-1232SA26Q1356 Hazardous Waste Disposal Services USDA-ARS-MWA Madison WI

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) number 1232SA26Q1356 for hazardous waste disposal services. The contracted services will support the USDA-ARS Midwest Area (MWA) Location Support Staff situated in Madison, Wisconsin. This solicitation is expected to result in a firm-fixed-price, Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract under which individual task orders will be issued as services are required. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 562112 (Hazardous Waste Collection). The contract features a five-year period of performance running from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2031. This timeline consists of a base year (September 30, 2026 – September 29, 2027) followed by four consecutive one-year option periods for chemical disposal services. All invoices must be submitted electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), and Department of Labor Wage Determination #1996-0223 Revision 70 is applicable to this award. Quotes are due by September 25, 2026, at 11:00 AM CT.

This solicitation document (Attachment I, Solicitation 1232SA26Q1356) outlines the terms, conditions, and instructions for procuring chemical and hazardous waste disposal services for the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Madison, Wisconsin. The contractor must provide all labor, equipment, supplies, and supervision to perform these services at the USDA-ARS-MWA facility. The Government intends to award a single, firm-fixed-price contract. Under the evaluation criteria, the award will go to the offeror with the highest technically rated quotation that features fair and reasonable pricing along with acceptable or neutral past performance. To be considered responsive, offerors must submit pricing for all line items across the base and option periods using the designated pricing sheet, and clearly demonstrate their ability to meet the Statement of Work's delivery and legal compliance requirements. Key administrative terms include strict anti-discrimination and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) compliance certifications (AGAR 452.203-71), which are material conditions for contract payment. The document also details AGAR 452.203-72, which renders standard commercial supplier terms (such as automatic renewals or unilateral revisions) void if they conflict with federal law. This acquisition is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 562112 with a $47 million size standard. Offers must remain valid for 60 calendar days, and all pre-proposal questions must be submitted via the designated Contractor RFI form to the Contracting Officer by September 21, 2026.

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) outlines the requirements for hazardous and non-hazardous waste disposal services for the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Madison Location in Wisconsin. The contractor will support five agricultural research units operating as Very Small Quantity Generators across multiple facilities in Madison and Marshfield. Wastes generated include diversified chemical, biological, reactive, explosive, and universal wastes requiring specialized handling, lab packing, and disposal. The period of performance consists of a base year from October 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, with four subsequent one-year option periods. The contractor is responsible for providing qualified personnel, training certifications (such as OSHA HAZWOPER and DOT Hazardous Materials Transportation), packaging materials, transportation, and proper treatment or disposal at EPA-permitted Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities (TSDFs). Services include scheduling routine and non-scheduled waste collection, preparing Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifests, managing unknown or unstable compounds, and providing analytical services for unidentified substances when requested. The collection schedule requires bi-monthly servicing for the Dairy Forage and Vegetable Crops units, and annual/semi-annual pickups for the Cereal Crops and Marshfield dairy research units. Performance will be monitored through various surveillance methods—including 100% surveillance, random sampling, and customer complaints—in accordance with a contractor-developed Quality Control Plan and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

This document is a pricing sheet template from a government solicitation or Request for Proposals (RFP) for hazardous and non-hazardous waste disposal and management services. Its primary purpose is to establish a structured format for bidders to submit unit and total pricing for price analysis and award evaluation. The pricing sheet covers a Base Year (12 months) followed by four option periods (Periods 1 through 4). Bidders must provide unit costs and total amounts based on estimated annual quantities for various waste items, fees, labor, and travel. Key components of the pricing schedule include: - **Waste Disposal Items:** Includes low and high BTU fuels, various sizes of labpacks (non-reactive direct charge and depack consolidation), fluorescent lamps, poly pails, vermiculite, and vacuum pump oil. - **Fees and Surcharges:** Standardized fees for ESI surcharges and EPA E-Manifest filings. - **Labor Rates:** Hourly rates for Field Technician Labor and Project Manager roles, estimated at 60 hours each per period. - **Travel Costs:** Proposed hourly rates for travel, estimated at 10 hours per period. This document serves as a standardized cost proposal tool to evaluate competitive bids over a potential five-year contract life cycle.

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This document is a Request for Information (RFI) template for a federal contract opportunity involving hazardous waste disposal services. The solicitation, issued by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), is for the USDA-ARS-MWA location in Madison, Wisconsin, under solicitation number 1232SA26Q1356. The form outlines the mandatory procedure for contractors submitting questions or requests for clarification regarding project specifications, drawings, or solicitation terms. To receive a timely response from the government, contractors must specifically identify the relevant specification sections, solicitation clauses, or drawing numbers associated with their inquiries. All submitted RFIs must follow a designated email subject line format and be sent to the specified contracting contact. Official responses to valid inquiries will be formally issued via solicitation amendments, which offerors are solely responsible for retrieving and acknowledging.

This document is Attachment VI, the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) for Request For Proposal (RFP) # 1232SA26Q1356, issued by the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Midwest Area (MWA) in Madison, Wisconsin. The form is designed to evaluate a bidding contractor's historical performance on prior projects through client feedback. The questionnaire is divided into two primary parts: * **Section 1 (Contractor Completed):** The bidding contractor must fill out basic project and client details. This includes the contractor's name, client organization, project and contract details, a brief description of the services provided, performance dates, total cost, staffing details, and Technical Point of Contact (POC) information. * **Section 2 (Client Completed):** The client POC evaluates the contractor's performance. It features a rating scale (Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor, N/A) to assess overall technical performance, quality of work, schedule performance, and cost performance. Additionally, it asks if the contractor successfully managed risks, if the client would hire them again, and requests ratings regarding overall contractual performance from the Contracting POC. Completed questionnaires must be returned directly to the USDA contact, Theodore Blume, via email.