NIGP 92676: Radioactive Waste Disposal Services

NIGP Item 92676 Radioactive Waste Disposal Services covers the collection, treatment, transportation, and disposal of radioactive and bio-hazardous materials generated by state and local facilities, including medical waste, sharps, hazardous chemicals, and licensed radioactive sources. State and local governments use this code to procure specialized waste management contractors who maintain appropriate regulatory licenses, possess handling expertise, and can ensure compliance with NRC, EPA, OSHA, and state environmental regulations. Recent solicitations show that school districts, community colleges, county governments, and transit authorities are the primary issuing bodies, with work spanning medical waste pickup and disposal from healthcare and educational facilities, household hazardous waste collection events, emergency spill response, and decommissioning of licensed radioactive materials. Contractors typically furnish containment supplies (sharps containers, biohazard bags, signage), provide scheduled and emergency transportation, maintain licensed disposal facilities, and deliver certificates of destruction or disposal documentation.

Activity under this code appears across Texas, Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, Arizona, and Wisconsin. Representative recent opportunities include Houston City College's RFP 27-03 (proposals due November 20, 2026) for biological waste collection and disposal with Monday–Friday pickup service and furnished containment supplies; Marion County, Florida's ITB 26B-101 (bids due July 16, 2026) for hazardous waste collection, lab packaging, and transportation with pricing across 90 line items and a three-year contract term with optional renewals; the Illinois Emergency Management Agency's procurement (deadline May 14, 2026) for disposal or proper transfer of fourteen Cobalt-60 radioactive sources under NRC regulations; and Maricopa County Community College District's RFP 36226 (proposals due September 1, 2026) for hazardous, non-hazardous, medical, and bio-hazardous waste disposal services across all college locations. Evaluation typically emphasizes past performance, regulatory compliance and licensing, personnel qualifications, and pricing transparency with no additional fuel or mileage surcharges permitted.