25-004651 Trash Receptacles

The National Institutes of Health Clinical Center Materials Management & Environmental Services Department requires tip-action lid stainless steel trash receptacles to mitigate and/or reduce presence of rodents and other pests to ensure the continuity of safe and quality patient care.

A detailed description of requirements is as follows:

• 50 each fully stainless steel, cylindrical 41-50 gallon trash receptacle with a tip-action lid


• Lid must allow trash to be deposited and then return to closed position (should be manual, not mechanized operation). This functions as rodent deterrence.

This acquisition is being conducted using policies unique to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstance of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements.

Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this posting. Comments to this announcement, referencing this posting number, may be submitted to the CC, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, prior to the closing date specified in this announcement, electronically to the attention of Kristin Nagashima, Contract Specialist, Kristin.nagashima@nih.gov by the due date and time of: June 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM EST.