Environmental Services: Hazardous Material Inventory, Removal, Disposal

Solicitation 1240BE26Q0097 is a Request for Quotation issued by the USDA Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry for environmental consulting services focused on hazardous material inventory, removal, and disposal. This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 562211, with a small business size standard of $47 million. The scope of work involves the segregation, classification, packaging, and disposal of chemical waste and compressed gas cylinders at two locations in Puerto Rico: San Juan and Luquillo. The contract is structured as a Firm-Fixed Price agreement with a one-year base period and four one-year option periods. The period of performance is scheduled from September 1, 2026, through December 15, 2026. The selected contractor must provide qualified personnel possessing 40-hour HAZWOPER training and DOT HazMat certification to ensure full compliance with EPA, OSHA, DOT, and state regulations. Key deliverables include waste manifests, certificates of disposal, and a final summary report. Evaluation will be conducted on a best-value trade-off basis, prioritizing relevant past performance history, quality of services, technical approach, and price. Proposals must be submitted via email in Microsoft Word or PDF format by the deadline of August 21, 2026, at 1700 EST, and must include separate volumes for past performance, technical approach, and price.