Acadia National Park - Trash Collection in Schoodic Woods Campground

The National Park Service Northeast Region, on behalf of Acadia National Park in Winter Harbor, Maine, is seeking solid waste collection and disposal services for Schoodic Woods Campground under NAICS Code 562111 (Solid Waste Collection) and PSC S205 (Housekeeping - Trash/Garbage Collection). The contractor must provide all labor, supervision, tools, transportation, materials, supplies, and equipment necessary to collect, transport, and dispose of solid waste generated by campground visitors and campers. Key requirements include using contractor-owned metal containers with animal-resistant locking mechanisms, maintaining sanitary equipment free of odors, managing collections at seven designated locations three times weekly (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday), and transporting all waste to environmentally compliant disposal facilities at the contractor's expense. The Government will evaluate responses based on contractor capability to meet the scope of work requirements, though prior government contract experience is not required. Responses to this Sources Sought notice must be submitted via email to Samuel McKenzie at Samuel_McKenzie@nps.gov by 3:00 p.m. EDT on March 27, 2026, limited to two pages and including company information, CAGE Code, Unique Entity ID, and business size classification.

No set-aside designation has been used for this requirement, though the Government is evaluating whether the contract can be set aside for small business concerns, including 8(a) firms, HUBZone, Women-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business firms, which are highly encouraged to submit responses. The notice does not identify any current incumbent contractor or name a potential awardee. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The scope includes collection from six standard sites requiring 4 cubic yard dumpsters and one RV dump station requiring an 8 cubic yard dumpster, with collections scheduled three times weekly during the campground's operating season, including special arrangements during the final collection week around Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day. The contractor must be capable of handling normal residential solid waste while excluding hazardous materials, construction debris, large appliances, and items exceeding 75 pounds, and must complete all collections within 24 hours following severe weather events.