Ocean Shipping _ Guam _ RFI Request.pdf

November 3, 2026

Attention Maritime Transportation / Ocean Freight industry partners:

Request for Information (RFI) – Market Research for Ocean Transportation of Hazardous Waste (Guam to CONUS)

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is conducting a market survey to determine the commercial availability and operational capacity of ocean carriers to transport government-generated hazardous waste from the Territory of Guam to permitted facilities in the United States. Pursuant to the Military Cargo Preference Act (10 U.S.C. § 2631) and coastwise trade statutes under 46 U.S.C. Chapter 551, the Government is evaluating the availability of qualified U.S.-flagged vessels, including coastwise-endorsed vessels and U.S.-flagged vessels operating under registry endorsements in accordance with the statutory Guam trade exemption (46 U.S.C.

§ 12111(b)).

This market survey assesses industry capability to meet technical environmental safety standards and required volume throughput, while establishing factual market data regarding whether domestic vessel capacity is sufficient or if alternative statutory authorities, such as the hazardous waste transport exception under 46 U.S.C. § 55105(b) or applicable administrative waiver procedures must be evaluated to ensure mission readiness and regulatory compliance.

1. The current Cargo Description and Operational Requirements for DLA are:

a. Cargo Type: Department of War (DoW) Generated Hazardous Waste. The waste streams include a broad range of materials, including:

i. RCRA-regulated hazardous waste: Waste exhibiting ignitability (D001), corrosivity (D002), reactivity (D003), or toxicity characteristics, including waste containing lead, chromium, cadmium, mercury, benzene, and other hazardous constituents.

ii. Contaminated liquids: Waste fuels, gasoline, solvents, paints, thinners, corrosive liquids, contaminated wastewater, and other petroleum- or chemically contaminated liquids.

iii. Used oil and petroleum-related waste: Used lubricating oil, oily water, oil filters, sludge, and petroleum contaminated materials, some of which may be managed as non-RCRA-regulated waste.

iv. Batteries: Lithium-ion batteries, lithium-metal batteries, lead-acid batteries, nickel-cadmium batteries, and other spent batteries requiring regulated transportation or disposal.

v. Contaminated solids: Paint debris, spent blasting media, contaminated soil, oily rags, absorbents, filters, and other solids contaminated with hazardous substances.

vi. Other hazardous materials and waste: Oxidizers, corrosive chemicals, flammable substances, aerosol waste, and compressed gas cylinders, where applicable. The cargo includes both RCRA hazardous waste requiring a Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest and other regulated or non-hazardous waste streams. Individual shipments vary in composition and may contain materials classified under multiple DOT/IMDG hazard classes, including Classes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9.

b. Waste is generally packaged in approved drums, intermediate bulk containers (IBCs), or other appropriate containers and consolidated into 40-foot shipping containers. Bulk liquid waste may also be transported in ISO tank containers. The applicable waste classifications, quantities, and packaging are identified on the corresponding waste profiles, manifests, and shipping documents.

c. Hazard Class/UN Number Required: (See Attached List.)

d. Required Weekly Throughput Estimate: 2 Each – (40-Foot Container’s)

e. Route: Guam to United States (West Coast)

f. Required Shipping Window: Present – Indefinite

Interested industry partners are requested to submit a written response to this Request for Information (RFI) within twenty (20) calendar days from the date of publication of this notice.

This will enable the Government to thoroughly evaluate commercial market capacity, operational feasibility, and statutory compliance. Submissions should directly address the following required questions:

1. Company Information

a. Company Legal Name:

b. Company Cage Code:

c. Physical Address:

d. Website:

e. Primary NAICS code:

f. Business Size (large / small):

g. Any socioeconomic status, if any:

2. Point of Contact

a. Name:

b. Title:

c. Phone:

d. Email:

3. Status: Does your company currently operate a Jones Act-compliant vessel scheduled on this route during the specified shipping window?

4. Technical Certification: Is your company legally certified and operationally equipped to accept, stow, and transport all the specific classes of hazardous waste listed? (See attached “DLA-GUAM – Hazardous Waste List”.)

5. Volume and Throughput Capacity? (Critical):

6. What is the maximum volume (measured in standard Conex/ISO container equivalents) that your company can commit to transporting on this route per week for the DoW, and DoW Contractors for the Hazard Class/UN Number Required?

7. Can your company meet or exceed the military's minimum required throughput of 2 Each

– 40-Foot Container’s (or equivalent) without causing operational or regulatory storage backlogs in Guam?

8. If your company can only offer partial or restricted capacity (e.g., limiting transport to 1 container per week/voyage), please provide specific operational, regulatory, or safety constraints dictating this volume limit.

Commercial Intent: If your company possesses both the technical capability and the required volume capacity, is your company willing to support the DoW, and DoW Contractors executing the removal of hazardous waste from Guam?

Justification for Refusal: If your company is unable or unwilling to accept this cargo, or cannot meet the required weekly volume throughput, please state the specific technical, regulatory, safety, or vessel allocation reasons for your refusal/capacity limitation.

This RFI-Market Research does not constitute a solicitation and does not obligate the Government to issue a solicitation, award a contract, or pay for information submitted in response to this notice. The Government will utilize the provided data, as well as any omissions, to assess commercial capability, capacity, availability, procurement strategies, and hazardous waste transportation exceptions.

Please submit your written response directly to Bradley Moehlig at Bradley.Moehlig@dla.mil & Mike Mamaty at Michael.Mamaty@dla.mil . Submissions should be delivered electronically via email in Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word format.

Please referencing Subject Line: 'Response to RFI – Maritime Transport of Hazardous Waste (Guam to CONUS)'. Timely submission of capabilities, vessel availability, and commercial operating constraints will directly inform DLA's acquisition strategy, small business determinations, and required statutory compliance determinations under federal maritime law.

UN Number Proper Shipping Name / Authorized Description Primary Hazard Class Subsidiary Hazard Class Packing Group (PG)

UN1013 Carbon dioxide 2.2 - - UN1018 Chlorodifluoromethane or Refrigerant gas R 22 2.2 - - UN1044 Fire extinguishers containing compressed or liquefied gas 2.2 - - UN1066 Nitrogen, compressed 2.2 - - UN1072 Oxygen, compressed 2.2 5.1 - UN1077 Propylene 2.1 - - UN1078 Refrigerant gases, n.o.s. 2.2 - - UN1090 Acetone 3 - II UN1133 Adhesives, containing a flammable liquid 3 - I - III UN1170 Ethanol or Ethyl alcohol or their solutions 3 - II - III UN1173 Ethyl acetate 3 - II UN1202 Diesel fuel; Gas oil; Heating oil, light 3 - III UN1203 Gasoline (including gasoline with up to 10% ethanol) 3 - II

UN1204 Nitroglycerin solution in alcohol with not more than 1% nitroglycerin 3 - II

UN1219 Isopropanol or Isopropyl alcohol 3 - II UN1230 Methanol 3 6.1 (IMDG) II UN1247 Methyl methacrylate monomer, stabilized 3 - II UN1263 Paint or Paint related material (flammable) 3 - I - III UN1266 Perfumery products with flammable solvents 3 - II - III UN1268 Petroleum distillates, n.o.s. or Petroleum products, n.o.s. 3 - I - III UN1307 Xylenes 3 - II - III UN1350 Sulfur 4.1 - III UN1404 Calcium hydride 4.3 - I UN1485 Potassium chlorate 5.1 - II UN1486 Potassium nitrate 5.1 - III UN1493 Silver nitrate 5.1 - II UN1495 Sodium chlorate 5.1 - II UN1498 Sodium nitrate 5.1 - III UN1500 Sodium nitrite 5.1 6.1 III UN1625 Mercuric nitrate 6.1 - II UN1719 Caustic alkali liquids, n.o.s. 8 - II - III UN1727 Ammonium hydrogendifluoride, solid 8 - II

UN1748

Calcium hypochlorite, dry or dry mixture with more than 39% available chlorine

5.1 - II - III

UN1755 Chromic acid solution 8 - II - III UN1759 Corrosive solids, n.o.s. 8 - I - III UN1760 Corrosive liquids, n.o.s. 8 - I - III UN1789 Hydrochloric acid 8 - II - III UN1791 Hypochlorite solutions 8 - II - III UN1805 Phosphoric acid solution 8 - III UN1814 Potassium hydroxide solution 8 - II - III UN1823 Sodium hydroxide, solid 8 - II UN1824 Sodium hydroxide solution 8 - II - III UN1830 Sulfuric acid with more than 51% acid 8 - II UN1863 Fuel, aviation, turbine engine 3 - I - III UN1866 Resin solution, flammable 3 - I - III UN1903 Disinfectants, liquid, corrosive, n.o.s. 8 - I - III

UN1950 Aerosols (flammable, non-flammable, corrosive or poisonous, as applicable) 2.1 / 2.2 8 or 6.1 (by aerosol type); otherwise -

UN1987 Alcohols, n.o.s. 3 - II - III UN1992 Flammable liquids, toxic, n.o.s. 3 6.1 I - III UN1993 Flammable liquids, n.o.s. 3 - I - III UN2014 Hydrogen peroxide, aqueous solution (20 - 60%) 5.1 8 II UN2024 Mercury compound, liquid, n.o.s. 6.1 - I - III

UN2031 Nitric acid, other than red fuming (concentration-dependent) 8

5.1 (at or above 65% nitric acid); otherwise -

I - II

REGULATED UN-NUMBERED WASTES

UN Number Proper Shipping Name / Authorized Description Primary Hazard Class Subsidiary Hazard Class Packing Group (PG)

UN2037 Receptacles, small, containing gas, or gas cartridges (non-refillable) 2.1 / 2.2

5.1 (oxidizing cartridges only); otherwise -

UN2076 Cresols, liquid 6.1 8 II UN2206 Isocyanates, toxic, n.o.s. or Isocyanate solutions, toxic, n.o.s. 6.1 - II - III UN2209 Formaldehyde solutions with not less than 25% formaldehyde 8 - III

UN2212

Asbestos, amphibole (amosite, tremolite, actinolite, anthophyllite or crocidolite)

9 - II

UN2259 Triethylenetetramine 8 - II UN2344 Bromopropanes 3 - II - III UN2491 Ethanolamine or Ethanolamine solutions 8 - III UN2590 Asbestos, chrysotile 9 - III

UN2672 Ammonia solution, more than 10% but not more than 35% ammonia 8 - III

UN2680 Lithium hydroxide 8 - II

UN2735 Amines, liquid, corrosive, n.o.s. or Polyamines, liquid, corrosive, n.o.s. 8 - I - III

UN2789 Acetic acid, glacial or Acetic acid solution with more than 80% acid 8 3 II UN2794 Batteries, wet, filled with acid, electric storage 8 - - UN2795 Batteries, wet, filled with alkali, electric storage 8 - -

UN2796 Battery fluid, acid (including sulfuric acid with not more than 51% acid) 8 - II

UN2800 Batteries, wet, non-spillable, electric storage 8 - - UN2809 Mercury 8 6.1 III UN2813 Water-reactive solid, n.o.s. 4.3 - I - III

UN2880 Calcium hypochlorite, hydrated or hydrated mixture (5.5 - 16% water) 5.1 - II - III

UN2920 Corrosive liquids, flammable, n.o.s. 8 3 I - II UN2922 Corrosive liquids, toxic, n.o.s. 8 6.1 I - III UN2924 Flammable liquids, corrosive, n.o.s. 3 8 I - III

UN2984 Hydrogen peroxide, aqueous solution (at least 8% but less than 20%) 5.1 - III

UN3027 Coumarin derivative pesticides, solid, toxic 6.1 - I - III

UN3028 Batteries, dry, containing potassium hydroxide solid, electric storage 8 - -

UN3066 Paint or Paint related material (corrosive) 8 - II - III

UN3072

Life-saving appliances, not self-inflating, containing dangerous goods as equipment 9 - -

UN3077 Environmentally hazardous substance, solid, n.o.s. 9 - III UN3082 Environmentally hazardous substance, liquid, n.o.s. 9 - III UN3090 Lithium metal batteries (including lithium alloy batteries) 9 - - UN3091 Lithium metal batteries contained in or packed with equipment 9 - - UN3098 Oxidizing liquid, corrosive, n.o.s. 5.1 8 I - III

UN3149

Hydrogen peroxide and peroxyacetic acid mixtures, stabilized (not more than

5% peroxyacetic acid)

5.1 8 II

UN3159 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane or Refrigerant gas R 134a 2.2 - - UN3163 Liquefied gas, n.o.s. 2.2 - - UN3260 Corrosive solid, acidic, inorganic, n.o.s. 8 - I - III UN3262 Corrosive solid, basic, inorganic, n.o.s. 8 - I - III UN3264 Corrosive liquid, acidic, inorganic, n.o.s. 8 - I - III UN3265 Corrosive liquid, acidic, organic, n.o.s. 8 - I - III UN3266 Corrosive liquid, basic, inorganic, n.o.s. 8 - I - III UN3267 Corrosive liquid, basic, organic, n.o.s. 8 - I - III UN3285 Vanadium compound, n.o.s. 6.1 - I - III UN3287 Toxic liquid, inorganic, n.o.s. 6.1 - I - III UN3289 Toxic liquid, corrosive, inorganic, n.o.s. 6.1 8 I - II UN3293 Hydrazine, aqueous solution, with not more than 37% hydrazine 6.1 - III UN3295 Hydrocarbons, liquid, n.o.s. 3 - I - III

UN Number Proper Shipping Name / Authorized Description Primary Hazard Class Subsidiary Hazard Class Packing Group (PG)

UN3316 Chemical kit or First aid kit 9 - - UN3337 Refrigerant gas R 404A 2.2 - - UN3340 Refrigerant gas R 407C 2.2 - -

UN3356

Oxygen generator, chemical (including when contained in associated equipment)

5.1 - -

UN3377 Sodium perborate monohydrate 5.1 - III UN3412 Formic acid (5 - 85% acid, concentration-dependent) 8 - II - III UN3432 Polychlorinated biphenyls, solid 9 - II UN3469 Paint or Paint related material, flammable, corrosive 3 8 I - III UN3470 Paint or Paint related material, corrosive, flammable 8 3 II UN3480 Lithium ion batteries (including lithium ion polymer batteries) 9 - -

UN3485

Calcium hypochlorite, dry, corrosive or dry corrosive mixture (more than 39% available chlorine)

5.1 8 II

UN3496 Batteries, nickel-metal hydride 9 - - UN3506 Mercury contained in manufactured articles 8 6.1 -