RFQ for On-site Secure Document Shredding Services

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is seeking qualified vendors to provide on-site secure document shredding services for its Field and Hearing offices throughout the Northeast Region, which encompasses fourteen states and the District of Columbia: New York, New Jersey, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. This Request for Quotation (RFQ) solicitation was originally posted on April 3, 2026, with the submission deadline extended to April 29, 2026. The contract will include a base year with four option years for continued service delivery. While the solicitation notice does not explicitly detail the evaluation criteria, vendors should anticipate that proposals will be assessed on factors typical for secure document destruction services, such as pricing, security protocols, service reliability, and compliance with federal data protection requirements. Interested parties must submit their quotations by the April 29, 2026 deadline to be considered for this opportunity.

The solicitation involves no set-aside designations, meaning it is open to competition from all eligible vendors. The notice does not identify any incumbent contractors or current service providers, nor does it specify an award value or budget range for this procurement. The contract's place of performance spans multiple states across the Northeast Region, with services to be delivered on-site at various SSA Field and Hearing office locations. The classified NAICS category is 561990 (All Other Support Services), with the specific PSC category designated as R614 (Support-Administrative: Paper Shredding). Vendors interested in pursuing this opportunity should carefully review the complete solicitation documentation for detailed specifications regarding service scope, frequency, security requirements, and other technical and administrative requirements.