RFQ SWFSC Hazardous Waste Management and Disposal

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) is requesting proposals for hazardous waste collection, management, and disposal services under RFQ 1305M326Q0369, with Phase II technical and price quotes due August 13, 2026, and a mandatory site visit at the SWFSC La Jolla Laboratory on August 5. This is a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) solicitation available for full-and-open competition.

The scope encompasses waste characterization and profiling, on-site collection and lab packing, transportation and manifesting, final disposal and certification, and spill response and emergency cleanup services. The contractor must transport waste from Satellite Accumulation Areas to Central Accumulation Areas monthly and lab pack collected waste based on laboratory production volumes. Performance takes place at the SWFSC La Jolla facility (8901 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, California).

The base period runs from September 30, 2026 through September 29, 2027, with four optional one-year extensions available through September 29, 2031. Pricing consists of fixed unit prices for hazardous waste disposal items and ceiling rates for ancillary labor and emergency cleanup services under a time-and-materials contract with a limitation of funds provision. Invoices must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System.

The Phase I technical quote submission deadline is 5:00 p.m. on August 5, 2026 (same day as the site visit). Site visit registration was required by July 31, 2026; a maximum of two representatives per company may attend with one vehicle. All contractor personnel must present a Real ID to access the facility. The contractor must register and maintain FedConnect portal access, comply with FAR clauses including service contract labor standards, and complete mandatory NOAA sexual assault and sexual harassment prevention and response training.