Clear Creek District & MBS Vault Toilet Pumping

The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, specifically the Rocky Mountain Region (Region 2), is seeking a contractor to provide vault toilet pumping and maintenance services for the Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forest's Clear Creek Ranger District. The solicitation (Number 1240LP25Q0017) requires a comprehensive service that includes pumping and disposing of toilet wastes from 15 different recreation area locations near Idaho Springs, Colorado. Contractors must provide all necessary personnel, equipment, and expertise to complete the work, including a 1,000-gallon pumper tank with specific technical capabilities. The evaluation will be based on technical capability, past performance, and price, with the government reserving the right to award to a higher-priced offer with a superior past performance rating. Proposals are due by April 18, 2025, at 10:00 AM Mountain Time, and must be submitted via email to stephen.holly@usda.gov.

This contract is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 562991 with a size standard of $9 million. The base contract period runs from May 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, with four potential one-year option periods available through 2029. The work will primarily involve servicing locations such as Gray's Peak, Guanella Pass, Juniper Pass, and Berthoud Pass trailheads and picnic grounds. Contractors must comply with Department of Labor wage determinations, which mandate minimum wages starting at $17.75 per hour and include specific benefit requirements. The place of performance is Idaho Springs, Colorado, with services to be performed primarily during weekdays and scheduling determined by the Contracting Officer Representative based on recreational area usage. Mount Blue Sky is noted to be closed during the base contract year, which may impact service requirements.