MEVE, Hazardous Waste Transport & Disposal

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Midwest Region seeks hazardous waste characterization, transport, and disposal services at Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado, with quotations due May 13, 2026. The procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside (confirmed by Amendment 0001 effective May 8, 2026), restricting competition to small businesses.

Place of performance is Mesa Verde National Park, Chapin Mesa, Colorado. The work includes on-site characterization of petroleum products and hazardous waste (solvents, acids, paints, antifreeze, fuel waste, and oil-soaked rags totaling approximately 370+ gallons plus additional solid waste), packaging, transportation using a Colorado-licensed waste transporter, and disposal at a licensed facility. All work must comply with Colorado and federal regulations and OSHA requirements; when conflicts exist, the most stringent safety standards apply. Performance must be completed within 90 days of contract award.

The contract is firm-fixed price under NAICS code 562112 (Hazardous Waste Collection) with a size standard of $47.0 million. PSC code is F108 (Environmental Systems Protection—Environmental Remediation). Payment is lump-sum covering all field work, mobilization and demobilization, per diem, sampling, laboratory testing, materials, equipment, labor, and report preparation. The contractor must submit a detailed cost estimate, identify assigned staff and subcontractors, and provide three prior project references from similar scope within the past five years. Technical capability narratives are limited to two pages. Evaluation occurs under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition based on price, technical capability, and prior experience; relative weighting is not specified. Offerors must carry liability insurance with minimum coverage of $100,000 per person, $500,000 per occurrence, and $100,000 property damage. Service Contract Act wage determination applies (Determination No. 2015-5423, effective December 3, 2025). All offerors must be registered in SAM with an active UEI at quotation submission and throughout contract performance. Quotations submit to nicholas_murray@ios.doi.gov; the Contracting Officer is Nicholas Murray, DOI Contracting Operation Central, Omaha, Nebraska.