International Food Waste
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA561324Q0003
- Agency
-
Air Forces Europe and Africa
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 562111 Solid Waste Collection
- Place of performance
- Ramstein Air Base Rhineland-Palatinate Germany
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa is seeking a contractor to provide disposal services for international catering waste at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. The contractor shall provide all necessary services, management, equipment, and labor to dispose of this Category 1 material waste in accordance with European regulations. Key requirements include providing two 10 cubic meter leak-proof, lockable, and antibacterial containers, picking up the full containers weekly, weighing the waste, and providing proof of proper incineration disposal. Technical capability based on past experience will be evaluated. Proposals are due by June 6, 2024.
This solicitation is set aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses. The place of performance is Ramstein Air Base in Germany. The contract has a one-year base period with four additional one-year option periods. The approximate annual quantity is 50,000 kg of waste, and the contractor must provide written proof that the waste was disposed of by incineration in accordance with the relevant EU regulations.
Notice text
The contractor shall provide all non-personal services, management, tools, supplies, equipment, and labor necessary in order to perform Disposal of International Catering Waste service for the 721 Aerial Port Squadron at Ramstein Air Base.
The intent of this contract is the disposal of waste originating from international air traffic outside the EU which is classified by European Regulation as Category 1 material.
The contractor shall provide two (2) 10 cubic meter container with following characteristics:
-leak-proof
-lockable
-antibacterial surface
-visibly labeled “Nur zur Beseitigung” and “Disposal only” in white lettering on blackbackground
Contractor will pick up the full container once a week and leave a clean, empty container at the pick-up location. The weekly pick-up day will be specified at performance start and stay the same throughout the life of the contract unless an exception applies (see 2.1 and 2.2). Cleaning of the container shall be accomplished by contractor off base. The waste shall be weighed down to the kilogram by the contractor at time of pick-up and verified by the contractor and an appointed 721 APS employee in written form. In case of unforeseen inoperable contractor weighing device, weighing at the incineration plant by an official of the plant will be accepted when recorded in written form, signed by a plant’s official and forwarded to the 721 APS employee within 7 days after pickup (weighing needs to be down to the kilogram).
Contractor must also provide written proof to the 721 APS that the collected material has been disposed of by incineration in accordance with the following regulations within 14 days after pick-up:
Regulation (EC) 1069/2009
Regulation (EU) 142/2011
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Disposal of International Catering Waste | Pre-Solicitation |
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