The USDA‑ARS Grassland Soil & Water Research Laboratory is seeking a small‑business contractor to perform comprehensive hazardous waste removal services. The contractor must supply all labor, materials, equipment, packaging, transportation, and disposal to safely characterize, package, remove, transport, and dispose of hazardous, chemical, analytical, and laboratory waste in compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations. This is a total small‑business set‑aside under NAICS 562211 and will be awarded as a firm‑fixed‑price contract. Quotes are due September 17, 2026; questions must be submitted by September 14, 2026. The work will be performed at the USDA facility located at 808 E Blackland Road, Temple, TX 76502.
• Scope: hazardous waste characterization, packaging, removal, transport, and disposal.
• Requirement: provide all labor, equipment, packaging, transport, and disposal services.
• Contract type: firm‑fixed‑price, single award, total small‑business set‑aside.
• NAICS: 562211 (Hazardous Waste Collection).
• Place of performance: Temple, Texas.
• Submission deadline: 17 Sep 2026, 1700 ET; questions due 14 Sep 2026, 12:00 PM ET.
• Evaluation: lowest price technically acceptable; past performance considered.
• Contact: Kyle Link (
[email protected]).