CSS_1333ND25QNB610291.pdf

This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Low-Level Radioactive Waste (LLRW) Processing and Disposal, issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The solicitation is a small business set-aside Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a five-year ordering period. The minimum order consideration is $2,000, and the maximum consideration over the five-year period is estimated at $2,000,000.

Offerors must submit electronic quotations by September 4, 2025, at 2pm EDT, with a comprehensive four-volume response: Technical Quotation, Relevant Experience, Price Quotation, and Terms and Conditions. The contract will involve processing and disposing of low-level radioactive waste, with three 12-month ordering periods anticipated from September 2025 to September 2028. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and provide detailed technical approaches, past performance references, and firm-fixed pricing for each contract line item. The government will evaluate offers based on technical capability, past performance, and price, with technical factors being more important than price.