NIST boulder solid waste and recycling

The National Institute of Standards and Technology seeks municipal solid waste and recycling collection and disposal services at its Boulder, Colorado campus, with quotations due June 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM Mountain Time. The procurement is a total small business set-aside, EDWOSB-eligible, and a commercial items acquisition.

Place of performance is 325 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado 80305. The contractor must provide regularly scheduled collection and disposal of trash and recycling containers in sizes of 3, 6, 8, 20, and 30 cubic yards, including both standard and bear-proof options. Collections occur during a two-hour window from 6:30 to 8:30 AM, Tuesday through Saturday, excluding federal holidays, with entry via the Broadway Gate. The contractor furnishes containers, establishes collection routes and schedules, transports materials to permitted off-site disposal facilities, maintains containers in good working condition, handles unauthorized materials, relocates containers, and provides inclement weather and on-demand collections priced separately. The contractor must submit quarterly reports documenting total weights of waste and recyclables by category, all services performed, and unauthorized material notifications.

The base contract period runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with four one-year option periods extending through December 31, 2031. Questions must be received by May 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM MDT. A scheduled site visit occurs May 19, 2026 at 9:00 AM MST at the Visitor Center. Evaluation weighs past performance and technical capability equally and more important than price. Offerors must provide technical capability narratives and relevant past performance references from work within the last three years. The NAICS code is 562111, Solid Waste Collection; PSC is S222, Housekeeping—Waste Treatment/Storage. Contracting Officer Julie Morris (julie.morris@nist.gov, 303-497-6504) handles inquiries.