AK-ARD-BGT and admin-recycling services

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking a recycling services contractor for their Headquarters Office Building located in Anchorage, Alaska. The solicitation requires a contractor to provide comprehensive recycling collection, storage, removal, transportation, and disposal services, specifically for cardboard, single stream recyclables (including plastic bottles, aluminum cans, glass, and various paper types), furniture, and electronic waste. The contract will be awarded based on lowest price determined fair and reasonable and best value to the government, with quotes due by December 18, 2024, at 5:00 PM EST via email. Contractors must maintain all applicable permits and licenses and comply with municipal, state, and federal recycling regulations. The evaluation will focus on the contractor's ability to meet the specified collection requirements, which currently include weekly pickup of recyclable materials and monthly removal of electronics and furniture.

This is a total small business set-aside contract with NAICS code 562111 and a size standard of $47.0 million. The contract period includes a base year from January 2, 2025, through December 31, 2025, with four additional one-year option periods potentially extending the contract through January 1, 2030. The current collection requirements involve picking up approximately 9 blue recyclable bins, a large gray container of cardboard, and 6 garbage bags of aluminum cans and plastic bottles. The service will be performed at the USFWS Headquarters at 1011 E. Tudor Road in Anchorage, Alaska. Importantly, the Service Contract Act Wage Determination (#2015-5681) establishes minimum wage rates, with workers required to be paid at least $17.20 per hour and receiving fringe benefits including health and welfare compensation.