HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL SERVICES

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: 
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Hazardous Waste Removal and Disposal Services
(EN438-151360)


Requirement
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) invites
interested offerors to respond to this RFSO for the provision of
Hazardous Waste removal and disposal services from buildings
owned and/or operated by various federal government departments,
agencies and Crown Corporations located in the National Capital
Area (NCA).

The performance of all work required under the Standing Offer
must be conducted in accordance in accordance with Annex A,
Statement of Work and with all applicable environmental and
occupational health and safety legislation and regulations. At
all times in the performance of the required services, the
Contractor must apply the greatest level of safety to protect
human health, the environment and Crown assets.

Where feasible best available technologies must be used and
greening government guidelines and policies followed in an
attempt to divert hazardous waste into recycling processes.
Ultimately, these processes should strive to eliminate the
amount of contaminants entering the natural environment.
The Offeror offers to fulfill the requirement of Hazardous Waste
removal and disposal services whici includes all labour,
material, equipment, tools and supervision necessary for the
identification, labeling, packaging, preparation of profile
documentation sheets, as well as the loading, transportation and
disposal/destruction/treatment of hazardous waste as defined in
Section 8 of the SOW collected from designated Collection
Points. 
The Collection Points include research laboratories, testing
facilities, central heating plants, office buildings and/or any
number of other federally owned or managed facilities.  The
removal of Hazardous Wastes will be conducted principally at
Collection Point(s) located within the NCA.

Response Time 
The Contractor is required to respond to individual call-ups (as
determined at the time of each individual call-up) according to
the following:  
For a normal requirement, the contractor must respond by
electronic mail within 3 business days 
For urgent requirements, the contractor must respond by
electronic mail within 1 business days
Respond means that the contractor is required to acknowledge
receipt of the request and indicate time frame to conduct the
work. Urgent requests will be conducted according to the
operational urgency as mutually agreed between the Crown  and
the contractor.

Period of the Standing Offer
This RFSO will result in Regional Individual Standing Offer
(RISO) valid for five (5) years. 

Security Requirement (before award of Standing Offer)
The following security requirement (SRCL and related clauses)
applies and form part of the
Standing Offer. 

1.     	The Contractor/Offeror must, at all times during the
performance of the Contract/Standing Offer, hold a valid
Designated Organization Screening (DOS), issued by the Canadian
Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and
Government Services Canada (PWGSC).
2.	The Contractor/Offeror personnel requiring access to
sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a valid RELIABILITY
STATUS, and all others must have a valid SITE ACCESS clearance
required, granted or approved by the Canadian Industrial
Security Directorate, Public Works and Government Services
Canada. 
3. 	Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to
be awarded without the prior written permission of CISD/PWGSC.
4. 	The Contractor/Offeror must comply with the provisions of
the: 
(a)	Security Requirements Check List and security guide (if
applicable), attached at Annex C;
(b)	Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).

Basis of Selection

An offer must comply with the requirements of the Request for
Standing Offers to be declared responsive. The responsive offer
with the lowest evaluated price will be recommended for issuance
of a standing offer.

Enquiries

All enquiries regarding this requirement must be submitted in
writing to the Standing Offer Authority:
	Maquiling, Amalia
	Fax No. - (819) 956-3600
	E-mail - amalia.maquiling@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca







Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.