Medical Pathological Waste Boxes with Bag
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The National Institutes of Health, under the Department of Health and Human Services, is soliciting the procurement of Medical Pathological Waste (MPW) Boxes with Bags to support mission-critical health and longevity research across its laboratories and offices. This total small business set-aside contract requires the provision of specialized waste disposal bundles, each consisting of five oyster white flute corrugated cardboard boxes, ten low-density polyethylene plastic bags, and twelve self-locking plastic cable ties. The packaging must adhere to strict safety and regulatory standards, including 49 CFR Part 178 and ASTM specifications, and must be certified for Packing Group I, II, or III through rigorous drop, stacking, and hydrostatic pressure testing. Deliveries are to be made to the NIH Supply Center in Gaithersburg, Maryland, with a specified volume of 320 bundles per place of performance, organized as eight pallets of 40 bundles each. Vendors must comply with stringent shipping and marking requirements, including the use of 3-of-9 barcodes scanning only the 13-digit NSN and the application of biohazard symbols and UN markings. The contract incorporates various Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses regarding business ethics, equal opportunity, and supply chain security. Proposals were due by February 25, 2026, with a primary point of contact established through the NIH office in Bethesda, Maryland.
General Info
Contract Value
$356,685.6Place of Performance
Gaithersburg, MD, 20877, USASet-Aside
Award Issued Date
Timeline
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
Questions and Answers are addressed with Attachment 4 - Solicitation 75N99C26Q00001 Updated Questions and Answers.
Announcement Number: 75N99C26Q00001
Date Posted: 02/12/2026
Date Solicitation Issued: 02/12/2026
Date Responses Due: 02/25/2026 @ 10:00 AM EST
Proposed Award Date: 03/01/2026
Project Title: Medical Pathological Waste Boxes with Bag
Contracting Office: Office of Logistics and Office of Adminstration
Contact Points:
Contracting Officer: Brian Lind, contact@example.gov
Contract Specialist : contact@example.gov
Acquisition Authority: This acquisition is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and the resultant contract award will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06 dated 10/01/2025.
North American Classification System (NAICS) Code: 562211
Small business size standard: $47.0 in millions
Set-aside Status: This requirement is being competed as a full and open competition with a total small business set-aside.
Competition Status: This requirement is posted as Request for Quotes.
Description of Requirement:
This requirement is to procure Medical Pathological Waste Boxes with Bag with the salient characteristics of of the following: 1) durable and strong material, 2) corrugated board, 3) box size: 18 x 18 x 14”, 4) safety features (defined below), and 5) DOHS Safety Approved/Vetted.
Item Description
Biohazardous Waste Disposable Boxes with Bag. 250PSI Oyster White (GCMI-81) with Orange Letters, Numbers and Symbols. Modified T Top w/ locking tabs, flaps labeled A, B, & C. Biohazard symbol and “Biohazard Incinerate Only” on all 4 sides. 19.5 x 17.5 x 44.5” Pleated, .003” thick. Ties:12"long white plastic electrical ties 70lb fasteners. Automatic lock at any diameter, one taped to each bag. u/i:pg std pg: 5 bxs,10 bgs &12 ties/bd, 40pg/sd, 48 "x 40" 4-way pallet, nte 55" h including pallet, the film bg must be marked & certified by its manuf as having passed the tests prescribed for tear resistance in astm d 1709-01. Std test methods for impact resistance of plastic film by the free-falling dart method, and for impact resistance in astm 1922-00a, std test method for propagation tear resistance of plastic film & thin sheeting by pendulum method this bag must meet an impact resistance of 165 grams & a tearing resistance of 480 grams in both the parallel & perpendicular planes with respect to the length of the bag, the bag must be closed with a min of entrapped air to prevent leakage in transportation, the bag must be capable of being held in an inverted position with the closed end at the bottom for a period of 5 min w/o leakage, when used as an inner package for bops, a plastic film bag may not weigh more than 10 kg (22 lbs.) when filled. Quantity -13,240 - See Attachement 3 Full Specifications of MPW Boxes with Bags. .
Period of performance is one (1) year from date of award with a base and quantity option to be quoted:
CLIN #1
Unit of Measure: Bundle
Base Quantity: 5640 (delivery at time of award)
Price (vendor): $
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CLIN #2
Unit of Measure: Bundle
Option Quantity: 7600 (delivery upon request)
Price (vendor): $
Shipping Instructions
NIH Supply Center
16071 Industrial Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
**Please review Attachement 1 for Shipping/Delivery Instructions**.
Delivery
Within 30 Days from receipt and acceptance of award.
Payment
Net 30
Statutory Authority:
This notice is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This acquisition will be made in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and solicitation for commercial Items,” as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation (a written solicitation will not be issued) and quotes are being requested.
Closing Statement:
Responses to this notice must include sufficient information to establish the interested parties’ bona-fide capabilities of providing the product. The response shall include: the unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, delivery days after contract award, delivery terms, prompt payment discount terms, F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), product or catalog number(s); product description; and any other information or factors that may be considered in the award decision. The government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order to the responsible contractor as a result of this RFQ that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. The award will be based on the following: technical capability to meet the requirements salient characteristics, price, and delivery.
By submitting a quote in response to this solicitation, vendor is accepting the following terms and conditions:
The following FAR provisions apply to this acquisition:
FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (SEP 2023)
FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (OCT 2025)
FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (NOV 2024)
(Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://www.sam.gov/ in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (Please ensure FAR 52.209-2 -- Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation. (NOV 2015) is updated in your SAM record)
FAR 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements – Representation (JAN 2017)
52.204–26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation
(OCT 2020)
The following FAR contract clauses apply to this acquisition:
FAR 52-212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (NOV 2023)
FAR 52-212.5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (JAN 2025) (see Attachement 2)
FAR 52.217-6 Option for Increased Quantity (MAR 1989)
FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023)
FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018)
FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (NOV 2021)
HHSAR 352.222-70, Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (DEC 2015)
FAR 52.252-2 -- Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998)
This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm
By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation (www.sam.gov).
Copies of the above-referenced provisions and clauses are available from http://www.acquisition.gov/far/loadmainre.html & http: //www.hhs.gov/regulation/index.html or, upon request, either by telephone or fax.
All responses must be received by 02/20/2026 @ 10:00 AM EST and must reference announcement / solicitation number: 75N99C26Q00001 with response submitted electronically to contact@example.gov. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered by this Agency.
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