Regulated Medical Waste (RMW) Disposal and Incineration Services

The Defense Health Agency Medical R&D Contracting Division is soliciting proposals for Regulated Medical Waste (RMW) Disposal and Incineration Services under solicitation HT942626RE008, an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity firm fixed-price contract. The contractor will be responsible for collecting, transporting, and incinerating seven classes of regulated medical waste from three U.S. Department of Defense research facilities at Fort Detrick, Maryland and Silver Spring, Maryland, including USAMRIID, WRAIR, and NMRC-Frederick. Key requirements include obtaining Maryland Department of the Environment Special Medical Waste Hauler certification, maintaining valid EPA and state licenses, providing three weekly pickups (Monday, Wednesday, Friday), furnishing 200-gallon reusable bins with a minimum of 20 carts on-site, and ensuring 100% compliance with regulatory standards and security protocols. The government will evaluate proposals using a best value tradeoff methodology, with Technical Approach weighted at 40 points (including applicable licenses and approved disposal facility), Past Performance at 40 points, Management Approach at 15 points, and Price at 5 points. The proposal submission deadline is March 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM, with the question submission deadline having passed on February 20, 2026 and government responses provided on February 24, 2026.

This solicitation does not include a small business set-aside designation, though it was originally announced as a Women-Owned Small Business set-aside with a NAICS code of 562112 (Hazardous Waste Collection). Curtis Bay Energy Inc. is identified as the incumbent contractor under award number W81XWH-20-D-0065 in this recompete effort. The estimated contract value is based on projected waste volumes of approximately 1,000,000 pounds each for USAMRIID and WRAIR, 30,000 pounds for NMRC/BDRD, 30,000 pounds for other locations, and 500 autoclave jobs, though actual quantities may vary under the IDIQ structure. The contract will run for five years from March 22, 2026 through March 21, 2031, with a potential six-month extension option, with a guaranteed minimum order of $25,000 placed as the initial order after award. Services must be performed at Fort Detrick and Silver Spring, Maryland, with scheduled support hours between 0800-1600 Monday through Friday, and all waste must be transported to approved secure landfills for final disposal.