Fats and bones removal for great lakes
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- HQC00526RE006
- Agency
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Defense Commissary Agency
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) is soliciting services for the removal and disposal of fats, bones, and used cooking oil from the Great Lakes Naval Station commissary in Illinois. The contractor will be responsible for collecting supermarket animal and fish by-products including bones from chicken, pork, beef, lunch meat, fish, and sausages, along with used rotisserie chicken oil, and disposing of these materials in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. Key requirements include obtaining necessary permits, providing a 168-gallon minimum capacity double-wall poly tank with secondary spill containment for oil storage, scheduling regular pickups with documented receipts, maintaining vehicles meeting safety standards, and submitting monthly reports detailing pickup locations, pounds collected, and diversion rates. The Notice indicates that potential quoters should direct questions to Contract Specialist Marcella Simmons at marcella.simmons@deca.mil or Contracting Officer Robert French at robert.french@deca.mil, with the solicitation anticipated to be released on or about May 4, 2026. Contractors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submission.
This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under North American Industry Classification System code 311613 (Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing), with a small business size standard of 750 employees. The contract will consist of one 12-month base period with four optional 12-month extension periods, exercisable at the Government's discretion, providing up to five years of potential service delivery. The Notice does not identify any incumbent contractor or specify an anticipated award value or budget range for this requirement. All personnel assigned to the contract must maintain proper identification and badgering for access to the commissary facility, and the contractor bears full responsibility for equipment maintenance, repair, or replacement at no cost to the Government. Immediate cleanup of any spillage incidents is required, and all work must be performed in accordance with the attached Statement of Work.
Notice text
The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) is a component of the Department of Defense reporting to the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. DeCA operates a worldwide commissary system that provides quality grocery products at substantial savings to active-duty military personnel and retirees, members of the Reserve and National Guard, and their families. DeCA’s mission is to deliver a vital benefit of the military pay system that sells grocery items at significant savings while enhancing quality of life and readiness. As a result of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, which requires DeCA to perform price comparisons throughout its stores to ensure that the baseline of savings, decided by the Secretary of Defense, is being met.
For this requirement, DeCA requires the support of a contractor to perform Fats and Bones / Oil and Grease Removal Services at the Travis AFB Commissary. This will include the lawful pickup/removal/disposal of supermarket animal and fish by products, fats and bones, chicken, pork, beef, lunch meat fish, sausages and used chicken oil and kitchen grease. These services will be provided by qualified contractors in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) and with contract terms and conditions.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 311613, Rendering and Meat By-Product Processing, with a Small Business Size Standard of 750 employees. Contractors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). SAM information may be obtained at https://sam.gov or by calling 866-606-8220.
Attached to this synopsis is a draft version of the Statement of Work (SOW) for this requirement. Potential quoters are invited to email their questions or concerns to Contract Specialist Marcella Simmons, marcella.simmons@deca.mil, or Contracting Officer Robert French, robert.french@deca.mil.
The anticipated solicitation release date for this requirement is on or about May 4, 2026.
Note: This is a pre-solicitation notice (synopsis) and is not a solicitation. No proposals or quotes are being requested at this time.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| STATEMENT OF WORK (Great Lakes NS).docx | DOCX document |
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