CBP TUCSON SECTOR HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL

09/05/2025:  Amendment #A0001 posted.

09/05/2025:  Q&A document posted with battery Safety Data Sheets (SDS). SDS's are provided for informational purposes only.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Border Patrol, Tucson Sector requires recurring hazardous and universal waste removal for ten sites located within the Tucson Sector's area of responsibility in southern Arizona.

The hazardous waste streams include batteries, pepper spray, light bulbs, paint/primer, used oil, oil and gas filters and absorbents, solvents, aerosol cans, medical waste, lead waste, used antifreeze/coolant, and used gasoline.  Waste must be removed on an as-needed basis.

The period of performance is as follows:

Base Year:  09/29/2025-08/31/2026
Option Year 1:  09/01/2026-08/31/2027
Option Year 2:  09/01/2027-08/31/2028

The contract type is firm fixed unit price.

This is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) using simplified acquisition procedures under FAR Part 13.  This RFQ is issued as a total small business set-aside.  All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency.  It is anticipated that award will be made on or about September 19, 2025. 

For quotation preparation instructions, see Section V.5, General Instructions for the Preparation and Submission of Quotations (Oct 2008).  Quoters are strongly encouraged to review this section carefully.

The applicable NAICS code is 562112 - Hazardous Waste Collection. The corresponding size standard is $47.0 million. As stated above, the solicitation is set aside for eligible small businesses under this NAICS code.

No sustainable acquisition requirements have been identified.

In order to be considered for award, quoters must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov when submitting their quotations.  Interested vendors not already registered in SAM are strongly encouraged to register as soon as possible.

Questions about this acquisition shall be submitted in writing to Eric Neckel at eric.r.neckel@cbp.dhs.gov.  Questions are due by September 4, 2025, 3:00 p.m. PDT.

Quotes shall be submitted by e-mail to the contracting officer, Eric Neckel, at eric.r.neckel@cbp.dhs.gov. Hard copy quotes submitted by regular mail will not be accepted.  Include the RFQ number in the subject line of your e-mail when submitting your quote.