Medical Waste Disposal Services

The Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Field Acquisition Office is conducting market research for infectious waste disposal services at the Federal Medical Center Devens in Ayer, Massachusetts. The requirement encompasses collection, removal, and disposal of medical waste in compliance with Environmental Protection Agency regulations and Massachusetts state regulations (105 CMR 480.001-480.700), with waste destruction to be performed via incineration or autoclave. Potential contractors must possess the capability to conduct a minimum of two hauls per week on a Monday through Friday schedule between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., excluding federal holidays, and must provide certified disposal documentation for all hauls. All contractor employees will require security background clearances, including National Crime Information Center (NCIC) checks, fingerprinting on Form FD-258, and potentially SF-85 questionnaires prior to gaining institutional access. The critical deadline for responding to the market research questionnaire is April 15, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EST, with responses to be submitted via email to CCoushaine@bop.gov, and all future solicitation information will be distributed exclusively through the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) website.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation and identifies no incumbent contractor or current service provider. The contract will be structured as an indefinite-delivery, requirements-type agreement with firm-fixed unit prices, consisting of a 12-month base year followed by four optional 12-month renewal periods for a potential five-year engagement beginning October 1, 2026. The estimated annual volume is 104 hauls, which equates to approximately 2,500 containers of infectious waste disposal services per year. The applicable NAICS code is 562211 (Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal) with a small business size standard of $47 million in gross revenues, and the Department of Labor Wage Determination No. 2015-4035 applies. Interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and should note that all information submitted in response to this market research announcement is voluntary and will not be compensated by the government.