RFQ Santa Cruz Lab Hazardous Waste Removal Services

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) Santa Cruz Laboratory is requesting quotations for hazardous waste removal services under an RFQ set aside exclusively for Women-Owned Small Businesses, with quotations due August 28, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. This is a WOSB set-aside, including Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSB).

The scope covers collection and disposal of hazardous, non-hazardous, and universal waste from the Santa Cruz Laboratory at 110 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, California. The contractor must transport waste from Satellite Accumulation Areas to Central Accumulation Areas on a monthly basis and perform lab packing of collected waste based on facility generation rates. The NAICS code is 562112 (Hazardous Waste Collection).

The contract is a firm-fixed-price award with a performance period from September 3, 2026 through September 2, 2027. Quotations must remain valid through September 30, 2026, the anticipated award date. The contractor must comply with Service Contract Act requirements under Wage Determinations 2015-5649 (Rev. 26) and 1996-0223 (Rev. 69), mandating prevailing wage compliance. Buy American provisions, contractor communications standards, sexual assault and harassment prevention policies, and electronic payment submission through the Invoice Processing Platform are mandatory.

Evaluation is based on three factors in descending order of importance: Technical Approach and Capability, Price, and Past Performance. Offerors must submit a past performance questionnaire and demonstrate technical qualifications. No option periods are included. Quotations should be submitted via email to jenna.taulman@noaa.gov.