Nantahala Rec Vault Pumping

The USDA Forest Service's Nantahala Ranger District is seeking septic wastewater pumping services for vault toilets and septic tanks at recreation sites across North Carolina. The procurement involves a comprehensive contract requiring contractors to provide septic trucks, appropriate equipment, and complete pumping services including back flushing, debris removal, and potential system recharging with clean water. Contractors must demonstrate technical capability, past performance experience, and maintain active System for Award Management (SAM) registration while adhering to safety protocols and environmental containment requirements. The government will evaluate offers based on relative past performance, technical capability, and price, with technical and past performance combined being equivalent to price in the selection process using a lowest price technically acceptable approach. The original quotation deadline was August 5, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. ET, though the current solicitation shows a due date of August 28, 2025.

This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 562991 with a small business size standard of $9 million annual revenue. The contract structure includes a base year running from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026, followed by four additional one-year option periods extending through August 31, 2030. Services will be performed at 11 specific recreation sites including Dry Falls, Whiteside Mountain, Wayah Bald, and various other locations in Macon, Swain, and Jackson counties in North Carolina. The estimated annual workload totals 16 pumping services across all sites, with frequencies varying from one to three visits per year depending on the location, and vault capacities ranging from 500 gallons to 3,000 gallons. Work will be performed in Franklin, North Carolina, with contractors responsible for waste disposal at qualified treatment facilities and invoice submission within five business days of service completion.