Fats and bones removal for great lakes

The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), a component of the Department of Defense, is seeking a contractor to provide fats and bones removal services at the Great Lakes Commissary location in Illinois. The contractor will be responsible for the lawful pickup, removal, and disposal of supermarket animal and fish by-products, including fats, bones from chicken, pork, beef, lunch meat, fish, and sausages, as well as used rotisserie chicken oil. Key requirements include obtaining all necessary federal, state, and local permits and licenses; maintaining equipment in clean condition; remediating any spillage during transport; and providing vehicles marked with the company name and meeting all safety requirements. The contractor must perform pickups according to a specified frequency schedule with missed pickups required to be collected within 48 hours, and must submit monthly reports by the 15th of each month detailing pickup dates, quantities by weight and volume, diversion rates, and any contaminated materials. Questions and concerns may be directed to Contract Specialist Marcella Simmons at marcella.simmons@deca.mil or Contracting Officer Robert French at robert.french@deca.mil, with the anticipated solicitation release date on or about May 7, 2026.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside with the applicable NAICS code 311613 (Rendering and Meat By-Product Processing) and a Small Business Size Standard of 750 employees. The contract period consists of one 12-month base period with four optional 12-month renewal periods exercisable at the Government's sole discretion, potentially extending contract performance through a five-year period. No incumbent contractor information or specific award value has been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. Contractors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on April 7, 2026, with a deadline for questions or concerns by May 7, 2026, allowing potential bidders one month to submit inquiries or concerns before the formal solicitation release.