The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded a purchase order to Advant-Edge Solutions Of Middle Atlantic Inc. (doing business as ASI Comprehensive Waste Management), a woman-owned small business, for $265,018.00 on September 18, 2026. Work is performed at Calverton, Maryland, encompassing the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, and U.S. National Arboretum. The order covers collection, transportation, treatment, and disposal of regulated medical waste, infectious waste, sharps, contaminated personal protective equipment, pathological waste, and large animal carcasses via autoclave, incineration, or approved alternatives. Services include maintaining 200-gallon collection carts, providing DOT/OSHA-compliant containers, and conducting minimum weekly pickups with chain-of-custody documentation and waste manifests. The period of performance extends through September 17, 2027. The contract originated from Request for Quotation 1232SA26Q0917, posted August 24, 2026, with evaluation on lowest price technically acceptable basis and Service Contract Act wage rates applied.