Answers - QA - Food Waste Disposal 2026.xlsx
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- 2026-PZI-0027
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This file is a Questions and Answers document for solicitation 2026-PZI-0027, Food Waste Disposal, issued by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Hanscom Air Force Base.
The Q&A clarifies key service requirements and contract specifications. The government requires fifteen 64-gallon lockable toters for food waste collection and will not accept alternative container sizes. Food waste pickups must occur at least twice weekly at three base locations on any weekdays (Monday through Friday), with no requirement to proceed directly to the disposal facility after each service. Weight documentation must be provided per location at Hanscom only, and contractors may consolidate multiple accounts in a single truck before disposal as long as weights are tracked by stop. The August 11, 2026 site visit at 11:00 AM is optional for eligibility but interested contractors must email Kamryn Anderson and Eva Leavitt and meet at the visitors center by 10:30 AM. Pricing submissions must be provided on the Bid Schedule in Excel format rather than on alternative forms. The government confirmed there is no incumbent contractor, no proceeds from selling food waste, and all weight slips should contain only Hanscom facility data. All changes to collection schedules or haul routes require prior coordination with the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer's Representative.
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Food Waste Q&A
| Answer | ||
| I see that the request specifies fifteen 64-gallon lockable toters. | ||
| My question is: would 48 gallon containers work or is that a dealbreaker? We could drop off twenty 48-gallon totes instead which would make up the difference in volume. | We want 64 Gallon totes they work the best here | |
| Please confirm the controlling offer deadline, time zone, and whether the August 11 site visit is mandatory for eligibility. We will follow the current official instruction once confirmed. | The site visit is not mandatory for eligibility. | |
| Is it a problem if we are not going directly to the dump after servicing the totes? | No as long as we get the weights from the totes here | |
| Is it a problem if the weight slip will also contain other stops from the daily route. | We need the weights from the Hanscom only | |
| Is it ok if we list the weight per stop based on the weight of the individual totes. | Yes, per location is ok not by each tote | |
| Just so you know there are no proceeds from us selling the food waste, it costs us to dump it. | Ok | |
| Who is the incumbent contractor? | ||
| • | What is the incumbent contract number? | N/A |
| Are pickups at the three locations allowed on Mondays and Thursdays or Tuesdays and Fridays? | Pick up 2 times per week any days Monday thru Friday | |
| Under Sec. 1.1.10, is it acceptable to report the weight per tip, rather than provide a slip from the disposal | ||
| facility, because multiple accounts are accumulated in the truck before dumping at the disposal facility. | Weights per location on Hanscom | |
| Are prices to be submitted on the Bid Schedule (Excel) or on the “Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs” | ||
| chart in the Solicitation (p. 3-4)? | On bid schedule |
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