Purchase Order 15B40126P00000001

The U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $7,691.40 to Independent Recycling Services, Inc., a small business based in Chicago, Illinois, for recycling and trash removal services during the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, was awarded on October 1, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of January 2, 2026. Performance will occur at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago, Illinois, where the contractor will provide twice-weekly collection of solid waste and recyclables to support the facility's operational and environmental compliance requirements.

This award represents a task order call under Independent Recycling Services, Inc.'s existing Blanket Purchase Agreement with the Bureau of Prisons, which was originally established on December 1, 2020, with a potential ceiling value of $118,343.91. The company has demonstrated consistent performance providing waste management services exclusively to the Metropolitan Correctional Center, with individual contract values typically ranging from approximately $6,900 to $15,362. The recurring procurement reflects the Bureau of Prisons' commitment to maintaining sanitary conditions and waste management protocols at the facility through competitive, small business-focused contracting mechanisms.