Stoneville Hazardous Chemical Waste Packaging, Transportation, and Disposal

The USDA Forest Service's Southern Research Station seeks a one-time removal of chemical waste from its closing laboratory in Stoneville, Mississippi, through Request for Quotation 12444727Q0004, with quotations due November 16, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time and questions due November 12, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS 562211, Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal, with a $47 million size standard. It is a FAR Part 12 combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items.

Work is performed at the Chemical Storage Building in Stoneville, Mississippi. The contractor furnishes all labor, trained personnel, packaging, approved containers, equipment, vehicles, and manifests, then packs, loads, and transports the waste to an authorized treatment, storage, or disposal facility, including incineration as applicable. The Statement of Work identifies a North Carolina licensed chemical incinerator. Stabilization and temperature-controlled handling apply where required. Waste streams include Toxic 6.1, Poison Inhalation Hazard, uranyl acetate, sodium azide, arsenic, and nitroguanidine. Before award, the apparent successful quoter must provide evidence of licenses, permits, EPA identification numbers, DOT registrations, training credentials, insurance, and other authorizations for the specific waste streams. Quoters must maintain active SAM.gov registration and provide their Unique Entity Identifier.

Performance runs November 18 through November 30, 2026, with delivery due by November 30, 2026. Pickup is scheduled after contract approval. Deliverables include an itemized inventory, signed DOT manifests, and written certification of treatment or disposal. The Statement of Work states that no security requirements, travel, or Section 508 standards apply.

Award is firm-fixed-price to the lowest priced quoter, with one award anticipated and no tradeoffs conducted. Quoters must price all line items in Attachment 2, Schedule of Items, and hold prices firm for 90 calendar days from receipt. Applicable Service Contract Labor Standards rates are Truck Driver (Medium/Heavy) at $18.43 wage and $19.85 fringe, and Material Handler at $31.00 wage and $13.02 fringe. Quotations are submitted electronically to winston.buchanan@usda.gov, with a courtesy copy to keith.d.friot@usda.gov, in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format.