§ 101–45.309–4 41 CFR Ch. 101 (7–1–01 Edition)
§ 101–45.309–4 [Reserved] assist State health agencies by advis- ing purchasers of surplus bedding and § 101–45.309–5 Garbage. upholstered furniture to comply with All invitations to bid for removal of State sanitation standards. garbage from property occupied or con- (c) The following terms have the trolled by the Federal Government, un- meaning set forth in this § 101–45.309–8: less specifically requiring destruction (1) Bedding. Any box spring, com- by incineration, shall state that all forter, cushion, davenport, hammock bidders must comply with basic re- pad, lounge, mattress, mattress pad, quirements for sterilization prescribed mattress protector, pillow, quilt, quilt- by the Animal Disease Eradication Di- ed pad, sleeping bag, sofa, studio couch, vision, Bureau of Animal Industry, De- or upholstered spring bed used for partment of Agriculture. In the inter- sleeping, resting, or reclining purposes. est of uniformity, the following provi- (2) Upholstered furniture. Any article sion shall be included in all invitations of furniture, wholly or partially stuffed to bid where garbage collected may, or filled with any concealed material, under any circumstances, be fed to which is intended for use for sitting, livestock or poultry: resting, or reclining purposes. (3) Filling material. African fibre, Prior to award the bidder agrees to furnish a certification from an Animal Disease bamboo, cotton, down, excelsior, feath- Eradication Division representative of the ers, felted cotton, fibre, foam rubber, U.S. Department of Agriculture, that he pos- hair, husks, jute, kapok, Louisiana sesses adequate and approved garbage steri- tree moss, sea moss, shoddy, wool, or lization equipment. In the event of an ac- any other soft material. ceptance of his bid by the Government, the (d) Surplus bedding and upholstered bidder warrants that all garbage received furniture which are considered to be under the contract will be sterilized not less than 30 minutes at 212 °F. before being fed to detrimental to public health or safety livestock or poultry. The bidder agrees to shall be destroyed in accordance with permit representatives of the Animal Dis- the provisions of subpart 101–45.5. ease Eradication Division of the U.S. Depart- (e) Surplus bedding and upholstered ment of Agriculture to make inspections at furniture will be sold in accordance any time without prior arrangements to de- with § 101–45.304 and this § 101–45.309–8. termine that the garbage is heat treated in (f) Sales of surplus bedding material accordance with the provision. and upholstered furniture shall be § 101–45.309–6—101–45.309–7 [Re- processed as follows: served] (1) The invitation for bids shall in- clude information advising purchasers § 101–45.309–8 Bedding and uphol- of surplus bedding and upholstered fur- stered furniture. niture to comply with the State laws (a) Requirements under State law pertaining to sterilization, resale, and placed on the purchase and resale of reuse of such items and filling mate- used bedding and upholstered furniture rials as required by State laws. vary from State to State. Some of the (2) The invitation for bids shall con- restrictions are: tain a notice to bidders substantially (1) Requirement for sterilization and as follows: disinfection of used or second-hand Mattresses, Bedding, or Upholstered Fur- bedding; (2) requirement for an annual niture. For any mattresses, bedding, or up- license or registration fee as a supply holstered furniture offered in this invitation, dealer or renovator; (3) option of using the purchaser is advised to procure and affix stamps or a stamp exemption permit; tags, labels, or stamps required by law or and (4) requirement for the manufac- otherwise to comply with the State laws per- turer’s or vendor’s name and address taining to sterilization, resale, and reuse of on the tag. Purchasers of Government such items and filling material as required surplus bedding and upholstered fur- by State law. niture normally are advised to comply (3) Selling agencies shall be required with applicable State laws relating to to provide the State health agency for the resale or reuse of such items. the State in which a successful bidder (b) Procedures and instructions are maintains its business, with a written provided herein for selling agencies to notice of such sale to include the name
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