Safety-Kleen (TS), Inc.

Safety-Kleen (TS), Inc. protests the award of a contract to Clean Venture/Cycle Chem, Inc. under request for proposals (RFP) No. 223-99-2304, issued by the Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, for certain hazardous waste processing and disposal services. Safety-Kleen alleges that the awardee's proposal should have been rejected because the firm does not possess a CHS (controlled hazardous substances) facility permit for the State of Maryland, as required by section M of the RFP as a precondition to award.