Hazardous Waste Pick Up for Milford CT & Highlands NJ

AMENDMENT 0002 The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate Site Visit Questions and Answers (Q&As) into the solicitation for the Hazardous Waste Disposal requirement at the Sandy Hook and Milford facilities. Offerors must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation by completing Items 8 and 15, and returning one (1) signed copy of the amendment. SEE DETAILS IN ATTACHMENT.

AMENDMENT 0001 The purpose of this amendment is to formally update the solicitation parameters for the Hazardous Waste Characterization, Lab-Packing, and Disposal requirement as follows:

1. REVISION OF STATEMENT OF WORK ATTACHMENTS The technical inventory lists attached to the original solicitation are hereby superseded. Quoters must review the updated attachments for final pricing calculations:

Attachment A (CLIN 0001 - Milford Laboratory): Replaced in its entirety with the Milford disposal list.

Attachment B (CLIN 0002 - JJ Howard Laboratory): Replaced in its entirety with pictures for reference.

2. INCORPORATION OF SITE VISIT SCHEDULE AND PROTOCOLS In accordance with FAR 52.237-1 (Site Visit), prospective vendors are highly encouraged to physically inspect the central accumulation yards and storage sheds to verify waste counts and logistics dimensions before final quote submission. Site visits may be conducted under the following parameters:

Window of Availability: From July 6 through July 13, 2026 Daily Permitted Hours: Between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM EST. Coordination Requirement: Site entry must be scheduled a minimum of 24 hours in advance directly with the assigned technical site personnel listed below. No unannounced walk-ins will be permitted entry past security barriers. Questions are due to sandra.thibodeau@noaa.gov cc: kelly.taranto@noaa.gov as a result of site visit no later than July 15, 2026, RFQ is changed from 07/13/2026 to 07/23/2026, 9 am est.

3. SITE PERMISSION CONTACT DIRECTORY Location 1 (CLIN 0001): Milford Laboratory (Connecticut)

Facility Address:

212 Rogers Avenue, Milford, CT 06460 Site Contact: Emerson Cheney, emerson.cheney@noaa.gov, (203)

674-9536 Action Requirement: Contact directly to schedule a specific date and time slot within the June 6–13, 2026 window.

Location 2 (CLIN 0002): James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory (New Jersey)

Facility Address: 78 Magruder Rd, Highlands, NJ 07732 (Sandy Hook)

Site Contact: Jeffrey Hrzic. (814) 242-2370, jeffrey.hrzic@noaa.gov Action Requirement: Contact directly to schedule a specific date and time slot within the June 6–13, 2026 window. Questions are due to sandra.thibodeau@noaa.gov cc: kelly.taranto@noaa.gov as a result of site visit no later than July 15, 2026, RFQ is changed from 07/13/2026 to 07/23/2026, 9 am est.

4. SUMMARY OF UNCHANGED TERMS Except as amended herein, all other terms, performance rules, and conditions of solicitation 1333MF26Q0040 remain completely unchanged and in full effect.

Acknowledgment Requirement: Quoters must sign and return a completed copy of this amendment page with their final quote submission to be considered technically responsive. Questions are due to sandra.thibodeau@noaa.gov cc: kelly.taranto@noaa.gov as a result of site visit no later than July 15, 2026, RFQ is changed from 07/13/2026 to 07/23/2026, 9 am est.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number1333MF26Q0040 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ), for comprehensive technical assistance for waste characterization, inventorying, lab-packing, packaging, labeling, manifesting, transportation, and final disposal of hazardous, non-hazardous, bio-hazardous, universal waste, and used oil across two distinct NEFSC facility locations. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The associated NAICS code is 562112. The small business size standard is $47 million.

The Government intends to award a low priced, technically acceptable, single award firm fixed-price purchase order on an all basis. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. A list of line-item numbers is as follows:

(Service) CLIN 0001 – Base Year Services, non-personal, to provide all labor, equipment and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for (description) at the NEFSC in Milford, CT, in accordance with the Statement of Work. Period of Performance is 60 days after receipt of award.

(Service) CLIN 0002 – Base Year Services, non-personal, to provide all labor, equipment and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for (description) at the NEFSC in Highlands, NJ, in accordance with the Statement of Work. Period of Performance is 60 days after reciept of award.

See attached Statement of Work which applies to Base Year only, and Department of Labor Wage Rates: WD 2015-4127 (CT), Revision No. 34, dated 5/13/26, and Department of Labor Wage Rates: WD 2015-4195 (NJ), Revision No. 32, dated 5/13/26 which can be found on: https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations. INVOICES TO BE BILLED AFTER SERVICE IS COMPLETE VIA IPP. Place(s) of acceptance should be NEFSC Milford, CT and Highlands, NJ.

A list of solicitation provisions that apply to the acquisition can be found on the Request for Quote Form SF18 attachment in Section IX. Quotes are required to be received in the contracting office no later than 9 am EST 07/23/2026. All quotes must be submitted electronically via email to sandra.thibodeau@noaa.gov and cc kelly.taranto@noaa.gov. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR NON-RECEIPT OF QUOTES. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST AND RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION OF THE QUOTE RECEIPT.

Per NOAA Deviation 2025-02/03: System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Contracting officers will not consider those representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.