MT - CF garbage collection

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation seeks trash collection and disposal services at Canyon Ferry Recreation Area near Helena, Montana, with quotes due May 11, 2026 at 2:30 PM Mountain Daylight Time. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 562111 with a $47.0 million size standard.

Place of performance encompasses ten collection points—one office, one powerplant, one warehouse yard, and seven campgrounds—across Lewis and Clark and Broadwater Counties, Montana. The contractor must provide weekly trash and refuse collection, removal, transportation, and disposal at appropriate landfills from ten collection sites. Seasonal 4-yard dumpster containers serve recreational areas May 1 through September 30; year-round service applies to the office, powerplant, and warehouse yard. The contractor must respond within two days of removal requests and maintain containers in clean condition. Services are performed Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The contract runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with four optional one-year extensions plus one optional six-month extension exercisable at Reclamation's discretion. Total annual requirement is approximately 1,424 cubic yards per year across 369 projected annual collections.

The contract is subject to Service Contract Labor Standards with prevailing wage requirements under wage determination 2015-6031, Revision 3: $25.39 per hour for Refuse Collectors plus fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (or $5.09 under Executive Order 13706). Contractors must maintain liability insurance including $100,000 workers' compensation, $500,000 general liability, and $200,000 automobile liability. Evaluation weighs Past Performance, Experience, and Equipment/Staffing & Resources (combined) more heavily than Cost/Price. Questions are due at least 48 business hours before closing. Electronic quotes only are accepted; all required documentation including pricing spreadsheet must be submitted or the quote is non-responsive.