CBP Ajo Station Trash Removal Services
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 70B03C25Q00000335
- Agency
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Customs and Border Protection
Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 562111 Solid Waste Collection
- Place of performance
- Ajo, Arizona 85321, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is seeking solid waste and trash removal services for the Ajo Border Patrol Station and the Ajo State Route 85 Checkpoint located in Arizona. The contractor must provide all labor, tools, equipment, and trash containers, with services including emptying four 6-yard containers and four 4-yard containers at the Ajo Station twice weekly (minimum three business days apart), and seven 35-gallon containers at the Ajo Checkpoint once weekly. The solicitation evaluation will be based on price, technical and management capabilities, past performance, and relevant experience. Multiple amendments have been issued, with the most recent (A0003) changing the performance period to August 7, 2025, through February 6, 2026, and removing all option years. Questions were due by July 7, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. EDT, and quotes must be submitted via email to Contracting Officer Eric Neckel by July 14, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. EDT. The government anticipates making an award on or about July 24, 2025.
This solicitation is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 562111 (Solid Waste Collection) with a size standard of $47 million. The current incumbent contractor is Rubbage Control Services LLC, holding contract number 70B03C24P00000361 with a performance period from August 7, 2024, to August 6, 2025. While no specific contract value is mentioned in the solicitation, the award will cover a six-month period from August 2025 through February 2026, with services required during weekdays between 5:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The performance work statement mandates zero defects in trash removal with potential invoice deductions for failing to meet specified Acceptable Quality Levels (AQLs). All interested vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to the solicitation closing date, and services will be performed at the two CBP facilities in Ajo and Why, Arizona.
Notice text
4 versions
Update #4 · Latest ·
07/10/205: Amendment #A0003 and an updated Q&A document have been issued.
07/09/2025: Amendment #A0002 has been issued.
07/02/2025: Amendment #A0001 and a Q&A document have been issued.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Border Patrol, Tucson Sector requires solid waste/trash removal services for Ajo Border Patrol Station and the Ajo State Route 85 Checkpoint located in Why, Arizona, and Ajo, Arizona, respectively.
The overall period of performance includes a base year and four option years. The base year period of performance is August 7, 2025, through August 6, 2026.
This is a Request for Quotations (RFQ). This RFQ is issued as a total small business set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. It is anticipated that award will be made on or about July 24, 2025.
For quotation preparation instructions, see Section V.5, General Instructions for the Preparation and Submission of Quotations (Oct 2008). Quoters are strongly encouraged to review this section carefully.
The applicable NAICS code is 562111 - Solid Waste Collection. The corresponding size standard is $47 million. As stated above, the solicitation is set aside for eligible small businesses under this NAICS code.
No sustainable acquisition requirements have been identified.
In order to be considered for award, quoters must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov prior to the solicitation closing date. Interested vendors not already registered in SAM are strongly encouraged to register as soon as possible.
Questions about this acquisition shall be submitted in writing to Eric Neckel at eric.r.neckel@cbp.dhs.gov. Questions are due by July 7, 2025, 6:00 p.m. EDT.
Quotes shall be submitted by e-mail to the contracting officer, Eric Neckel, at eric.r.neckel@cbp.dhs.gov. Hard copy quotes submitted by regular mail will not be accepted. Include the RFQ number in the subject line of your e-mail when submitting your quote.
Update #3 ·
07/09/2025: Amendment #A0002 has been issued.
07/02/2025: Amendment #A0001 and a Q&A document have been issued.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Border Patrol, Tucson Sector requires solid waste/trash removal services for Ajo Border Patrol Station and the Ajo State Route 85 Checkpoint located in Why, Arizona, and Ajo, Arizona, respectively.
The overall period of performance includes a base year and four option years. The base year period of performance is August 7, 2025, through August 6, 2026.
This is a Request for Quotations (RFQ). This RFQ is issued as a total small business set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. It is anticipated that award will be made on or about July 24, 2025.
For quotation preparation instructions, see Section V.5, General Instructions for the Preparation and Submission of Quotations (Oct 2008). Quoters are strongly encouraged to review this section carefully.
The applicable NAICS code is 562111 - Solid Waste Collection. The corresponding size standard is $47 million. As stated above, the solicitation is set aside for eligible small businesses under this NAICS code.
No sustainable acquisition requirements have been identified.
In order to be considered for award, quoters must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov prior to the solicitation closing date. Interested vendors not already registered in SAM are strongly encouraged to register as soon as possible.
Questions about this acquisition shall be submitted in writing to Eric Neckel at eric.r.neckel@cbp.dhs.gov. Questions are due by July 7, 2025, 6:00 p.m. EDT.
Quotes shall be submitted by e-mail to the contracting officer, Eric Neckel, at eric.r.neckel@cbp.dhs.gov. Hard copy quotes submitted by regular mail will not be accepted. Include the RFQ number in the subject line of your e-mail when submitting your quote.
Update #2 ·
07/02/2025: Amendment #A0001 and a Q&A document have been issued.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Border Patrol, Tucson Sector requires solid waste/trash removal services for Ajo Border Patrol Station and the Ajo State Route 85 Checkpoint located in Why, Arizona, and Ajo, Arizona, respectively.
The overall period of performance includes a base year and four option years. The base year period of performance is August 7, 2025, through August 6, 2026.
This is a Request for Quotations (RFQ). This RFQ is issued as a total small business set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. It is anticipated that award will be made on or about July 24, 2025.
For quotation preparation instructions, see Section V.5, General Instructions for the Preparation and Submission of Quotations (Oct 2008). Quoters are strongly encouraged to review this section carefully.
The applicable NAICS code is 562111 - Solid Waste Collection. The corresponding size standard is $47 million. As stated above, the solicitation is set aside for eligible small businesses under this NAICS code.
No sustainable acquisition requirements have been identified.
In order to be considered for award, quoters must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov prior to the solicitation closing date. Interested vendors not already registered in SAM are strongly encouraged to register as soon as possible.
Questions about this acquisition shall be submitted in writing to Eric Neckel at eric.r.neckel@cbp.dhs.gov. Questions are due by July 7, 2025, 6:00 p.m. EDT.
Quotes shall be submitted by e-mail to the contracting officer, Eric Neckel, at eric.r.neckel@cbp.dhs.gov. Hard copy quotes submitted by regular mail will not be accepted. Include the RFQ number in the subject line of your e-mail when submitting your quote.
Update #1 ·
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Border Patrol, Tucson Sector requires solid waste/trash removal services for Ajo Border Patrol Station and the Ajo State Route 85 Checkpoint located in Why, Arizona, and Ajo, Arizona, respectively.
The overall period of performance includes a base year and four option years. The base year period of performance is August 7, 2025, through August 6, 2026.
This is a Request for Quotations (RFQ). This RFQ is issued as a total small business set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. It is anticipated that award will be made on or about July 24, 2025.
For quotation preparation instructions, see Section V.5, General Instructions for the Preparation and Submission of Quotations (Oct 2008). Quoters are strongly encouraged to review this section carefully.
The applicable NAICS code is 562111 - Solid Waste Collection. The corresponding size standard is $47 million. As stated above, the solicitation is set aside for eligible small businesses under this NAICS code.
No sustainable acquisition requirements have been identified.
In order to be considered for award, quoters must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov prior to the solicitation closing date. Interested vendors not already registered in SAM are strongly encouraged to register as soon as possible.
Questions about this acquisition shall be submitted in writing to Eric Neckel at eric.r.neckel@cbp.dhs.gov. Questions are due by July 7, 2025, 6:00 p.m. EDT.
Quotes shall be submitted by e-mail to the contracting officer, Eric Neckel, at eric.r.neckel@cbp.dhs.gov. Hard copy quotes submitted by regular mail will not be accepted. Include the RFQ number in the subject line of your e-mail when submitting your quote.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Questions and Answers - Updated 07-10-25.pdf | ||
| Amendment A0003.pdf | ||
| Amendment A0002.pdf | ||
| Questions and Answers.pdf | ||
| Amendment A0001.pdf | ||
| RFQ No. 70B03C25Q00000335.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| CBP Ajo Station Trash Removal Services | Pre-Solicitation | |
| CBP Ajo Station Trash Removal Services | Pre-Solicitation |
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