NIGP 92676: Radioactive Waste Disposal Services

NIGP 92676 Radioactive Waste Disposal Services is an Item code encompassing the safe handling, transfer, and disposal of radioactive materials and sources in compliance with Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Agreement State regulations. State and local governments procure these services when they must disposition licensed radioactive materials—typically obsolete or orphaned sources generated by medical facilities, research institutions, or emergency management agencies—through qualified licensed contractors who manage the technical and regulatory compliance work required for safe transfer to licensed facilities or approved disposal pathways. The code sees solicitation activity from state agencies and counties, though recent opportunities are limited; the Illinois Emergency Management Agency posted a disposal procurement for fourteen Cobalt-60 sources in May 2026, representing the most recent radioactive waste-specific opportunity in the available record. The issuing bodies under this code differ substantially from those soliciting under related hazardous waste codes: radioactive waste disposal draws state-level emergency management and environmental agencies rather than the county public works departments and municipal sanitation programs that dominate broader hazardous waste procurement.

Geographic activity is concentrated in the Midwest and mid-Atlantic regions based on recent solicitations. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency procurement (due May 14, 2026) signals Illinois as an active jurisdiction. The code sees minimal recent activity overall—only one radioactive-waste-specific solicitation appears in the recent-opportunities block, contrasting sharply with the volume of municipal and county hazardous waste and household waste collection services posted in the same period. Bidders pursuing this code must hold active NRC or Agreement State licenses for radioactive materials, comply with all applicable federal regulatory frameworks, maintain appropriate insurance (typically $1 million general liability minimum), and demonstrate prior experience with licensed radioactive source handling and disposition. The narrow technical scope and high regulatory barriers create a specialized market; contractors without existing NRC licensing or radiological expertise will face substantial compliance investment before competing.