Oil Water Separator, Clarifier, Sump & Sludge Pumping Services

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, is soliciting firm-fixed-price quotes for oil and water separator, clarifier, sump, and sludge pumping services across nine San Diego Sector Border Patrol facilities, with quotes due May 27, 2026. The procurement is set-aside for small business and issued as a Request for Quotes under FAR 12 (commercial items); no separate written solicitation will be issued.

Place of performance is San Diego, California. A critical qualification gate applies: only contractors possessing a valid permit from the City of San Diego to pump out and dispose of water treatment plant backwash water will be considered for award.

The contract is firm-fixed-price with a base period of one year (August 7, 2026, through August 6, 2027) and four optional 12-month extension periods through August 6, 2031. Services include vacuuming and pumping clarifiers, separators, and floor sumps; removing sludge and debris from trenches; removing backwash water from treatment plant tanks; and transporting liquids and solids to permitted disposal facilities. Services are scheduled Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., on an as-needed basis, with potential 24-hour notice for emergency weather-related work. Estimated base-year annual volume is approximately 276,200 gallons across all nine locations. Contractors must provide all labor, supervision, tools, materials, equipment, transportation, licenses, and permits. Contractor personnel must be U.S. Citizens or cleared to work in the United States. Service Contract Act wage determinations (WD 2015-5635, effective March 30, 2026) apply; prevailing wages for San Diego County range from $15.95 to $75.09 per hour depending on occupation, plus fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour. All offerors must submit firm-fixed-price quotes for all five years using the provided Quotation Pricing Spreadsheet and include detailed technical specifications without requesting discussion. Electronic invoicing through the Invoice Processing Platform is required. The NAICS code is 562998, All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services; PSC is F999, Other Environmental Services.