Biohazard Waste Removal

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks biohazard waste removal services via Request for Quotation 1232SA26Q0917, with quotations due September 2, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Central Time and questions due August 28, 2026 at 3:00 a.m. Central Time. This is an unrestricted acquisition with no small business set-aside; all responsible sources may submit.

Place of performance is Calverton, Maryland 20705, encompassing the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC), Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center (BHNRC), and U.S. National Arboretum (USNA). The contractor must provide collection, transportation, treatment, and disposal of regulated medical waste, infectious waste, sharps, contaminated personal protective equipment, pathological waste, and large animal carcasses (cows, sheep, turkeys, chickens, mice). Services include maintaining 200-gallon collection carts (45 total across facilities), providing DOT/OSHA-compliant containers, conducting minimum weekly pickups coordinated with the Contracting Officer's Representative, and transporting waste via licensed, permitted vehicles to Maryland Department of the Environment-permitted disposal facilities using autoclave, incineration, or approved alternatives.

Personnel must be trained and licensed in OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens, biohazard handling, and HAZWOPER protocols; all employees require identification badges and security clearance. The contractor must maintain chain-of-custody documentation, provide waste manifests at each pickup, certificates of treatment or disposal, and monthly summary reports. Normal service hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. Period of performance is one year, firm-fixed price. NAICS code is 562112 with a $47.0 million small business size standard. Payment is via the Department of Treasury Invoice Processing Platform. Vendors must be active in SAM.gov at submission and award. Evaluation uses lowest price technically acceptable criteria, with technical acceptability and past performance rated as acceptable, neutral, or unacceptable. Service Contract Act wage rates apply. Quotations offering only standard equipment descriptions without comparative specifications will not be considered.