Solicitation
Turkey Hazardous Waste Solicitation
Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
AI summaryThe Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Disposition Services wants a contractor to remove, transport and dispose of or recycle hazardous waste from U.S. military sites in Turkey, including Incirlik Air Base, under a firm-fixed-price (one set price per item, whatever the work costs) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract, where the Government orders as needed. It is open to all businesses with no set-aside, with a 30-month base period and one 30-month option, starting no later than November 23, 2026. Offers are due November 4, 2026, 9:00 AM Eastern (an amendment moved it to Nov 12, 2026, 9:00 AM EST), by email; the pre-proposal meeting was canceled and a new date will be posted in a later amendment. Past performance counts for much more than price, and the contractor and its waste facilities must be set up to work legally in Turkey. More in the summary
A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 22, 2026. It moves the due date from Nov 4, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026, which is the date shown on this page. See the latest version.
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Summary of the version posted Oct 14, 2026. The notice was amended Oct 22, 2026. The due date moved from Nov 4, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026. Check what else changed on SAM.gov. This summary may miss requirements: 6 of 18 attachments weren't read (Attach 2_Price Sched_Turkey_v180826.xlsx, Attach 11_SFS Clearance.xlsx and 4 more). Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Disposition Services wants a contractor to remove, transport and dispose of or recycle hazardous waste from U.S. military sites in Turkey, including Incirlik Air Base, under a firm-fixed-price (one set price per item, whatever the work costs) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract, where the Government orders as needed. It is open to all businesses with no set-aside, with a 30-month base period and one 30-month option, starting no later than November 23, 2026. Offers are due November 4, 2026, 9:00 AM Eastern, by email; the pre-proposal meeting was canceled and a new date will be posted in a later amendment. Past performance counts for much more than price, and the contractor and its waste facilities must be set up to work legally in Turkey.
Who can bid
- Be registered to do business in Turkey, and hold the Turkish operating permits, licenses and authorizations required, valid throughout the contract, at your own cost. Waste facilities and transporters you use should also be registered in Turkey
- Have an active SAM registration with a UEI and CAGE code, since the offer must list them
- Workers' compensation insurance for overseas work under the Defense Base Act is listed among the contract clauses
How to submit: Email to Annette.Graham@dla.mil with subject line "OFFER SP450026R0015 Turkey HW, COMPANY NAME, CLOSING DATE"; each email, with attachments, at most 5MB, due November 4, 2026, 9:00 AM Eastern. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (12)
- Serious: Must already be set up to operate in Turkey. Offerors, and the waste facilities and transporters they use, should already be registered and permitted in Turkey, and the offer must name facilities and transporters, so a firm without Turkish partners will struggle to qualify.
- Serious: Past performance volume is required and counts for most of the score. An offer without a Volume II may be thrown out, and a firm with no record is rated neither up nor down while past performance counts far more than price.
- Serious: References must send their own questionnaires before the due date. Your references must email completed questionnaires to the contracting officer themselves; late ones or ones sent by you are not counted, and the Government will not chase them.
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- Worth checking: The pre-proposal meeting was Oct 15, 2026. Check the amendments for slides, answers or an attendee list, and whether taking part was required.
- Worth checking: Amendments must be signed and returned with the offer. Leaving out the signed acknowledgment sheet for an amendment could get the offer rejected.
- Worth checking: Scope described two ways. The notice says the work is mainly electronic waste from Incirlik Air Base, but the performance work statement covers all hazardous waste from pickup points in Adana, Ankara, Malatya and Izmir, with many waste types and optional services.
- Worth checking: Contract start date and Turkish registration lead time. The contract is to start no later than November 23, 2026, while the registration guide says new contractors need diplomatic notification and Turkish tax registration and that contracting officers should allow not less than 90 days from award to work start.
- Worth checking: Turkish taxes, labor law and incidental fees. Foreign firms are told to complete a foreign tax representation (a 2% tax can apply unless exempt), new contractors register with Turkish tax and labor authorities, and the contractor pays any fee, tax or penalty charged to the Government because of its decisions.
- Worth checking: Strict pricing rules. Each line item may have only one price per period and zero prices are rejected, and options are checked for being unbalanced.
- Worth checking: Contractor takes custody and broad liability. Once waste leaves the base the contractor is responsible for it and must hold the Government harmless for claims and environmental cleanup costs from its work.
- Worth checking: No minimum in the option period. The Government guarantees $25,000 in the base period only; orders in the option period are not guaranteed.
- Minor: Invoice packets are rejected for any error. Payment depends on a complete invoice packet with matching shipping papers, and the Government stops reviewing at the first problem and returns the packet to be resent in full.
Read from the notice and 12 attachments. 6 of 18 not read. Show which files.
- Attach 13_Instructions to Offers.pdf (read)
- Attach 14_Evaluation.pdf (read)
- SP450026R0015 Amendment 0002.pdf (read)
- SP450026R0015 Amendment 0001.pdf (read)
- Attach 1_PWS_Turkey_v180826.pdf (read)
- Attach 3_Pick-up Points_Turkey_v150526.pdf (read)
- Attach 4a_Terms and Conditions.pdf (read)
- Attach 4b_FAR Provision Fill-ins.docx (read)
- Attach 5_FGS_Turkiye_Jan 2025.pdf (read)
- Attach 12_Contractor Regist. Process _Turkey.pdf (read)
- Attach 15_PPI Questionnaire.pdf (read)
- Attach 6_DLA Form 2503 Transporter App.pdf (read)
- Attach 2_Price Sched_Turkey_v180826.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- Attach 11_SFS Clearance.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- Attach 7_DLA Form 2505_Invoice.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- Attach 8_DLA Form 2507 TSDF QFL App.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- Attach 9_DLA Form 2511 HWPS.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- Attach 10_DLA Form 2539 Verify Svcs.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
Full summary
What they want
- Remove, transport and dispose of or recycle hazardous waste from U.S. military pickup points in Turkey; standard removal time is 20 business days, with 5 and 10 business day expedited options
- Use only waste treatment and disposal facilities licensed in Turkey and listed on DLA's Qualified Facilities List, and transporters on its Qualified Transporters List
- Prepare bilingual (Turkish and English) shipping papers and manifests, assign European Waste Catalogue codes, and return signed copies and certificates of disposal
- Provide optional services when ordered: sampling and lab analysis, roll-off box rental, industrial cleaning, overpacking and lab packing, and containers and supplies
- Send monthly waste reports by the 10th of the, a fiscal year report by October 10 and a calendar year report by January 15
- Name a contractor representative reachable around the clock for transport problems, facility problems and emergencies
- Submit invoice packets by email for each task order, with all shipping papers and certificates, after the waste reaches the final facility
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ), performance-based, with work ordered through task orders; minimum order $2,000, contract minimum $25,000 for the base period
- Period of performance
- 30-month base period + one 30-month option period, starting no later than November 23, 2026; the extension clause (FAR 52.217-8) allows up to 6 more months
- Place of performance
- Turkey (SAM.gov lists TUR). Pickup points listed in Attachment 3: Incirlik Air Base (Adana), Balgat and Cankaya military sites (Ankara), Kurecik Radar Base (Malatya) and Cigli Air Base (Izmir)
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- How they'll choose
- Best value tradeoff between past performance and price. Past performance is significantly more important than price.
- Offers due
- November 4, 2026, 9:00 AM Eastern (from the version posted Oct 14, 2026; amended since)
- How to submit
- Email to Annette.Graham@dla.mil with subject line "OFFER SP450026R0015 Turkey HW, COMPANY NAME, CLOSING DATE"; each email, with attachments, at most 5MB
What they'll judge offers on
- Past Performance: a confidence assessment of how relevant the offeror's recent work is (scope, size, complexity) and how well it was done, using the references and questionnaires, the Government's Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) reports and other sources
- Price: checked for reasonableness under FAR 15.404-1; the total evaluated price is the base period plus all options plus 20% of the last priced period for a possible extension of up to 6 months. Significantly unbalanced option prices can make an offer unacceptable
What to include when you submit
- Send two separate volumes: Volume I (Proposal Certifications and Price Schedule) and Volume II (Past Performance Information)
- If you split the offer across several emails, number the subject lines "Message 1 of 3, 2 of 3, and 3 of 3"; send only Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, PDF or offline HTML files unless the contact approves another format at least 7 calendar days before the closing date
- Volume I: offeror name, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity ID (UEI), address and phone, plus a statement of how far you agree with all terms and conditions, and acknowledgment of any amendments
- Return a signed copy of each amendment's acknowledgment sheet with the offer (Amendments 0001 and 0002)
- Volume I: contact information for your Contractor Representative and the completed schedule of prices (Attachment 2) for each period of performance
- Volume I: complete the Contractor Representative form in section 6.4 of the performance work statement (PWS), the provision at 52.209-7 (responsibility matters) and the provision at 52.229-11 (tax on certain foreign procurements), both in Attachment 4b
- Volume I: a statement of your capability to perform work in Turkey and a statement of your capability and permits to carry out hazardous waste removal and disposal, each backed up by contracts from the last 3 years in Volume II
- Volume I: name at least one primary and one backup waste treatment and disposal facility (TSDF) and transporter, and include any letters of intent to subcontract you already have
- Volume I: a brief description of how you will meet the PWS requirements
- Volume II: up to 3 contracts, as prime or subcontractor, for the same or similar services within the last 3 years, with name and phone, contract number, type, dollar value, award and completion dates, description of work, and a point of contact name and email; say how it compares to this job (number of pickup points, complexity, scope) and give any performance problems and what you did to fix them
- Volume II: if you use a principal subcontractor's past performance, include its consent for the Government to share negative past performance with you
- Volume II: give each reference the past performance questionnaire (Attachment 15); the reference must email the completed form directly to the contracting officer before the offer due date. A questionnaire is not needed for a DLA hazardous waste contract you list
- Volume II is required even if you have no past performance: say so in a Volume II or the offer may be rejected
- Price each line item once, with no ranges and no $0.00 prices; prices stay firm for 90 calendar days from the offer due date
After award, you must have
- Waste treatment and disposal facilities must be licensed by Turkish authorities and listed on DLA's Qualified Facilities List, and transporters listed on the Qualified Transporters List; only the prime contractor can ask to add them, and requests can be made after award From Attach 1_PWS_Turkey_v180826.pdf:
The awarded prime Contractor will be the only entity to request additions and updates…
- Only U.S. or Turkish citizens can enter the installations, with no other dual citizenship; installation access requests are due at least 20 business days before the first visit and need a valid passport From Attach 1_PWS_Turkey_v180826.pdf:
The Contractor is hereby notified that access to military installations serviced under this…
- Drivers who move hazardous waste must have Department of War accredited ADR training (the European rules for road transport of dangerous goods) and renew the certification every year; contract manager and site staff must read, write and speak English
Not in the notice text
- Missing documents: about 106,000 of the 167,000 characters of the performance work statement (PWS) were left out in the middle, including the acceptable performance levels table, removal details and special services sections; the price schedule (Attachment 2) and the invoice spreadsheet and the spreadsheet named SFS Clearance were not read; and DLA Forms 2507, 2511 and 2539 were too large to include
- The quantities, unit prices and total estimated value are not known, so the 150% maximum of the contract value cannot be worked out
- The new date and time of the pre-proposal meeting has not been posted
- The notice does not say what currency offers must use; the contract minimum and cost reports are in U.S. dollars
- The earlier offer due date that Amendment 0001 extended is not given in the documents read
- The attachment numbers in the PWS list differ from the numbers in the notice, for example the Turkey governing standards are Attachment 12 in the PWS and Attachment 5 in the notice
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside: any business, large or small, can bid unless the notice says otherwise.
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Email to Annette.Graham@dla.mil with subject line "OFFER SP450026R0015 Turkey HW, COMPANY NAME, CLOSING DATE"; each email, with attachments, at most 5MB. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
- Service contracts usually set minimum pay rates (the Service Contract Act). Price the labor with the SCA price calculator.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 14, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- DLA Disposition Services - Ebs, Battle Creek, MI
- Product/service code
- S222 · Housekeeping – Waste Treatment/Storage
- Business type
- Environmental & natural resources (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 562211)
- Versions
5 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 22, 2026 · AmendmentDue Nov 12, 2026
- Oct 19, 2026 · AmendmentDue Nov 12, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 14, 2026 · Amendment 0004 (this version)Due Nov 4, 2026
- Sep 28, 2026 · AmendmentDue Nov 4, 2026 (changed)
- Sep 3, 2026 · SolicitationDue Oct 9, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
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Full notice text from SAM.gov
Added: Amendment 4, 22 October 2026: Please see the attached amendment document SP450026R0015 Amendment 0004 for all official changes and updates shared in the pre-proposal meeting today. PWS and Price Schedule have also been updated. Added: Amendment 3, 19 October 2026: The PRE-Proposal Meeting has been RESCHEDULED to this Thursday at 8:00am Eastern Standard Time. See SP450026R0015 Amendment 0003, attached, for details. Added: Amendement 2, 14 October 2026: The hour and date of the previously scheduled PRE-PREPOSAL meeting has been canceled. A new date/time will be posted in the next amendment. Please See attachment "SP450026R0015, Amendment 0002" for details. Added: Amendement 1, 28 September 2026: A PRE-PREPOSAL MEETING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED Please See attachment "SP450026R0015, Amendment 0001" for details. ______________________________________________ Combined Synopsis/Solicitation SP450026R0015 has been prepared in accordance with the procedures in FAR 12.603(c)(2)(i?xvi). Work under this contract will consist primarily of the removal, transportation, and disposal of electronic waste. The electronic waste is generated at the United States (U.S.) Department of Defense (DoD) installation located at Incirlik Air Base. The following additional information is provided in accordance with FAR 12.603(c)(2). (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) Solicitation SP450026R0015 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, effective 3/13/2026. (iv) This acquisition is being issued as full and open competition on an unrestricted basis; the associated NAICS code 562211. Final Governing Standards Turkey 2025 applies and can be found as Attachment 5. Contractors (or subcontractors -TSDF’s and Transporters) should already be registered to do business in Turkey. (See PWS 1.1.2 Permits and Special Requirements.) (v) See attachment 2 for the Price Schedule. (vi) See the solicitation for a description of the requirement, especially the Performance Work Statement (PWS) (Attachment 1) which outlines the details of the removal. (vii) The contract will have one 30-month base and one 30-month option period starting no later than 23 November2026. Pick up locations are found in attachment 3. (viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. See Attachment 13 Instructions to Offerors, and Attachment 15 for the Past Performance Questionnaire. (ix) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. See the solicitation for addenda to this provision, Attachment 14. (x) The provision at 52.212-3 Representations and Certifications does not apply to this offer. (xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. (xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAR 2025) (DEVIATION 2025-O0003) applies to this acquisition. See Attachment 4a for 52.212-5 clauses applicable to this acquisition. (xiii) See the solicitation for additional contract terms and conditions. (Attachment 4a & 4b) (xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable. (xv) Proposals are due by the date and time as posted in this solicitation in SAM. Proposals shall be emailed to Annette.Graham@dla.mil with subject line as “OFFER SP450026R0015 Turkey HW, COMPANY NAME, CLOSING DATE”. See Attachment 13 Instructions to Offerors for proposal submission requirements. Closing date is listed in this Solicitation in SAM.gov. (xvi) Offerors must submit all questions regarding this solicitation in writing via email to Annette.Graham@dla.mil as “Questions SP450026R0015 Turkey Electronic HW”. The cut-off date for the receipt of questions is 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, 17 September 2026. Questions received after that date and time may not receive an answer. (Please submit prior to the due date to allow for responses to be posted to the solicitation.) ATTACHMENTS included with the solicitation in SAM: Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement (PWS) Turkey v180826 Attachment 2 Price Schedule Turkey v180826 Attachment 3 Pick Up Points (Locations) v150526 Attachment 4a Terms and Conditions (Provisions and Clauses to the contract) Attachment 4b FAR Provision Fill-ins Attachment 5 Final Governing Standards (FSG) Turkey Attachment 6 DLA Form 2503 Transporter QTL Application (for Qualified Transporter List) Attachment 7 DLA Form 2505 Invoice Attachment 8 DLA Form 2507 TSDF QFL Application (for Qualified Facilities List) Attachment 9 DLA Form 2511 HWPS (Hazardous Waste Profile Sheet) Attachment 10 DLA Form 2539 Customers Verification of Services Attachment 11 SFS Clearance Attachment 12 Contractor Registration Process Turkey Attachment 13 Addenda 52.212-1, Instructions to Offers Attachment 14 Addenda 52.212-2, Evaluation Attachment 15 Past Performance (PPI) Questionnaire
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