F--Emergency and Rapid Response Services VI (ERRS)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.REGION 5 CONTRACTING OFFICE · Response deadline: Fri, 13 Nov 2026
What the government is buying
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting bids for Emergency and Rapid Response Services VI (ERRS), a contract vehicle for environmental emergency response work. NAICS code 562910 covers Remediation Services, which typically includes activities like hazardous material cleanup, environmental restoration, contamination containment, and related emergency response operations. ERRS contracts are a well-established mechanism through which EPA regions obtain on-call environmental emergency response capabilities from contractors who can deploy quickly to incidents such as chemical spills, oil releases, or other environmental emergencies requiring immediate action. The "VI" in the title indicates this is the sixth iteration of this contract vehicle.
Key facts
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5 Contracting Office |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Solicitation number | 68HE0526R0041 |
| NAICS | 562910 (Remediation Services) |
| Set-aside | Small Business Set Aside – Total |
| Response deadline | November 13, 2026, 5:00 PM ET |
| Place of performance | Dallas, TX |
Who can bid
This opportunity is a total small business set-aside, meaning only designated small business concerns may submit bids. Your business must qualify as small under the NAICS 562910 size standard and be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). You should verify your current size status in your SAM profile matches this requirement.
Given the nature of ERRS work, prior experience with EPA emergency response contracts or comparable hazardous materials response may strengthen your competitiveness, though see the solicitation for specific experience requirements. Small businesses with capabilities in environmental remediation, spill response, waste management, and rapid mobilization logistics should evaluate whether their technical capacities align with the scope.
How to put together a competitive bid
For emergency response services contracts, competitiveness typically hinges on demonstrated rapid deployment capability and technical competence. Consider these elements:
Personnel qualifications: ERRS contractors typically need to field teams with HAZWOPER certification, specialized incident command training, and relevant scientific or engineering expertise. Identify your key personnel and their emergency response credentials.
Equipment and assets: Document your owned or readily accessible equipment for containment, sampling, waste characterization, and personnel protection. EPA prioritizes contractors who can mobilize within hours—not days.
Past performance: Compile relevant project summaries demonstrating response to actual emergencies or time-critical remediation work, particularly EPA-contracted or comparable federal projects.
Pricing strategy: Emergency response contracts often use hourly labor rates, equipment rates, and material markups rather than fixed prices. Structure your pricing to account for surge capacity and around-the-clock availability.
Geographic positioning: While the place of performance is listed as Dallas, TX, clarify in your review whether this represents a specific site, a regional zone, or administrative location, as ERRS contracts may cover multi-state response areas. See the solicitation for definitive geographic scope.
Small business teaming: If you have gaps in capability, consider subcontracting arrangements that comply with small business set-aside rules, preserving your prime contractor status.
Next steps
Download and review the complete solicitation on SAM.gov using solicitation number 68HE0526R0041. The full document will contain the statement of work, specific technical requirements, contract clauses, and mandatory submission instructions. Mark your calendar: proposals are due November 13, 2026, by 5:00 PM Eastern Time. Late submissions are not accepted in federal competitive procurements. Begin your SAM registration or renewal immediately if not current, as processing delays are common.
View the official notice on SAM.gov →