MPA 118 OE Hazardous Waste and Petroleum Related Services

The State of Rhode Island Division of Purchases is conducting an open enrollment for MPA 118 OE Hazardous Waste and Petroleum Related Services, with initial responses due September 9, 2026 at 12:00 p.m., followed by quarterly reviews through September 30, 2028. MBE participation credit requires MBE/WBE certification, and vendors must comply with Rhode Island prevailing wage requirements.

The scope covers 24-hour emergency response and cleanup services for spills, leaks, or discharges of hazardous wastes, petroleum products, asbestos, radiological materials, and biological/medical wastes. Vendors may bid on the entire scope or individual response categories. Successful bidders must deploy a representative with appropriate technical expertise within one hour of verbal notification, with cleanup operations commencing within two to three hours. The contract requires a complete roster of trained response personnel meeting OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910 standards, compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local environmental and safety regulations, and maintenance of 24-hour telephone communications. Vendors must arrange disposal at Rhode Island licensed facilities or facilities within 100 miles of state borders and submit invoices within 60 calendar days of service completion with supporting hazardous substance manifests, bills of lading, and subcontractor invoices.

Technical proposals are limited to six pages and evaluated on staff qualifications (25 points), vendor capability and capacity (30 points), work plan (25 points), and storage approach (20 points), with a minimum score of 70 points required to advance to the qualified vendor list. Pricing analysis across five detailed scenarios determines estimated service demand statewide; scenario participation is optional. Pricing covers 32 labor categories, equipment (barges, vessels, skimmers, vehicles, trailers), materials and supplies, RCRA-compliant laboratory analysis, and treatment and disposal services across 45 distinct material types ranging from petroleum products to lithium-ion batteries and PFAS-containing foam.

Required insurance includes general liability ($1 million combined single limit), workers compensation ($100,000), automobile liability ($1 million), and environmental/pollution liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate). The State withholds a 0.33% administrative fee on total annual contract spend. The initial contract period begins approximately October 1, 2026 for three years, with two optional 12-month renewal periods. All proposals must be submitted electronically through Ocean State Procures; late submissions are not accepted.