Support- Administrative: Paper Shredding

PSC Category R614 encompasses administrative paper shredding support services, focusing on secure document destruction and disposal for federal government agencies. These services involve collecting, transporting, and shredding sensitive paper documents, including confidential, medical, and personally identifiable information. Contractors provide mobile shredding equipment, secure transportation, locked collection containers, and certificates of destruction to ensure complete and compliant document elimination.

Federal contract awards under this PSC demonstrate a consistent pattern of firm-fixed-price contracts ranging from $1,000 to $908,940, typically with base years and multiple option periods. Frequently awarded entities include Stericycle Inc., Coast2Coast Shredding LLC, Dunlap Government Solutions, and Iron Mountain Information Management LLC. The Department of Veterans Affairs is the most prominent awarding agency, followed by the Drug Enforcement Administration and Federal Emergency Management Agency. Most awards are unrestricted or set aside for small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, or woman-owned small businesses, with performance locations spanning multiple states, particularly in Florida, Missouri, and New York.

Recent federal contract opportunities primarily seek on-site document shredding services for various government facilities, including VA medical centers, military bases, and federal administrative buildings. Solicitations consistently require contractors to be National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) certified, provide secure lockable containers, perform cross-cut shredding, and issue certificates of destruction. Agencies like the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of the Navy, and Indian Health Service are actively seeking these services, with most opportunities set aside for small businesses and targeting locations across the United States, including New Mexico, Colorado, Florida, and Missouri.