Bear proof dumpsters

The USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Zone, Caribou-Targhee National Forest has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a BPA Call Order for bear-resistant dumpsters. This Special Notice, posted on April 27, 2026, announces the agency's intention to procure 38 bear-resistant, 4-cubic-yard dumpsters certified and approved by the International Grizzly Bear Committee. The dumpsters will be delivered to the Saint Anthony Work Center in Saint Anthony, Idaho. This is a competitive award to be made against multiple existing BPA schedules previously solicited under solicitation number 1240LS26Q0032. The applicable NAICS code is 332439 (Other Metal Container Manufacturing), and the PSC code is 9640 (Iron and Steel Primary and Semifinished Products). This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside.

Qualified BPA awardees must submit responses by April 28, 2026, at 6:00 PM Mountain Time to Shane Webster at barclay.webster@usda.gov. Submissions should include organizational information such as company name, address, email, website, telephone number, and details regarding size and type of ownership, along with capability statements that address organizational and staff capacity to deliver the specified products. The government will evaluate proposals based on market capacity to provide compliant products at scale, ability to secure necessary financial and technical resources, effective project management including schedule compliance and risk mitigation, and capability to deliver products under a Firm-Fixed-Price acquisition vehicle. Participation is limited to existing BPA awardees, and this notice is not a formal solicitation; submission of information is entirely voluntary with no financial responsibility assumed by the government. The government will not provide feedback or evaluations on submissions received.