New York State Contract Reporter #2138291

SUNY Buffalo hazardous-waste transportation, disposal, and related services

The State University of New York (SUNY), through the University at Buffalo, seeks a contractor to manage hazardous-waste transportation and disposal across its campuses. - Government buyer: SUNY, University at Buffalo; the scope identifies Environment, Health and Safety Services and the Division of Finance and Administration. Amanda Brandis is named as a University contact. - Services requested: Transport and dispose of non-radioactive RCRA and certain non-RCRA hazardous waste, including laboratory and physical-plant waste. Streams include lab packs, reactive and high-hazard materials, flammables, corrosives, toxics, mercury-bearing waste, batteries, oils, and cylinders. - Estimated waste volume: Approximately 22 tons annually; this is historical planning information, not a guaranteed contract quantity. Shipments are scheduled individually, historically about every 75 days; the University prefers a cadence closer to 90 days. - Contractor responsibilities: Coordinate waste characterization and manifests; provide transportation equipment and required labels and markings; transport waste to approved treatment, storage, and disposal facilities; load shipments with University assistance; provide disposal documentation and regulatory reporting; and maintain applicable permits, registrations, qualified personnel, and emergency-response availability. - University responsibilities and operating limits: University staff perform routine pickup, packing, bulking, and pre-shipment inventory. Depacking, repacking, blending, and commingling are generally prohibited; solvent fuel blending is an exception, and treatment may be allowed case by case. The contractor must provide at least one driver and one laborer for pickups. - Special services: Allow for approximately three to four laboratory cleanouts and one reactive or high-hazard material deactivation annually. Emergency spill-response assistance is required when requested; no responses were reported in the prior three years. - Notable requirements: Support waste minimization and recycling where feasible, comply with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, and provide compliance information for transporters and disposal facilities. No OEMs, product brands, or contractor vendors are named in the provided materials.

Description

The State University of New York at Buffalo seeks comprehensive transportation and disposal services for non-radioactive RCRA and non-RCRA hazardous waste generated across its campuses. The scope includes providing transportation equipment and labeling, coordinating waste characterization and manifesting, arranging timely pickup and transport to approved treatment, storage, and disposal facilities, and providing final disposal documentation. The contractor must maintain applicable hazardous-waste transportation permits and registrations and ensure personnel are trained and qualified. Waste minimization and recycling where feasible, emergency spill response assistance, regulatory compliance, and accurate reporting are also included.

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