CHS - Trash/Recycle Pickup (HML & 500/600)

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking trash and waste removal services for the NOS Hollings Marine Lab in Charleston, South Carolina, and Buildings 500/600. The contract covers bi-weekly waste pickup services including two 8-yard waste containers to be emptied twice weekly (104 pickups annually per container) and on-demand delivery and pickup of 20-yard containers up to 3 tons capacity, with up to two additional containers per year as needed. Contractors must possess all required licenses, permits, and insurance, comply with Department of Labor Wage Determination 2015-4427, and meet NOAA's Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response Policy requirements. The procurement will be evaluated using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) criteria, where offerors must demonstrate technical capability and past performance, with price being the determining factor among technically acceptable proposals. Quotes are due by 11:00 AM Eastern Time on July 31, 2025, with an anticipated award date of August 15, 2025.

This opportunity is designated as a 100% Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside under NAICS code 562111 (Solid Waste Collection) with a size standard of $47 million. The contract structure includes a base period from September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2026, with four potential option years extending through August 31, 2030, for a total possible contract duration of five years. Services will be performed at the Hollings Marine Laboratory (HML 331) and Buildings 500/600 in Charleston, South Carolina, with waste disposal to occur at the county landfill. The solicitation requires contractors to provide containers with sliding side doors in good condition, and onsite points of contact are identified as Ronald Skelly and Richard Sparkman from NOAA. No current incumbent contractor or specific budget range is mentioned in the solicitation documents.