TX06B6

The contract awarded to Horizon Environmental Services, Inc. under solicitation number SP450026F6417 is a delivery order issued against the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract SP450023D0013, with a firm-fixed-price line item for the collection and disposal of 40 cubic yards of Hazardous Waste Solid, N.O.S. containing chromium and cadmium contaminants, priced at $565.30 per unit for a total obligation of $22,612.00. Performance is required by May 30, 2027, with delivery terms specified as FOB Destination, though the exact delivery point is referenced as “See Schedule” without further detail. The contractor’s base location is in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, while the work is executed in support of Defense Logistics Agency operations, primarily through DLA Disposition Services in Battle Creek, Michigan, and involves compliance with U.S.-flag vessel requirements for ocean transport and adherence to the Buy American Act and related trade agreements. Environmental compliance is enforced through clauses requiring proper documentation, including certificates of recycling and destruction, manifest tracking for hazardous materials, and adherence to NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity controls for protecting controlled unclassified information. The contract includes extensive compliance obligations under numerous FAR and DFARS clauses, including equal opportunity, trafficking in persons, labor protections, privacy training, and cybersecurity safeguards, with specific emphasis on safeguarding defense information through NIST SP 800-171 assessments and the prohibition of covered telecommunications equipment. Payment will be processed electronically through the System for Award Management or via third-party mechanisms to a designated remittance address in Columbus, Ohio, with an alternate remittance route available for hazardous waste contracts. The contractor must follow strict labeling protocols, marking all packaging with the contract and delivery order numbers in block text, though no barcoding or MIL-STD packaging standards are explicitly cited. While no formal evaluation factors or award rationale are documented, the solicitation was set aside for small business concerns under NAICS code 562211, and the contractor’s CAGE code (1X6Z1) confirms its status as a registered small business entity. Attachments outlining pick-up points, the statement of work, price schedules, and compliance documentation templates are integral to execution, and the contract mandates formal government acceptance at the point of delivery, with no delegation of inspection authority to the contractor. No