Waste pesticide recovery collection prog

The South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) is seeking a contractor to manage the Waste Pesticide Recovery Collection Program, a comprehensive waste management initiative designed to collect, transport, and dispose of outdated and unusable pesticides across the state's 46 counties. The solicitation requires a U.S. EPA-approved treatment, storage, and disposal facility (TSDF) with a valid EPA ID number or Universal Waste Handler Permit to conduct approximately 15 collection events annually, with an estimated average of 6,700 pounds of waste per event. Additionally, the contractor must provide three collection events for approximately 2,500 pounds of laboratory hazardous waste at the Consumer Protection Laboratory. Key requirements include supplying at least one chemist and one truck driver per event, maintaining a forklift at collection sites, and having the capacity to remove up to 100,000 pounds of waste materials. The contractor must submit a per-pound unit price for disposal services, with SCDA guaranteeing a minimum payment of $1,500 per event. Critical dates include a non-mandatory pre-bid conference on December 5 and 11, 2024, with bid submissions due by January 15, 2025, at 2:00 PM, and an anticipated award posting on January 17, 2025.

The solicitation permits preference claims for in-state vendors, resident vendors, and resident contractors under South Carolina Code Section 11-35-1524, provided offerors meet established qualification requirements and properly document their claims. Contractors must maintain substantial insurance coverage, including Commercial General Liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, auto liability of $1,000,000 per accident, and worker's compensation insurance. The contract term is estimated to run from January 10, 2025, through January 9, 2029, with automatic annual renewal options unless the state provides 30 days' notice of non-renewal. Historical collection data reveals significant variability in waste collection volumes, ranging from 9,017 pounds in 2024 (partial year) to 89,301 pounds in 2022, with a total of 254,719 pounds collected over five years. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the per-pound pricing model and minimum event guarantee suggest flexibility in contract value. All offers must be submitted online through the South Carolina procurement website, with one signed copy of the Cover Page and Page Two uploaded as an attachment.