.202-1, Definitions, is incorporated herein by reference.

(f) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence such as, acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as it is reasonably possible after the commencement of any excusable delay, setting forth the full particulars in connection therewith, shall remedy such occurrence with all reasonable dispatch, and shall promptly give written notice to the Contracting Officer of the cessation of such occurrence.

(g) Invoice.

(1) The Contractor shall submit an original invoice and three copies (or electronic invoice, if authorized) to the address designated in the contract to receive invoices. An invoice must include—

(i) Name and address of the Contractor;

(ii) Invoice date and number;

(iii) Contract number, line item number and, if applicable, the order number;

(iv) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered;

(v) Shipping number and date of shipment, including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on Government bill of lading;

(vi) Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered;

(vii) Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent;

(viii) Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice; and

(ix) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The Contractor shall include its TIN on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(x) Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information.

(A) The Contractor shall include EFT banking information on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(B) If EFT banking information is not required to be on the invoice, in order for the invoice to be a proper invoice, the Contractor shall have submitted correct EFT banking information in accordance with the applicable solicitation provision, contract clause (e.g., 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management, or 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than System for Award Management), or applicable agency procedures.

(C) EFT banking information is not required if the Government waived the requirement to pay by EFT.

(2) Invoices will be handled in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR part 1315.

(h) Patent indemnity. The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, employees and agents against liability, including costs, for actual or alleged direct or contributory infringement of, or inducement to infringe, any United States or foreign patent, trademark or copyright, arising out of the performance of this contract, provided the Contractor is reasonably notified of such claims and proceedings.

(i) Payment.—

(1) Items accepted. Payment shall be made for items accepted by the Government that have been delivered to the delivery destinations set forth in this contract.

(2) Prompt payment. The Government will make payment in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C.