Attachment A - Container Specification

Attachment A is a specification document for the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) outlining container requirements for USDA-regulated garbage services at Orlando International Airport (MCO). The contractor must provide a minimum of four new, leakproof, lockable containers, each with a capacity of at least 38 cubic yards and equipped with two hinged doors per side measuring at least 35 inches by 35 inches. Collection services are required seven days per week, 365 days per year, with emergency response capability within four hours of notification. The solicitation establishes critical deadlines including a pre-submittal meeting on April 9, 2026, a question submission deadline of April 16, 2026, and a proposal response submission deadline of April 30, 2026, with Aviation Authority Board approval targeted for June 17, 2026. The contract is a non-exclusive five-year engagement commencing August 1, 2026.

Pricing is structured on a line-item basis comprising three components: monthly container user fees (48 units per year), container pickup fees (ranging from 500 pulls in Year 1 to 580 pulls in Year 5), and disposal fees (ranging from 1,000 tons in Year 1 to 1,400 tons in Year 5), with payment terms of Net 45 days. No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or small businesses are identified. Minimum qualifications require three years of continuous experience handling USDA-regulated garbage with verifiable evidence of processing a minimum of 1,500 tons annually within the past five years at a medium or large commercial-service airport, along with three client references. Contractors must obtain and maintain a valid Compliance Agreement from either U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ). General liability insurance must be maintained at a minimum of $1,000,000 per occurrence, with $5,000,000 per occurrence required for Airfield Operating Area (AOA) access. No incumbent vendor is identified, and the GOAA reserves the right to adjust container size, location, number, and pickup frequency during the contract term.