NIH Multiple Component Waste Management Services

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Number: HHS-NIH-OD-OLAO-SS-WASTEMGMT-1118 PROJECT TITLE: THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH)/ MULTIPLE COMPONENT WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE MULTIPLE COMPONENT WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES INCLUDING SOLID WASTE AND REFUSE, MEDICAL PATHOLOGICAL WASTE, AND RECYCLING This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUB Zone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 562111/562119/562998/562112 for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice." Project requirements. The contractor will be required to provide Comprehensive Multiple Component Waste Management Services Including Solid Waste and Refuse, Medical Pathological Waste, and Recycling. Anticipated period of performance. The period of performance is expected to be one 12-month base and four 12-month option periods. In 15 pages or less any interested and business organizations should submit a capability statement of their organization which demonstrates their ability to supply the services described above and in the statement of work. Respondents should also include any other information that may be helpful in developing or finalizing the acquisition requirements. Responses must reference the sources sought # HHS-NIH-OD-OLAO-SS-WasteMGMT-1118 and include the following: (1) Name and Address of the Company, (2) Size and type of business, pursuant to the any or all the applicable NAICS codes 562119/562998/562112 - Waste Management and Remediation Services. (3) Point of contact with name, title, phone, fax and email, (4) DUNS number, (5) Contractors' capability statements should address the services required in the statement of work. Please include information that will allow the project officers to get a basic idea of your company's Technical Approach: Waste collection and processing plan; Green operations plan: Personnel Expertise, and Corporate Experience: Data tracking and management plan, Safety and Health Program Plan (6) List of organizations to whom similar types of services have been previously provided. ALL INFORMATION SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE. THE CLOSING DATE FOR RESPONSES IS DUE on January 8, 2018 @ 10:00 AM EST. All questions and/or comments must be in writing and may be emailed to Sharmaine Fagan-Kerr at sharmaine.fagan-kerr@nih.gov by 12/19/2017 @ 10:00AM Three (3) copies of the capability statement will be required if mailed. Otherwise please email virus free capability statements to sharmaine.fagan-kerr@nih.gov by 01/08/2018 @10:00 AM. (a) When mailing your capabilities through the U.S. Postal Service use the following address: National Institutes of Health, Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations, (OLAO), 6011 Executive Blvd., Room 529S, Bethesda, MD 20892. ATTN: Sharmaine Fagan-Kerr. (b) When hand delivering, or using a courier service such as: UPS, Federal Express, etc., use the following City, State, and Zip Code: Rockville, MD 20852. Responses by Facsimile (FAX) will not be accepted. Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality - No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). STATEMENT OF WORK CONTENTS ARTICLE 1. DEFINITION OF TERMS 6 ARTICLE 2. SUMMARY STATEMENT OF WORK 11 A. INTRODUCTION 11 B. BACKGROUND 11 C. SPECIFIC WASTE AND RECYCLING REQUIREMENTS 13 (1) Solid Waste Management Service 13 (2) Medical Pathological Waste Management (MPW) Services 17 (3) Resource Recovery and Recycling Management Services 20 ARTICLE 3. GENERAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS 27 A. EQUIPMENT AND PROPERTY 27 (1) Government Provided Equipment 28 (2) Contractor Furnished Equipment and Supplies 28 (3) Special Repairs 28 B. SANITATION 29 C. EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND REMEDIATION OF SPILLS AND RELEASES 29 D. AFTER HOUR SERVICES 30 E. EMERGENCY SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO RELEASES AND SPILLS OF MEDICAL AND SOLID WASTES 30 G. USE OF DESIGNATED ROUTES 31 H. LOADING VEHICLES AND USE OF LOADING DOCKS 31 I. SECURITY OF MPW AND RECYCLABLE MATERIAL 31 J. SHIPMENTS OF MPW 32 K. RESTRICTED WASTES AND RESTRICTED AREAS 32 L. NIH ACCEPTANCE OF TRANSPORTER AND FACILITIES 32 (1) NIH Right to Require Contractor to Discontinue Use of Facilities 33 (2) Contractor Notification of Changes in Facility Compliance Status 33 M. PUBLIC AFFAIRS COORDINATION 33 N. SCAVENGING 33 O. NOTIFICATION AND COMMUNICATION 34 (1) Contractor Communication Capability 34 (2) Notification of Delays 34 (3) Safety and Security 34 (4) Repairs, Replacement and Substitution 34 P. GENERAL TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS 35 Q. PARKING AND OTHER ISSUES FOR CONTRACTOR PROVIDED VEHICLES 35 R. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 35 - Recycling Disposal Report 36 - Recycling Summary Report 36 - Recycling by Building Report 36 - Construction Debris Report 36 - Monthly Container, Trailer and Equipment Repair and Inventory Report 37 - Disposal and Scale Tickets 37 - Onsite Contractor Personnel Report 38 - Recycling Service Request Log 38 - Solid Waste Disposal Report 38 - Solid Waste by Building Report 38 - MPW Collection Report 39 - MPW Disposal Report 39 - MPW Certificate of Disposal 39 - Invoice 39 - RAD Boxes Detected at Bldg 25 40 ARTICLE 4. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY 40 ARTICLE 1. DEFINITION OF TERMS Aluminum Can: Any food or beverage container that is composed of at least ninety-four (94) percent (%) aluminum. Asbestos: Solid wastes containing asbestos in friable or non-friable forms. Asbestos Waste: Waste asbestos containing materials (ACM) as regulated under COMAR 26.11.21, 29 CFR 1910 and 40 CFR 61 that has been packaged, sealed and labeled for disposal in accordance with COMAR 26.11.21. Such material may include sealing tape, plastic sheeting, mop heads, sponges, filters and disposable clothing contained and sealed in plastic bags of at least six mil thickness and large structural members containing ACM wrapped in six mil plastics. Big Belly Solar Compactor: Waste collection container at various exterior locations on the NIH campus that uses solar power to compact waste. Biohazardous Waste Disposal Box: See burn box. Blue Bins: A term synonymous with "desk-side recycling bin." A blue container for either commingled or mixed paper made of 100% post-consumer recycled products that is used to collect recyclable materials at the desk. Burn Box: A term synonymous with "MPW Burn Box" and "Biohazardous Waste Disposal Box" that describes an NIH issued, 46x46x36cm (1 8"x l8"x14"), cardboard box which is used to package and contain MPW. Campus Recycling Units (CRU): Groups of designated recycling receptacles at various exterior locations on the NIH campus at which employees, visitors and residents deposit selected materials for collection and consolidation for recycling. Each CRU consists of three recycling containers and a trash container. Chemical Disinfection: Treatment to inactivate potentially infectious agents in Special Medical Waste or Medical Pathological Waste using a commercially available disinfectant. Chemical Waste: Any discarded chemicals or chemical mixtures. Collection: Removal and transportation of waste from its place of generation or accumulation to its place of processing, recycling or disposal. COMAR: Code of Maryland Regulations. Commingled Recyclables: Plastic, glass, bi-metal, and aluminum products that are not separated by type, but are mixed together in one container. Construction Debris: Non- Hazardous building materials and rubble resulting from construction, remodeling, repair and demolition operations. Controlled Hazardous Substances: As defined by 26 COMAR 13. Decontamination: To eliminate or reduce to acceptable levels the chemical, biological or radioactive contamination of an area, object, animal, or person through an appropriate treatment method such as disinfection or neutralization. Desk-Top Receptacle: A small, cardboard container that is placed on an employee's desk and used to collect mixed paper. Disinfectant: A chemical agent that is used to destroy or inactivate microorganisms capable of causing infections. Disinfection: Destruction or inactivation of microorganisms capable of producing disease. Division of Environmental Protection (DEP): A branch of the Office of Research Facilities responsible for the management and coordination of all NIH environmental protection, regulatory compliance and waste management activities. DOT: U. S. Department of Transportation. Dump: The function of emptying and replacing on the ground a front-end waste container. Dumpster: The common generic name for a 2-, 4-, 6- or 8-cubic-yard commercial garbage container commonly made of steel, with a plastic lid, serviced with a front-end loader truck; or a 15, 20 or 30 yards open top roll off, or an enclosed 30-yard compactor serviced by a roll off truck. Dumpster Dive: The practice of sifting through a dumpster to find radioactive materials or other items that were improperly discarded. Emergency Responder: The entity designated by the local jurisdiction to provide the first response to a fire, spill, explosion, or other emergency incident. On the NIH main campus, the emergency responder is the NIH Fire Department. Environmental Media: Surface water, groundwater, sewage, drinking water, wastewater, soil, and air. EPA: U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. Ferrous Metal: Any iron or steel scrap that has iron content sufficient for magnetic separation. Front End Container: A general solid waste container, usually with a volume ranging from two to eight cubic yards, that is emptied by a truck operated hydraulic lift device for deposition into a collection chamber located behind the truck cab. Disposable Labware & Broken Glass Container: A cardboard box or reusable plastic container furnished by the NIH to facilitate safe handling and disposal of discarded glass and plastic ware. This waste stream is managed as general trash. Haul Distance: The distance a collection vehicle travels from its last pickup stop to the solid waste transfer station, processing facility, recycling outlet, or sanitary landfill. Haul Time: The elapsed or cumulative time spent transporting solid waste between two specific locations. Hazardous Materials: (49 CFR 171.8), A substance or material which has been determined to be capable to posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when offered for transportation in commerce by motor vehicle or other modes of transportation. Hazardous Substances: (40 CFR 302.4), Any substance listed in the List of Hazardous Substances and Reportable Quantities table. Hazardous Wastes: A hazardous waste as defined in 40 CFR 261.3. Inactivation: A process that renders a pathogenic agent incapable of infecting a susceptible host or causing a disease process. Institutional Wastes: Solid wastes originating from educational, health care and research facilities. Medical Pathological Waste (MPW): The NIH term for medical waste. MPW includes wastes defined as Special Medical Waste herein, and includes materials that may contain potentially infectious agents. These may be wastes generated from patient care and isolation areas, clinical specimens, discarded etiologic agents, cultures, laboratory animal carcasses, human tissues, clinical specimens (such as blood, urine, feces), blood products and blood contaminated items and used or unused sharps (such as needles and syringes, scalpel blades, Pasteur pipettes). Mixed Paper: Acceptable paper items which are not separated by type, but are mingled and collected together. Items include white paper, colored paper, boxboard, newspaper, magazines, catalogs, paperback books, envelopes, and other clean, dry paper. Montgomery County Recycling Materials: Materials required for Residential and Commercial Recycling (including corrugated cardboard, mixed paper, commingled materials, scrap metal, Christmas trees, and yard waste) in accordance with Montgomery County Executive Regulations 15-04, as amended. Movable Equipment: Equipment capable of being moved by ordinary means and does not require physical attachments to the building structure, foundation, and/or permanent building services. Examples include recycling receptacles, hampers and other collection carts/containers, desk top receptacles, and central inner office recycling receptacles. NIH Chemical Waste Tag: An NIH form to label and track chemical waste containers. NIH Main Campus: All structures, roads, land and streams within the reservation boundaries of the National Institutes of Health located at 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20892. All buildings and other generators of waste on the campus are defined to be contiguous and under the control of the NIH. Off-Campus NIH Installations: An NIH owned, or leased installations not located within the boundaries of the NIH main campus. Off-Site: Not located on or contiguous with the NIH installation that generated the waste or recyclable material. On-Site: Located on or contiguous with the NIH installation that generated the waste or recyclable material. OSHA: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the U. S. Department of Labor. Also, the Occupational Safety and Health Act and amendments thereto. Polypropylene: PP or Plastic # 5. A type of recyclable plastic material identified by the Society of Plastics Industry with a code number of five (5) and commonly used at NIH in the form of pipette tip racks and recyclable as a commingled material. Plastic Film/Sheet or Soft Plastic: Plastic materials made of resin code numbers: 2, 3 and 4 that have an elasticity when stretched and includes grocery and retail plastic bags, clear packaging and shrink wrap, trash can liners and plastic bags for newspaper, bread and frozen food. Project Officer's Representative: An NIH employee designated by the Project Officer to represent and act for the Project Officer in his or her absence. Project Officer: The Contract Officer's representative to the Contractor for technical matters. Pull: The transportation, emptying and returning of roll-off containers, that includes all related costs exclusive of disposal costs. Radioactive Waste Pick-up Receipt (RWPR): An NIH form used to label and track radioactive and mixed waste containers. Residential Wastes: All solid waste that normally originates in a residential environment. Sometimes called domestic solid waste. Recycling Consolidation Areas: Central collection locations designated and/or approved by NIH for transferring and accumulating recyclable materials in pallet boxes, dumpsters, trailers or other NIH approved containers or vehicles suitable for transport to off-campus recycling facilities. Recyclable Material: A term used by the NIH to designate discarded material that would otherwise become municipal solid waste and that may be collected, separated, processed, and reused. Recycling Outlet: An NIH approved facility either government or privately owned that operates as a legal receiving facility for products or materials with the expressed purpose to process, sell, or otherwise recover the product or material for reuse. Recycling Remuneration: A monthly refund from the Contractor to the NIH that is based on the value paid by a NIH approved recycling facility for recyclable materials. The recycling remuneration is collected by the Contractor and credited monthly on the invoice to the NIH. Roll-off Container: A general solid waste or recycling collection and hauling container with a volume ranging usually from ten to forty cubic yards that is pulled by dragline and winch or similar mechanism onto the rear platform of a transport vehicle. Scavenging: Sorting through solid waste looking for items of possible value or picking out individual pieces for re-use while collecting, loading or unloading; scavenging excludes searches directed by the NIH and sorting or removal of recyclable materials from wastes as specified in this contract. Sharps: A type of SMW or MPW that includes discarded hypodermic needles, syringes, Pasteur pipettes, scalpels, blades, lancers or other sharp objects used in human patient or animal care, or that may contain human or animal blood, fluids, or tissues with pathogens. Solid Waste: Solid wastes that do not contain components defined as hazardous waste, medical pathological waste, radioactive waste, or mixed waste and may be discarded as regular trash. General solid waste includes office trash, garbage, treated solid MPW except sharps, uncontaminated glass, and empty chemical containers with capacity less than five gallons that have been processed in such a manner that they are not regulated as a hazardous waste or a controlled hazardous substance. Special Medical Waste (SMW): Medical wastes meeting the definition of COMAR 26.13.11. Switching (Roll-Off Containers): A procedure in which one roll-off vehicle pulls a full container and a second roll-off vehicle immediately delivers an empty container into the vacated position. Waste Resource and Recovery Branch (WRRB): A component of the NIH, Division of Environmental Protection, ORF, responsible for management of wastes generated by the NIH. ARTICLE 2. SUMMARY STATEMENT OF WORK a. Introduction The National Institutes of Health (NIH) conducts the world's largest biomedical research program. Direct research and support activities are performed by approximately 18,500 employees in numerous laboratories, a 500-bed research hospital, and support facilities on NIH's main 340-acre campus, the 513-acre NIH Animal Center (NIHAC) in and at numerous off-campus leased installations located in Maryland. The NIH is one of twelve agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services. The NIH is comprised of twenty-eight different institutes and centers, all of which are funded separately by Congress. All the institutes and centers work together under the Director of the NIH to pursue its mission of biomedical research. The Division of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the unit at the NIH responsible for providing recycling, medical, and solid waste services. The DEP is a division under the Office of Research Facilities (ORF). The ORF is under the Office of the Director, one of the 28 institutes and centers comprising the NIH. The recycling and waste services described herein are critical services that support the NIH mission of biomedical research. The DEP has a long history of providing high quality recycling and waste services to the NIH, which must be maintained and improved. b. Background The Contractor shall provide the services required herein to the NIH installations identified in Attachment 1. The NIH Bethesda campus and the NIHAC are the only properties fully owned and operated by the NIH under this contract. The other installations are leased buildings occupied either by NIH researchers or NIH contractors providing direct research services. Additional NIH facilities within the states of Maryland and Virginia and the District of Columbia, usually small or moderate sized waste generators, may be added during the term of the contract and shall be serviced by the Contractor upon the request of the Contracting Officer. Such requests shall be accomplished by either a directive from the Contracting Officer or by a modification to the contract. The Contracting Officer will determine whether a modification to the contract is required. The NIH main campus has approximately forty buildings in which a wide variety of activities are performed including but not limited to: research, animal care, administration, in-patient hospital care, child day care, fire and police services, grounds maintenance, vehicle repair and maintenance, research libraries, and facility operation and maintenance. The main campus is much like a small town with its own police and fire department, small residential area, facility and roads operation and maintenance groups, and a variety of other support operations that ensure services needed to carry out the mission of biomedical research are provided. NIHAC is a 513-acre secure facility with sixteen permanent buildings and numerous temporary buildings where research work is performed. The NIHAC has its own power plant and facility operation and maintenance staff. Approximately 15,600tons of solid waste and MPW are generated annually by the NIH. The solid waste is comprised of institutional and on-campus residential wastes, animal bedding, construction debris, and a large quantity of recoverable material including wood pallets, construction debris, mixed paper, corrugated cardboard, consumer beverage containers and various plastics. In 2016 the NIH recycled approximately 58% of the solid waste stream. Primary recyclable materials currently collected include mixed paper, scrap metal, commingled materials (consumer beverage containers and related plastic, glass, aluminum and bi-metal cans), empty reagent bottles (plastics # 1 and 2), corrugated cardboard, polypropylene pipette tip racks (plastic #5), wooden pallets, tyveks, copier/printer toner cartridges, scrap metal and mixed construction debris. Approximately 3,000 tons of recyclable materials plus some 3,800 tons of mixed construction debris, are collected and recycled annually by the NIH. The NIH also initiated a pilot plastic file (soft plastics) collection and recycling program which, determining on market viability, it will seek to expand under this contract. Approximately 1,050 tons of medical pathological waste (MPW) are collected and disposed of annually by the NIH. MPW at the NIH is currently collected in MPW burn boxes which are made of cardboard and measure 46x46x36cm (1 8"x l8"x14"). The containers are purchased by the generators through the NIH Self-Service Stores. All MPW waste is packaged by the generators and there is no sorting by type. Sharps are packaged in puncture-resistant containers and then packaged into the burn boxes. All burn boxes include two plastic bag liners that are tied closed before offering for collection and disposal. Some locations may require contractor provided carts for shipping oversized MPW (e.g. animal carcass) or, in case of the option to service the NIAID Fort Detrick facility, bagged MPW rather than boxed MPW. The contractor shall provide all equipment necessary to perform the work described herein. The Government is providing a very limited amount of equipment (See Government provided equipment attachment). An operations center, on NIH's main campus, is provided for use by the Contractor. Attachment for a layout of the buildings to be provided upon award), including shipping and receiving docks. The building provides warehouse space for supplies and limited recyclable materials storage, a walk-in cold box for temporary refrigerated storage of MPW boxes, a walk-in cold box for the holding of MPW boxes determined to contain radioactive materials, a conveyor belt for in-house screening of MPW boxes, a radiation monitor mounted on the conveyor belt, plastics grinding equipment, baler, one loading dock scissor lift, one loading dock load leveler and office space. c. Specific Waste and Recycling Requirements The Contractor shall manage and provide comprehensive waste management services for the collection, transportation and disposal of medical pathological and non-hazardous solid wastes generated by the NIH and the collection, transportation and recovery of recyclable materials. The requirements described herein include three primary waste management service components. Independently, and not as an agent of the NIH, the Contractor shall manage and provide all services described herein. The requirements described herein are broad in scope, requiring considerable amounts of resources, labor and equipment to accomplish. The Government places a premium on the quality of services provided. Excellent Contractor management and communication will be required to ensure the requirements are met. The Contractor management and support team must be both productive and efficient to deliver the services required. The requirements include extensive interaction between the Contractor staff and NIH staff, both directly and over the phone. All NIH contacts shall be treated with the highest level of professionalism, especially when receiving service phone calls and directly interacting with staff in the workplace. Services for off campus locations shall be provided by the Contractor Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays and periods when the NIH is closed due to inclement weather. Service for NIH locations other than the main campus shall be performed in a manner that does not affect scheduled service for the NIH main campus facilities. This schedule shall be proposed by the Contractor and approved by the Project Officer. The Contractor is required to send and receive e-mail messages. The Government will provide NIH email support, computers and software to the Contractor for this requirement. The NIH may add additional facilities to include partial or comprehensive waste management services as in scope modifications to the contract. Currently, the NIH anticipates that an option may be needed for the Contractor to provide continuous and reliable solid waste and recycling, and medical pathological waste services to support the NIH mission at Fort Detrick. Additional services of this nature will be considered within scope modifications and subject to official notification from the CO. (1) Solid Waste Management Service Solid waste services shall be provided to the NIH Bethesda Campus and the NIHAC Poolesville, MD facility (Attachment 1). The Contractor shall provide equipment for solid waste collection and consolidation at various locations for the Bethesda and NIHAC campuses respectively. The Contractor shall provide equipment to haul solid waste compactors, roll offs, and front ends containers, to NIH accepted facilities. This includes, but is not limited to: installation, repair, and maintenance of exterior solid waste dumpsters or other solid waste handling equipment. Litter and spillage control shall also be provided in the vicinity of all Contractor provided solid waste collection dumpsters located on the NIH main campus and the NIH Animal Center in MD. The estimated quantities of solid waste generated (by building) on the main campus and at off-site installations are provided in Attachment 3. The Contractor shall make direct payments of solid waste disposal fees to the designated disposal facilities and submit to the Project Officer or NIH designated staff the appropriate records of payment with the monthly invoice. The Contractor shall provide full solid waste compactor services on the NIH main campus and the NIHAC Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. This service shall be provided during the core working hours of 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Services for the Building's Loading Dock shall be provided 7:30 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday to accommodate solid waste generated overnight. Minor variations to this schedule will be considered for approval by the Project Officer based on the nature of the service. The Contractor shall also provide solid waste compactor services for the Clinical Center, building 10 on Saturday and federal holidays which includes solid waste compactor removal and disposal from the Building 10 B2 loading dock. All compactor solid waste loads removed from all Building 10 loading docks (10B2, 10C, 10B1) shall be scanned for radioactivity by Radiation Safety Branch (RSB) prior to being transported off campus for disposal. Full compactor loads that require pulling on weekends and holidays shall be set aside and scanned when RSB is available on the following workday. All Contractor related equipment shall be maintained and repaired as needed by the Contractor. Preventive maintenance shall be performed as per the manufacturer's specifications. Repairs shall be performed to maintain the required uninterrupted solid waste collection services at the specified collection locations. Replacement dumpsters shall be provided if repair times exceed the quality standards specified in the Performance Requirements Summary located in the final section of the Statement of Work; (Attachment 4). When welding or other use of an open flame is required in performing repairs, the Contractor shall obtain a "Burn Permit" from the NIH Fire Department. The "Burn Permit" shall be available at the work site when welding is being performed. The Contractor shall ensure that collection dumpsters or equipment serving buildings and related areas are emptied or pulled in a manner that minimizes the interruption of trash disposal by housekeeping staff within each building. Innovative procedures to accomplish this goal may be proposed by the Contractor, and are encouraged by the Government, subject to approval by the Project Officer. Government provided balers and plastic grinding machinery shall be maintained in operable condition by the Contractor. Solid waste front-end collection dumpsters must be equipped with closeable lids and allow for safe and easy loading by NIH staff from the loading dock. Where required for proper and safe operation of solid waste collection units, the Contractor shall provide and install loading ramps. Drawings and specifications for ramps shall be submitted for approval to the Project Officer prior to installation. Weights for each front-end pick up at each building pickup location for both the main NIH campus and the NIHAC campuses are to be provided via a monthly report to the Project Officer. A scale system will need to be furnished by the Contractor to provide accurate, daily, measurements. The Contractor shall provide dumpsters, Attachments for exact locations to be provided upon award. Each dumpster shall have the company name and contact phone number and logo in a size and location to be approved by the Project Officer. The dumpsters shall be labeled with a unique identification number that will be used to identify each dumpster in the various reports. Additional solid waste exterior collection locations will likely be added at various times after contract award. The Contractor shall provide collection dumpsters or equipment for these locations as ...