Hazardous materials/waste pickup and disposal

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is soliciting proposals for hazardous materials and waste pickup and disposal services for the Southwest Fisheries Science Center in La Jolla, California. The contractor will be responsible for the proper collection, transportation, and disposal of various hazardous materials including chemical waste, batteries, specimen preservation liquids, laboratory chemicals, formalin, ethanol, mercury thermometers, lithium batteries, acetone, and petroleum ether on an as-needed basis. All waste disposal activities must be conducted in full compliance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations including RCRA, EPA, OSHA, and California Code of Regulations, with the contractor required to provide certificates of destruction and ensure proper disposal through methods such as incineration. The contract will be evaluated on a low-priced technically acceptable basis, with contractors required to submit detailed pricing for various waste types and container categories. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for July 21, 2025, with vendors required to submit their intention to attend by July 17, 2025, and all quotes must be submitted electronically by August 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM.

This solicitation is set aside for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) enterprises under NAICS code 562112 with a size standard of $47.0 million, and there is no current incumbent vendor as this represents a new requirement. The estimated contract value ranges between $50,000 and $80,000 for 2025, structured as a single-vendor, firm fixed price purchase order. The contract includes an initial period of performance from August 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, with four additional option periods extending through September 30, 2026. Service requirements include one primary pickup for the base period, potentially two pickups for the first option period, and subsequent as-needed pickups up to two times per quarter beginning January 2026. All services will be performed at the NOAA Fisheries Southwest Fisheries Science Center located at 8901 La Jolla Shores Drive in La Jolla, California, with the contractor responsible for providing their own containers for waste not already properly packaged.