RFO FAR Presolicitation Notice - 75N98026Q01215.pdf

Presolicitation Number: 75N94026Q00022

PRESOLICITATION NOTICE

Presolicitation Number: 75N98026Q01213 Acquisition Title: Maintenance and Support Agreement for NIH Hazardous Waste Management Tracking Information Software (EnviroWare) NAICS Code: 541519 NAICS Size Standard: $34.0 – in millions of dollars PSC Code: 7A20 Procedures: 12.201-1, Simplified procedures Anticipated award date: 9/28/2026

This Presolicitation notice is NOT a Request for Quotation (RFQ)/Solicitation, however all responsible sources may submit a capability statement or, quotation, bid, or proposal, as appropriate, which will be considered by the agency. Responses shall be submitted electronically to Jacob Balenson via email to Jacob.balenson@nih.gov no later than 1400 (Eastern Time), 9/28/2026. Emails must reference Presolicitation Number 75N98026Q01213 in the subject line.

The solicitation:

[ ] Will be posted to the Government Point of Entry (GPE): https://sam.gov/ [ X ] Will NOT be posted to the Government Point of Entry (GPE)

POINT OF CONTACT

Contracting Officer Name: Jacob Balenson Agency/Office: National Institutes of Health Address: RM 1161A, 6710B Rockledge Dr, Bethesda, MD 20817 Email: Jacob.balenson@nih.gov Phone: 301-827-8302

SET-ASIDE STATUS

[ X ] Not Set-Aside [ ] Total Set-Aside [ ] Partial Set-Aside [ ] Local Area Set-Aside

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) conducts the world’s largest biomedical research program. Direct research and support activities are performed by approximately 18,000 employees in numerous laboratories, a 500 beds research hospital and support facilities on NIH’s main 340-acre campus at 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD. The Division of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the controller of the hazardous waste program. The DEP is a division under the Office of Research Facilities (ORF). The ORF falls under the Office of the mailto:Jacob.balenson@nih.gov https://sam.gov/ mailto:Jacob.balenson@nih.gov

Director, one of the 27 institutes and centers comprising the NIH. The Division of Radiation Safety (DRS) is the lead department for this service.

This is a notice of intent to award sole source to WASTELINQ, INC (UEI # C3UNYGT2NL54) for an annual maintenance and support agreement for a propriety waste management tracking Information system (aka: Enviroware).

Enviroware is an application utilized by NIH to track and manage Hazardous Waste generated at the NIH main campus and off-site facilities. The annual maintenance and support agreement will provide for continued support of Division of Environmental Protection’s Waste Tracking Management Information system (aka: Enviroware) This agreement is to maintain Enviroware in good operating condition and to ensure that existing systems and all components are in good working order and meet all applicable codes and software developer specifications. This agreement also requires the vendor to modify, enhance and upgrade the software as needed to maintain compliance with changing NIH ITB security related requirements including security patches, Oracle patches, Java updates, and other related security enhancements and upgrades.

This application is required to be used daily by our chemical waste contractor (under separate contract) to track and manage hazardous waste generated at NIH main campus and off-site facilities managed under NIH’s Controlled Hazardous Substance Permit A-285 issued by Maryland Department of Environment. This application also provides NIH environmental staff with the ability to develop various hazardous waste operation documents on a daily /weekly or monthly basis as required by the Maryland Department of Environment and the US Environmental Protection agency. Additionally, this software is required to be used daily by Division of Environmental Protection (DEP) Chemical Waste Contractor (under separate contract) to track and manage hazardous waste generated at NIH main campus and off-site facilities. The goal of this service agreement is to maintain NIH Hazardous Waste Management Software Package (Enviroware) in good operating condition, as well as, to provide for enhancements to meet changing requirements. The service agreement also requires the vendor to maintain or update several Enviroware components listed under the service performance below in order to meet all applicable codes and software developer specifications, and includes enhancements development including Oracle installation services as needed.

The maintenance and support agreement will be a firm-fixed price type contract with one (1) base year and two (2) option years.

PERFORMANCE / DELIVERY

Place(s) of Delivery/Performance/Acceptance: The service described in this SOW will be performed through remote connections or at the NIH Hazardous Waste Management Facility.

Estimated Delivery Date(s)/Period of Performance: Base 9/28/26 – 9/27/27

The agency has a continued need for these services and anticipates needing two (2) additional 12-month option years.

TRADE AGREEMENTS

Items subject to WTO GPA or a Free Trade Agreement:

[ ] Yes:

[ ] FAR 52.225-3, Buy American–Free Trade Agreements–Israeli Trade Act: “One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to Free Trade Agreements.”

[ ] FAR 52.225-5, Trade Agreements: “One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.”

[ ] FAR 52.225-11, Buy American-Construction Materials under Trade Agreements: “One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.”

[ ] FAR 52.225-23, Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods-Buy American Statute-Construction Materials under Trade Agreements: “One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.”

[ X ] No

[ ] N/A – Unknown

TECHNICAL DATA

Technical data required to respond will be included in solicitation:

[ ] Yes

[ ] No:

Can be obtained: ______________________________________________________

[ X ] N/A – Not Required

SMALL BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION

[ ] Yes:

Include definitization/change order information:

[ X ] No

NONCOMPETITIVE CONTRACT ACTION

[ X ] Yes:

Statutory authority: 41 U.S.C. 1901 Intended Source: WASTELINQ, INC.

Justification: This maintenance agreement provided by will allow the Enviroware to be operational at all-time in order for NIH to be in compliance with the State and Federal regulations. We have a continuing need for annual software update and support for the existing hazardous waste management tracking software (Enviroware). This proprietary vendor application (Enviroware) is own and operated by Wastelinq, Inc. Wastelinq, Inc. is the sole owner and operator of the software codes, and this database cannot be modified, upgraded, or operated by another business entity. The source code developed by Wastelinq, Inc for this software is proprietary and Wastelinq, Inc alone has the ability to change and update the software in accordance with ongoing environmental and shipping (DOT) regulations. Additionally, the agreement allows for the software to maintain compatibility with ever changing NIH ITB security related items such as: security patches, Oracle patches, Java updates and other related security requirements.

[ ] No

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Offeror or product/service must meet a qualification requirement:

[ ] Yes

Qualification Requirement: _____________________________________________________ Qualification may be obtained from: ___________________________________________

[ X ] No