Hazardous waste disposal

The U.S. Geological Survey Office of Acquisitions and Grants seeks hazardous waste collection services, with quotations due by 12:00 PM Mountain Time on September 22, 2026. This is a Total Small Business set-aside.

Place of performance is the USGS National Wildlife Health Center's Honolulu Field Station, Hawaii. The contractor must provide all plant, equipment, labor, supervision, and materials for waste characterization, supplies and packaging, labeling and documentation, technical support, licenses and permits, insurance, and disposition. The anticipated waste volume is approximately 55 gallons per year across 16 distinct chemical waste streams, including DAB substrate, DNA extraction waste, decalcification waste, Trumps fixative batches, EDTA decalcification waste, Cal Ex II decalcification waste, and Z-fix fixative waste, each with specified container sizes and chemical compositions detailed in the solicitation attachments.

Performance runs from September 24, 2026, through September 23, 2027. The contractor must respond to waste removal requests within 48 hours, complete inventorying and packaging procedures within three days, and remove packaged waste within 25 calendar days. The contractor must obtain and maintain all required EPA, DOT, and state licenses and certifications; possess appropriate vehicular, workers' compensation, general liability, and premises insurance; and dispose of waste at EPA-approved facilities approved by USGS. The contractor must provide disposal documentation and manifest records as part of invoicing.

Award is a Firm Fixed Price contract to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offeror. Quotations must be submitted electronically to jennifer_rollin@ios.doi.gov and must include the SF-18 form with pricing, SAM UEI number, point of contact information, and completed FAR provision fill-ins (52.209-2, 52.209-11, 52.219-1, and 52.240-90). Amendment 0001, effective September 17, 2026, incorporated specifications and renamed the Department of Labor Wage Determination from Attachment 1 to Attachment 2. The NAICS code is 562112, Hazardous Waste Collection; PSC is F108, Environmental Systems Protection–Environmental Remediation.