About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Defense Logistics Agency seeks market research to determine the commercial availability and operational capacity of ocean carriers to transport government-generated hazardous waste from Guam to permitted facilities in the United States. The agency evaluates whether domestic vessel capacity is sufficient using qualified U.S.-flagged vessels—including coastwise-endorsed vessels and registry-endorsed vessels under the Guam trade exemption—or if statutory exceptions and waivers are necessary. Cargo requirements encompass diverse hazardous materials, including RCRA-regulated wastes, contaminated liquids, used oils, spent batteries, contaminated solids, and compressed cylinders. The agency posts this request under NAICS codes 483113 and 483111, noting that interested industry partners need to submit only one response.
Scope of work
- Transport of Department of War generated hazardous waste from Guam to United States West Coast
- Weekly transport of an estimated 2 each 40-foot containers or equivalent
- Ocean shipping of RCRA-regulated hazardous waste exhibiting ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, or toxicity
- Ocean shipping of contaminated liquids including fuels, gasoline, solvents, paints, and thinners
- Ocean shipping of used lubricating oil, oily water, oil filters, and petroleum-contaminated materials
- Ocean shipping of spent lithium-ion, lithium-metal, lead-acid, and nickel-cadmium batteries
- Ocean shipping of contaminated solids including paint debris, spent blasting media, and soil
- Transport of oxidizers, corrosive chemicals, flammable substances, aerosol waste, and compressed gas cylinders
Minimum qualifications
- Qualified U.S.-flagged vessels, including coastwise-endorsed vessels or vessels operating under registry endorsements per statutory Guam trade exemption
- Jones Act-compliant vessel scheduled on the Guam to United States West Coast route during the shipping window
- Legally certified and operationally equipped to accept, stow, and transport listed hazardous waste classes
- Capacity to meet or exceed minimum required throughput of 2 each 40-foot containers weekly without backlogs
Documents to include with your response
- Written response to RFI questionnaire including company information and point of contact
- Status regarding operation of Jones Act-compliant vessel
- Technical certification statement and operational capability details
- Volume and throughput capacity commitment details
- Specific technical, regulatory, safety, or vessel allocation justification if refusing or limiting capacity
Key dates
- Publication date
- November 3, 2026
- Responses due
- within twenty (20) calendar days from the date of publication of this notice
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Submit written response electronically via email in Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word format referencing subject line Response to RFI – Maritime Transport of Hazardous Waste (Guam to CONUS)
Contract details
- Term
- Present – Indefinite
- Place of performance
- Guam to United States (West Coast)
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- RFI_22D0016_483113
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Buying office
- Defense Logistics Agency › DLA Disposition Services - EBS
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Responses due
- Nov 25, 2026, 12:30 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Nov 3, 2026
- NAICS
- 483113 · Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation
- Product/service code
- V115
- Place of performance
- Piti, GU, 96915
- Contracting contact
- Bradley Moehlig
Bradley.Moehlig@dla.mil - Additional contact
- Mike Mamaty
Michael.Mamaty@dla.mil
Source: SAM.gov. Read the official notice for the complete description and current instructions.
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation). This is not this requirement's award history.
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Top vendors in this category: Department of Defense, NAICS 483113, since Oct 1, 2024
21 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. HORNBECK OFFSHORE OPERATORS LLC$123.1M
- 2. PACIFIC MARITIME GROUP INC$7.4M
- 3. SYNERGY MARINE, LLC$504.0K
- 4. YABUDOKEN CO.$408.0K
- 5. MIDWEST MARINE CONTRACTORS LLC$284.3K
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.