Recycling Services for Yellowstone National Park

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Intermountain Region is soliciting recycling services for Yellowstone National Park through a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for established recycling sites throughout the park. The contract covers collection, transportation, and disposal of recyclable materials including glass, aluminum/steel cans, plastics, cardboard, paper, and propane cylinders across approximately 50 sites with varying seasonal operations. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), comply with Service Contract Labor Standards, and follow specific wage determinations for Park and Teton Counties in Wyoming. The evaluation will be conducted on a best value basis, with technical capability, prior experience, and pricing being equally important factors. Key dates include a question submission deadline of April 16, 2025, and a proposal response deadline of May 1, 2025 at 0900 Mountain Daylight Time.

The solicitation is a total small business set-aside with a small business size standard of $47.0 million, targeting NAICS code 562111 for Solid Waste Collection. The incumbent contractor is Four Corners Recycling, LLC from Bozeman, Montana. The contract has a base period from June 15, 2025, to June 14, 2026, with four potential one-year option periods that could extend the contract through June 14, 2030. Historical recycling volumes for 2024 include approximately 6 tons of aluminum/steel cans, 63 tons of cardboard, 33 tons of glass, 16 tons of paper, 15 tons of plastics, and 5,000 propane cylinders. The services will be performed across multiple locations in Yellowstone National Park, including year-round sites, seasonal sites operating from April 15 to November 15, and sites operating from May 15 to October 31, covering areas in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho.