Hazardous Waste Disposal

The contract solicitation W912HZ26RA020 addresses the safe removal, packaging, transportation, and disposal of radioactive and hazardous waste at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Waterways Experiment Station in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The scope encompasses all labor, materials, and supplies required to handle hazardous waste identified in detailed inventory tables, with strict compliance mandated across federal, state, and local regulations including EPA, DOT, OSHA, and USACE EM 385-1-1. Waste must be properly characterized, securely packed in compatible containers, accurately labeled with RAD and hazard stickers, and barcoded where required, with all documentation—including manifests, certificates of disposal, and chain-of-custody records—submitted to the government. Performance must achieve zero safety or environmental violations, inspected and accepted at the destination facility, with quality assessed under a defined surveillance plan and acceptable quality levels tied to performance ratings. The contract is structured as a Firm Fixed Price with two line items—for Task 1 and an optional Task 2—each extendable up to 24 months total, with the base period running from August 4, 2026, to August 3, 2027. Award will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, meaning only proposals that fully meet all technical requirements—such as regulatory compliance, personnel qualifications, equipment availability, and timely performance—will be considered, with price determining selection among qualified responders. All contractors must employ E-Verify-verified personnel, hold appropriate security clearances at Tier 1 or higher, complete mandatory training including AT Level I, OPSEC, CUI Awareness, and DoD Information Assurance, and may be subject to escort requirements on government installations. Contractors are required to submit an initial list of qualified personnel within three business days of award and must utilize Wide Area WorkFlow exclusively for invoicing, with payments directed to designated USACE email accounts. Special conditions include adherence to prohibitions on foreign-sourced telecommunications equipment, subcontracting with entities linked to the Maduro regime or Xinjiang, and restrictions on former DoD officials’ compensation. The solicitation is a 100% set-aside for Women-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged WOSB, and 8(a) Program participants under NAICS code 562211, with a size standard of $47 million in average annual receipts, and offerors must provide all required representations, including entity identifiers and CAGE codes