Collection & Waste Disposal

The Department of the Army, through the Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, is soliciting proposals for comprehensive garbage collection and solid waste disposal services at Tobyhanna Army Depot in Pennsylvania. The contractor must provide daily collection from 85 front-load containers (twice weekly on Mondays/Thursdays or Tuesdays/Fridays), weekly single-stream recycling pickup, medical waste collection every four weeks, and rolloff services with 48-hour response times, with an estimated annual workload exceeding 900 tons. Key requirements include completion of Antiterrorism Level I training, Operations Security training, background checks, adherence to EPA and OSHA regulations, Pennsylvania waste management laws, and TYAD-specific environmental standards. Award will be made on a best-value trade-off basis evaluating technical compliance with the Performance Work Statement, price, and past performance, with offerors required to submit three government and/or commercial contract references from the past five years. The deadline for submitting questions is May 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST, and all proposals must be submitted by May 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST to jason.m.burke.civ@army.mil.

This solicitation is designated as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-await under NAICS code 562111 (Waste Collection). The contract structure consists of a base year running from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, plus four option years extending through September 30, 2031, with no incumbent contractor identified in the solicitation materials. Service Contract Act wage rates apply, including $19.36 per hour for refuse collectors and $26.11 per hour for truck driver tractor-trailer positions, with all services performed at Tobyhanna Army Depot in Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania. The contractor must furnish all labor, tools, materials, equipment, transportation, and supervision, with performance standards requiring 95% compliance and 100% scheduled adherence for container emptying and recycling collection. CMMC Level 2 (Self) certification is required, and all contractors must maintain active SAM registration with no exclusions.