Statement of Work-Requirement.pdf

This is a Statement of Work for Project 26Z1AY2, the FSA Horticulture and Composting Program at FPC Alderson, a federal correctional facility in West Virginia.

The government seeks to procure and implement an industrial composting system that processes organic waste streams—including food waste, shredded paper, lawn clippings, and fall leaves—to generate usable compost for institutional agricultural programs. The composting system must accept mixed organic waste 365 days per year at various times of day (7am, 10am, 11am, 3pm, etc.) without batch processing, handle a minimum of 1 cubic yard of waste inputs daily, and produce compost suitable for two greenhouses and institutional flower beds and produce gardens. The system must operate reliably in both indoor and outdoor locations and minimize downtime to allow continuous waste flow. Key safety requirements include operator injury prevention during loading, operation, and maintenance; lockable or restricted-access components to prevent unauthorized access; and protection from internal mechanisms and heat concerns. The contractor must deliver the system to FPC Alderson in Glen Ray Road, Alderson, West Virginia 24910, provide on-site installation, and deliver adequate onsite vocational instructional training to prepare staff and inmates for safe operation. Performance objectives include reducing institutional waste, producing reliable compost for horticultural use, supporting sustainability goals, providing meaningful inmate vocational training aligned with First Step Act credits in horticulture, composting and waste management, and environmental sustainability, maximizing system uptime, and generating cost savings through composting and waste reduction. Contractors are encouraged to propose their best solution and may use any commercially viable approach to meet stated outcomes.