Hazardous Waste Removal

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service is soliciting quotations for one-time hazardous waste removal services, including pickup, transportation, and disposal of hazardous materials from its Oklahoma Central Plains Agricultural Research Center. Offerors must submit a firm fixed price quotation on company letterhead valid for at least 60 days, their SAM.gov Unique Entity ID, past performance references demonstrating similar or larger project experience, and a capability statement with technical documentation proving ability to meet all Statement of Work elements. The Government will evaluate submissions using lowest price technically acceptable criteria, with award decisions based on technical acceptability (rated acceptable or unacceptable), past performance (rated acceptable, neutral, or unacceptable), and price. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by March 9, 2026, at 9:00 AM PT, and quotations are due by March 13, 2026, at 2:00 PM PT via email to Elizabeth Calhoun at Elizabeth.Calhoun@usda.gov. The Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed necessary, and failure to submit all required items or demonstrate compliance will result in automatic rejection without further consideration.

This is a Total Small Business set-aside, with no current incumbent identified in the solicitation materials. The hazardous waste inventory totals approximately 290.501 kilograms distributed among approximately 45 containers containing various substances including sulfuric acid, nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, phenol, glyphosate, acetone, methanol, mercury thermometers, and pharmaceutical and veterinary products. All pickup must be completed by June 30, 2026, with pickups subject to government approval and restricted to weekdays excluding federal holidays. The place of performance is 7207 W. Cheyenne Street, El Reno, Oklahoma 73036, with FOB Destination as the delivery point. The contractor must furnish all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and supervision necessary to complete the work in compliance with all applicable environmental regulations, Department of Transportation requirements, and federal and state safety regulations, with travel fees incorporated into the overall service price.