Puho solid waste removal

The National Park Service under the Department of the Interior is soliciting weekly solid waste removal services for Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park (PUHO) in Honolulu, Hawaii. The contract requires the contractor to furnish, swap, and empty one 6-cubic yard dumpster on a weekly basis (52 weeks per year) during regular park business hours (Monday-Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. HST), with service starting on or before June 1, 2026. Contractors must demonstrate understanding of requirements, a sound technical approach, feasibility of execution, and quality control methods, while maintaining three recent and relevant contracts within the past five years as part of the past performance evaluation. The government will award based on best value using a comparative evaluation approach where non-price factors (technical approach and past performance) are weighted more heavily than price. Written quotes are due by 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Time on May 11, 2026, with questions and requests for information due by 12:00 p.m. Hawaii Time on April 30, 2026.

This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside solicitation under NAICS Code 562111 (Waste Collection), with no incumbent contractor identified in the available documentation. The contract will be structured as Firm-Fixed-Price with one base year plus four option years, though specific award values are not disclosed in the solicitation materials. The performance location is at the park's maintenance and picnic area approximately 0.75 miles south of the park entrance in Honaunau, Hawaii, with the dumpster located inside the park boundary behind two park gates. Contractors must comply with Service Contract Labor Standards, maintain liability insurance of $50,000 per person, $1,000,000 per occurrence, and $1,000,000 property damage coverage, and ensure all vehicles and equipment are thoroughly pressure-washed and free of dirt, mud, plant debris, and invasive pests prior to park entry. Proposed pricing must be held valid for at least 60 days, and all proposals must include evidence of active SAM.gov registration, completed SF 1449 forms, and required certifications per FAR 52.212-3.