Hazardous Material Support Operations (HMSO) for Ft. Bliss, Texas
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Army is soliciting proposals for Hazardous Material Support Operations (HMSO) at Fort Bliss, Texas. This requirement is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation set aside exclusively for SBA-certified 8(a) participants in the developmental or developmental and transitional stages. The contractor will provide comprehensive hazardous material management services, including receiving, storing, tracking, and issuing government-owned hazardous materials. Proposals are due May 3, 2026.
Scope of Work
The Army requires a commercial HMSO service to establish a centralized capability at Fort Bliss for managing hazardous materials. Key responsibilities include:
- Hazardous Material Supply Operations (HMSO): Receiving, verifying, storing, tracking, controlling, and issuing government-owned hazardous materials. This involves same-day intake and documentation, maintaining safe and compliant storage, and timely issuance to authorized customers.
- Accountability & Reporting: Continuous accountability, inventory management, and reporting for all hazardous materials, ensuring compliance with federal, state, local, DoD, and Army environmental and safety regulations.
- Logistics Support: Providing all necessary labor, supervision, and management for HMSO supply services, supporting various customers including Army, coalition partners, foreign governments, and other DoD agencies.
- Compliance & Standards: Adherence to ISO 9001:2015 for quality control and ISO 14001 for environmental compliance. Personnel must meet specific qualifications, training, and certifications (e.g., HAZWOPER, TARP, ORP).
- Surge Capacity: Ability to provide 10% surge capacity.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price (FFP) with Cost No Fee (CNF) for Other Direct Costs (ODCs).
- Period of Performance: Approximately 5 years, including a Phase-In Period (June 2026), a Base Period (11 months), four 12-month Option Years, and a Phase-Out Period (ending December 2031).
- Place of Performance: Primarily Fort Bliss, TX, including installation facilities, adjacent areas, unit facilities, range/field locations, and potentially off-post locations.
- NAICS Code: 562112 (Hazardous Waste Collection) with a $47 million size standard.
- Set-Aside: 8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8), limited to 8(a) firms in developmental or developmental and transitional stages.
Submission & Evaluation
- Submission Deadline: Quotes are due by May 3, 2026, at 12:59 PM Central Time.
- Submission Format: Proposals must be submitted in PDF format (8.5" x 11", minimum 11-point font) and include Volume I (Technical), Volume II (Price), and Past Performance Information. A sanitized copy is required for the Technical Submission.
- Evaluation Factors: Technical Capability, Price (for reasonableness), and Past Performance.
- Award Basis: Award will be made to the offeror with the lowest evaluated reasonable price among technically acceptable offers with satisfactory or neutral past performance.
- Key Deadlines: Questions are due by April 26, 2026, with responses expected by April 28, 2026.
- Eligibility: Prospective awardees must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).
Attachments & Resources
Bidders should review the provided attachments, including the Performance Work Statement (PWS), Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL - DD Form 1423), historical workload data (TD-01), supported organizations (TD-02), hours of operations (TD-03), government furnished facilities (TD-04), government furnished equipment (TD-05), government vehicles (TD-06), and the Department of Labor Wage Determination (No 2015-5229) for El Paso and Hudspeth Counties, TX. The Wage Determination is critical for understanding labor costs and compliance.