Inyo National Forest (INF), Toilet Kits (WAG Bags).

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting quotations for approximately 50,000 human waste disposal kits (WAG bags), specified as Brand Name or Equal Cleanwaste Go Anywhere Toilet Kits, for the Inyo National Forest's Mt. Whitney Ranger District. The kits must meet five salient characteristics: safely contain human waste, be easy to use, suitable for multiple uses, small and light enough for backpacking, and degradable in the environment. Prospective contractors must be active on SAM.gov and are required to complete and sign boxes 30a-c of the solicitation form along with all certifications and representations beginning on page 12 of the solicitation document. Award will be made to the lowest price technically acceptable offeror based on evaluation of technical acceptability and past performance, with offerors required to provide pricing for all items to be considered responsive. The deadline for submitting questions is February 24, 2026, at 1500 Pacific Time, and the deadline for submitting quotations is February 27, 2026, at 1500 Pacific Time.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, with no current incumbent identified. The procurement calls for 500 units of 100-count packs totaling 50,000 individual disposal kits, with an anticipated delivery date of May 15, 2026, and a government award target date before May 15, 2026. Delivery must occur between 0830 and 1600 hours at FOB destination to the Eastern Sierra Visitor Center in Lone Pine, California (93545), which serves as the place of performance. The Independent Government Estimate establishes cost thresholds for the procurement but does not represent the specific award value. The solicitation number is 127EAS26Q0009, issued by USDA-FS CSA Southwest 2 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with questions directed to Christopher Kane at 877-372-7248 or christopher.kane2@usda.gov.