Drug Enforcement AdministrationRequest for Information (RFI) Purpose and Background: The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Office of Forensic Sciences, seeks information from companies capable of providing neutralization, incineration, fuel blending, treatment, and disposal services for the destruction of clandestine laboratory waste and drug evidence. Last year, DEA cleaned up approximately 10,000 clandestine drug laboratories which included drug paraphernalia, laboratory equipment, sharps waste, and trash and debris totaling approximately 2,000 tons. DEA is considering entering into contracts with Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities, nationwide, capable of developing and implementing a national solution for efficient and environmentally friendly disposal/destruction of waste seized by Federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies and other waste generating activities authorized by DEA. Vendors will be responsible for seizing waste/evidence and properly characterizing, packaging, and delivering it from authorized removal sites to the nearest TSDF. The TSDF will be required to provide a Certificate of Destruction (CD) for all evidence/waste treated or destroyed at the facility, and the disposal method proposed must ensure that the seized material has been treated or destroyed to the extent that it is rendered unusable and unrecoverable and in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations as well as Environmental Protection Agency standards. Applicable North American Industry Classifica! tion System (NAICS) are 562211, 562212, 562213, 562219, 562920, and 562998. Description of Requested Information:Vendors capable of providing the required services are invited to submit responses that:1. Identify a strategy for disposing/destroying DEA's drug evidence/waste.2. Provide a description of the company's functionalities and any other specific and pertinent information that demonstrates the company's ability to provide the services herein described. 3. Include a rough order of magnitude cost for the required services.4. List the company's name, address, phone number, Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number, and a point of contact with email address. 5. Indicate the company's business status (small or other than small). If small, indicated whether company is 8(a) certified, a small disadvantaged business, a woman-owned small business, HUBZone certified, or service-disabled veteran owned. Responders shall take care to clearly identify all proprietary or corporate data which shall be protected from sources outside the Government. How to Submit Responses:All responses shall be submitted electronically (Microsoft Word for Office 2007 compatible or PDF) by 9:00 a.m. EST on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 via email to
[email protected]. Please limit responses to 10 pages. NOTE: THIS RFI IS BEING ISSUED FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT, IN ANY WAY, CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION OR IMPLY THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENTION TO ISSUE A RESULTING SOLICITATION IN THE FUTURE, NOR DOES IT COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT TO CONTRACT FOR ANY SUPPLY OR SERVICE, WHATSOEVER. THE DEA IS NEITHER SOLICITING PROPOSALS AND WILL NOT ACCEPT OR CONSIDER UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS . RESPONDERS ARE ADVISED THAT THE U.S. GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY OR PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY COSTS INCURRED IN RESPONDING TO THIS RFI. ANY AND ALL ASSOCIATED COSTS SHALL BE EXPENDED SOLELY AT THE EXPENSE OF THE RESPONDER. FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THIS NOTICE WILL NOT PRECLUDE FUTURE PARTICIPATION IN ANY SOLICITATION DEA ISSUES IN THE FUTURE. SHOULD THE DEA ISSUE A SOLICITATION, IT INTENDS TO SYNOPSIZE SUCH SOLICITATION ON THE FEDERAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES WEBSITE LOCATED AT WWW.FBO.GOV. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF INTERESTED PARTIES TO MONITOR THIS WEBSITE FOR SUCH NOTICES.