Sources Sought Announcement.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- M67400-FY24-RFI-008
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United States Marine Corps
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This document is a Sources Sought Announcement (Request for Information) for the recycling of spent light bulbs at Marine Corps Base Camp Butler in Okinawa, Japan.
The key requirements include the contractor providing personnel, equipment, and facilities to collect, recycle, and dispose of spent fluorescent, incandescent, LED, and high-intensity discharge bulbs from various USMC units. The contractor must provide collection containers that meet local regulations and schedule pickups when containers are over 80% full, expected to total approximately 10,769 kg of spent bulbs per year. The contractor must also provide annual sampling analysis of the waste streams to ensure regulatory compliance for recycled materials. Analytical results cannot exceed regulatory limits for contaminants like mercury, lead, and cadmium. This is a request for information only and not a solicitation. Responses will help the government identify potential capable sources for this requirement.
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M67400-FY24-RFI-08
Sources Sought Announcement
1.0 Description
1.1 Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, located in Okinawa, Japan, is seeking responses with information to assist the Government in identifying potential sources capable of meeting the following requirements listed in sections 2.0 through 4.2.
1.1 This is a Request for Information only: In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.215-3, Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes, this Sources Sought (SS) Notice/Request for Information (RFI) is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation.
2.0 Requirement for Recycling of Spent Light Bulbs Service
The Contractor shall provide all qualified personnel, supervision, supplies, materials, equipment, tools, storage bins, transportation, and facilities to recycle, process, and treat spent fluorescent bulbs, spent incandescent bulbs, light-emitting diode (LED), and spent High Intensity Discharge (HID) bulbs, hereinafter referred to collectively as bulbs, from various United States Marine Corps (USMC) units located at Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan.
3.0 Technical Requirements
3.1 The Contractor shall provide collection, recycling, and/or disposal services for bulbs to accomplish recovery of the constituents and components that are considered to be recyclable, reusable, and/or non-hazardous to the general public and the environment. The Contractor shall also provide the process to separate the hazardous constituent portion of spent bulb waste for hazardous waste handling and disposal.
3.2 The Contractor shall provide all containers, bins, tubs, labels, signs, and relevant accessories necessary for the accumulation of spent bulbs. The containers shall be designed to allow the containers to be closed when not adding or removing bulbs and protect spent bulbs from breakage during routine packaging and handling. Containers shall meet all local regulatory requirements for storage and transportation within Japan.
3.3 The contractor shall periodically check the Government facility locations at least monthly, bi-weekly at Kinser 500 for surges. When a location with a bulb accumulation container is more than 80% filled with spent bulbs or is determined necessary to be emptied by the facility manager, the contractor shall schedule a pick-up within 3 working days. The quantity of spent bulbs in a year is expected to be approximately 10,769 kg.
4.0 Sampling/Analysis Requirements
4.1 The Contractor shall provide the results of the annual sampling analysis of the associated waste streams and components for mercury, lead and cadmium leachate standards in accordance with applicable local laws and regulations. Per local laws and regulations, all analyses must be performed by an independent laboratory that can document the ability to perform at United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) standards, or equivalent Japanese standards (certifications, licenses, etc.).
All analyses shall incorporate appropriate quality assurance measures. Copies of certificates/licenses for the laboratory shall be provided to the COR along with a copy of the analytical results/reports within 60
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days after the sampling analysis is complete. Cost of the sampling analysis shall be Contractor’s responsibility.
4.2 Analytical results must not exceed regulatory values of the JEGS for recycled items, such as glass, metals, plastics. This requirement is to ensure the Contractors recycling/cleaning processes are satisfactory to prevent toxic contamination in the local market.
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