Caha - dumpster services

The National Park Service Southeast Region is soliciting dumpster collection and disposal services for Cape Hatteras National Seashore under solicitation 140P5326Q0009. The contractor must provide comprehensive solid waste management services including collection, transportation, and disposal for approximately 42-45 dumpsters distributed across three geographic districts at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial. Key contract requirements include twice-weekly pickups (Mondays and Fridays) from Memorial Day through Labor Day weekend and once-weekly pickups (Fridays) for the remainder of the year, with all dumpsters being Baker Green metal units meeting specified dimensions of approximately 71 inches wide by 75.5 inches tall. Award will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis, with evaluation criteria including evidence of state and local solid waste removal licensing and permits, relevant prior experience with similar waste removal services within the past five years, and past performance references from two customers. The proposal deadline is April 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST, with questions due by April 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST, and the contract is effective from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a 100% women-owned small business (WOSB) preference, and it is a re-compete of the previous contract awarded under number 140P5321C0022. The contract structure includes a one-year base period (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027) plus four optional one-year periods exercisable through June 30, 2031, with pricing submitted as firm fixed lump-sum amounts for each contract line item. The contractor is responsible for all labor, materials, equipment, tools, supervision, ferry fees for Ocracoke Island servicing, and dump fees, with historical data indicating a maximum of approximately 360 tons of waste annually. Specific site access restrictions apply at certain locations, limiting access to 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Bodie Island and Buxton maintenance facilities, and 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Wright Brothers Maintenance. The place of performance is Cape Hatteras National Seashore and the affiliated National Historic Sites located in North Carolina's Outer Banks region, with the contractor required to respond to maintenance issues within 72 hours and provide monthly landfill load ticket weights as documentation of performance.