Goldhill Portable Toilet Rentals Mt. Pinos RD, Los Padres NF

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is seeking quotes for portable toilet rental and servicing at the Goldhill Camping Area within the Mt. Pinos Ranger District of Los Padres National Forest near Gorman, California. This firm-fixed price Request for Quotation (RFQ) is solicitation number 127EAT26Q0011 and is being issued under FAR subpart 12.6 for commercial services. The contract requires weekly servicing of one ADA-compliant portable toilet and one standard portable toilet, including cleaning, restocking supplies, and reporting service issues, with the primary objective of providing public facilities while protecting drinking water and Arroyo Toad habitat from human waste contamination. Evaluation will be based on technical capability, relevant past performance, and price, with award going to the responsible offeror whose offer is most advantageous to the government. All questions must be submitted no later than November 19, 2025, at 12:00 PM Pacific Time to Fareedah Vaughn at fareedah.vaughn@usda.gov, and quotations are due November 26, 2025, at 12:00 PM Pacific Time to the same contact. All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submission to be eligible for award.

This procurement is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 562991 (Septic Tank and Related Services) with a small business size standard of $9.0 million. The contract includes a base year running from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, with four potential option years extending through 2030, with offerors required to submit pricing for each contract year. The service location is in an Off-Highway Vehicle recreation area adjacent to Piru Creek near Gorman, California, in Ventura County, with service delivery potentially impacted by seasonal forest boundary gate closures from November 1 through April 30. The contract involves 26 total weekly service visits per year during the primary operating season (May 1 through October 31) with potential for up to four additional pumps per month per location if requested. Contractors must comply with applicable wage determinations for Ventura County, California, under the Service Contract Act, and monthly invoices must be submitted through the Invoices Processing Platform (IPP); government purchase cards cannot be used for payment.