Challis field office septic pumping serv

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region is soliciting quotes for vault toilet and dump station pumping services at multiple recreation sites across the Challis and Mackay areas of Idaho. This is a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) covering a five-year period from June 1, 2026 through May 30, 2031, with services to be provided on an as-needed basis when contacted by the BLM point of contact. The contractor must furnish all necessary personnel, equipment, labor, supplies, transportation, and waste disposal to pump, wash down, disinfect, and properly dispose of waste from vault toilets, holding tanks, and RV dump stations, with a required 24-hour service response time for standard requests. Evaluation will be based on three factors: Technical Capability (including work activity plan, methods, key personnel, quality control, safety processes, and equipment), Prior Experience and Past Performance (requiring minimum two to five recent and relevant projects with specific references), and Price. Quotes must be submitted by email to Contracting Officer Heather McBride by May 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM Mountain time, and contractor questions must be submitted by April 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM Mountain time.

This is a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 562111 (Solid Waste Collection) with a small business size standard of $47 million. No incumbent contractor has been identified in the solicitation materials. The total scope involves pumping approximately 54,000 gallons annually across the Challis Area (34,000 gallons) and Mackay Area (20,000 gallons), distributed across 13 specific locations including campgrounds, trailheads, and RV dump stations. Pricing is structured on a per-gallon basis, with contractors submitting unit prices that must include all federal, state usage, and local taxes, though the government is exempt from sales tax. The place of performance is Challis, Idaho 83226, and the government reserves the right to establish BPAs with multiple suppliers and may split the award by geographic region within the field office.