Hardin Ridge Waste Water Treatment Plant Operation & Maintenance

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting quotations for operation and maintenance services of the Hardin Ridge Wastewater Treatment Plant located at Hardin Ridge Recreation Area within the Hoosier National Forest in Heltonville, Indiana. The successful contractor must operate a Class 1, 0.034 million gallons per day extended aeration treatment facility serving a 210-site campground during the April through October operating season, perform weekly inspections of ten lift stations, and submit monthly discharge monitoring reports to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management per permit #IN0024953. The contractor must hold a current Class 1 wastewater treatment certification with the State of Indiana and furnish all personnel, labor, equipment, materials, chemicals, and supplies necessary for operations, with the government providing only electricity and repairs for equipment failures and infrastructure. Award will be made to the responsible offeror providing the best value based on technical merit, past performance, management capability, and cost, with technical and past performance weighted approximately equal to cost. The deadline for quotation submission is March 8, 2026, at 2300 ET, with questions due by March 2, 2026, at 2300 PM ET, and quotations must remain valid for a minimum of 90 days.

This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity under the Service Contract Labor Standards, with mandatory wage determinations of $26.72 per hour for Sewage Plant Operators and $25.29 per hour for Water Treatment Plant Operators, plus fringe benefits. The contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed price requirements contract consisting of one one-year base period beginning March 16, 2026, and four one-year option periods, for a total contract duration not to exceed five years. The solicitation does not identify a current incumbent or budget ceiling, though contractors must provide pricing for all three recurring line items across the base and option periods in the Schedule of Items. Key service timelines include seven months annually for plant operation and maintenance, thirty weeks annually for lift station inspections, and twelve months annually for discharge monitoring report submissions. The place of performance is Bedford, Indiana 47421, with the issuing office located at 1720 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 876S, Atlanta, Georgia 30309-2449.