Opportunity
SAM #140A1126Q0074
Solid Waste Excavation, Disposal, Backhauling, and Radiological Services for Tuba City Dump Cleanup
Buyer
Bureau of Indian Affairs Western Region
Posted
August 21, 2026
Respond By
September 05, 2026
Identifier
140A1126Q0074
NAICS
562212, 562910, 562219, 562211, 238910
This opportunity involves the cleanup, excavation, and safe disposal of solid waste at the Tuba City Dump site on Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribal Lands, overseen by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Western Region, Phoenix, Arizona - Collaboration with the Hopi Tribe and EPA Region 9 - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs are named; Haley & Aldrich Construction Services, Inc. and Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc. are referenced as service providers - Products/Services Requested: - Solid waste disposal: Minimum 70,000 loose cubic yards (LCY) of municipal solid waste to a RCRA Subtitle D compliant landfill (approx. 98,000 tons) - Soil borrow purchase and backhauling: 50,000 LCY for backfill and construction - Radiological waste handling: Screening, monitoring, segregation, and disposal coordination for potential radiological contamination - Sampling and analysis: Testing for hazardous and radiological contaminants (TCLP metals, organics, pesticides, etc.) - Waste characterization: Sampling for radium-226 and radium-228, field gamma measurements, and laboratory analysis - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Strict radiological controls, training, and monitoring to ensure worker and public safety - Compliance with RCRA Subtitle D landfill standards and waste acceptance criteria - Radiological scanning and laboratory analysis using EPA methods 903.0 and 904.0 - Coordination with tribal and federal agencies for environmental safety - Option years for continued excavation and disposal (minimum 20,000 LCY per year) - Quantities: - 70,000 LCY solid waste (base/minimum) - 50,000 LCY soil borrow - Estimated 98,000 tons of solid waste - Period of Performance: - 12-month base year plus two 12-month option years - Ongoing sampling and testing throughout project phases - Scope: - Excavation, transportation, disposal, backhauling, radiological screening, and environmental compliance for Tuba City Dump closure
Description
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AND BACKHAULING - TUBA CITY DUMP PROJECT