CFD - Septic Service

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation seeks septic tank pumping and disposal services at three powerplant locations, with proposals due May 8 and questions due at least 48 hours prior to closing. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS 562991 (Septic Tank and Related Services) with a $9 million size standard.

Place of performance includes Morrow Point Powerplant, Blue Mesa Powerplant, and Crystal Dam, all in Colorado; administrative oversight is the Bureau of Reclamation Upper Colorado Region Curecanti Field Division in Montrose. The contract covers quarterly preventive maintenance at Morrow Point (2,500-gallon tank) and biannual maintenance at Blue Mesa (2,100-gallon tank) and Crystal Dam. The base period runs May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027, with four one-year option periods extending through April 30, 2031. Amendments to this solicitation should be acknowledged by offerors; Amendment 0001 (posted July 8, 2026) added Crystal Dam as a third service location.

The contractor must provide all labor, equipment, materials, and transportation for pumping, waste disposal at approved facilities, site restoration, and completion reporting including service dates, volumes pumped, disposal locations, and tank condition observations. All work must comply with OSHA safety standards and environmental regulations, and personnel must be trained and certified for septic waste handling. Offerors must submit electronic proposals in PDF format (maximum 10 pages, excluding certifications) and provide proof of Colorado business license and insurance, a capability statement, three past performance references with similar scope within the last three years, and pricing for all line items. The PSC code is S222 (Housekeeping–Waste Treatment/Storage). Payment uses a lump sum or unit price structure with separate contract line item numbers for each location and contract period.