Air Show Trash Services QA - Answers.pdf
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- FY27 AIR SHOW TRASH SERVICE
- Solicitation number
- FA462126Q0040
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This is a Questions and Answers document for Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Solicitation FY26 – FA462126Q0040 for Air Show Trash Services. The document clarifies 15 questions submitted by potential offerors regarding contract requirements and performance expectations.
This is a new requirement with reduced scope from the previous 2024 Air Show contract (FA462124P0034 valued at $12,414.50). The Period of Performance ends October 25, 2026, with final site cleanup to be completed by that date or as early as the conclusion of the airshow on Sunday afternoon, October 25. The questions deadline is August 20, 2026 at 4:30 CDT, and quotations are limited to five pages in PDF format, submitted via email to A1C Diallo (mohammed.diallo@us.af.mil) or TSgt William (sean.willian@us.af.mil). Required services include providing 150 rigid, wheeled commercial trash carts (90-gallon capacity); monitoring all trash containers; providing additional trash bags on request; monitoring two 20-yard dumpsters for overflow; hauling, emptying, and returning dumpsters each night regardless of fill level; removing excess trash bags stacked by dumpsters; and cleanup and Foreign Object or Debris (FOD) control in areas around containers and dumpsters. An onsite immediate response team must be physically present from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM on event days. The contractor is responsible for all delivery, unloading, and setup of materials; subcontracting is permitted provided the prime contractor remains fully responsible. Insurance requirements follow industry standards. The event includes food and beverage vendors throughout.
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Q&A -FY26 – FA462126Q0040 – Air Show Trash Services
Q1. Is this a new requirement, or is there an incumbent contractor? If so, please provide the previous contract number and its total value.
Answer: This is a new requirement due to the salient characteristic changing ( reduction in scope). Previously the 2024 Airshow was awarded FA462124P0034 for $12,414.50.
Q2. The solicitation lists a performance period ending October 25, 2026, but the SOW requires equipment removal by October 26, 2026. Please clarify the final date of performance.
Answer: Period of Performance (PoP) ends on the 25th of October, the SOW defines the deadline to return the site to its original condition. (However, may be completed as early as at the conclusion of the airshow on the afternoon of Sunday 25 October).
Q3. There appears to be a discrepancy between the questions deadline stated in the solicitation document and the SAM.gov posting. Please confirm the correct deadline for all questions.
Answer: The deadline for questions is 20 August 2026 at 4:30 CDT
Q4. The solicitation states offers are limited to five pages in PDF format. Please confirm the email address or electronic submission portal for final quotations.
Answer: A1C Diallo mohammed.diallo@us.af.mil and TSgt Willian sean.willian@us.af.mil
Q5. Are there specific minimum insurance requirements (e.g., general liability, auto, workers’ compensation) for this contract?
Answer: Industry Standard
Q6. Is subcontracting for equipment, hauling, or disposal permitted, provided the prime contractor remains fully responsible for performance?
Answer: Yes
Q7. The SOW requires 150 90-gallon trash containers. Must these be rigid, wheeled commercial carts, or are alternative event-style receptacles of equivalent capacity acceptable?
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Answer: Rigid, wheeled commercial carts are required
Q8. Would the Government accept 225 60-gallon sturdy cardboard event boxes with 60-gallon liners as a suitable alternative to the 150 90-gallon containers? This alternative would provide the same total waste storage capacity.
Answer: No, rigid, wheeled commercial carts are required
Q9. If alternative containers (e.g., event boxes) are delivered on pallets, will a forklift and/or loading dock be available for unloading?
Answer: The contractor is responsible for delivery & unloading of all materials.
Equipment will not be provided.
Q10. The SOW requires an "onsite immediate response team." Please clarify if this requires personnel to be physically present on-site from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM on event days, or if a specified maximum response time (e.g., arriving on-site within 30 minutes) is acceptable.
Answer: Personnel must be physically present on-site from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM on event days.
Q11. The SOW states the contractor shall "monitor all trash containers," but also that Government personnel will empty the bags. Please clarify the contractor's specific monitoring duties. Is the responsibility limited to identifying/reporting issues (full, damaged, or displaced containers), or are other services required?
Answer: The contractor is responsible for identifying & addressing issues, providing additional trash bags on request, monitoring the dumpsters for overflow, and removing excess trash bags stacked by the dumpster.
Q12. If the 60-gallon event box alternative is accepted, is the contractor responsible for setup, or can Government personnel perform the quick setup (unfolding the boxes)?
Answer: The contractor is responsible for setup.
Q13. The SOW requires two 20-yard dumpsters to be "serviced" each evening. Please clarify if "serviced" means the dumpsters must be hauled, emptied, and returned each night regardless of their fill level, or only as needed to prevent overflow.
Answer: The dumpsters must be hauled, emptied, and returned each night regardless of their fill level.
Q14. Is the contractor's responsibility for cleanup and Foreign Object or Debris (FOD) control limited to the immediate area around the provided trash containers and dumpsters, or does it extend to general litter collection across the entire event grounds?
Answer: The contractor is responsible for cleanup and FOD control in the areas around the provided trash containers and dumpsters.
Q15. Will there be food and beverage vendors operating throughout the event?
Answer: Yes
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