Refuse and Recycling Services at Coast Guard Academy

The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting market research for comprehensive refuse collection, disposal, and recycling services at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut through a sources sought notice rather than a formal solicitation. The Department of Homeland Security agency seeks a contractor to provide all necessary waste management services including scheduled collection of refuse and recyclables, maintenance of a cardboard compactor, and on-demand bulk waste removal using 30-yard roll-off dumpsters for approximately 1,000 cadets across multiple campus facilities. Contractors must provide all personnel, equipment, containers, vehicles, and supervision while maintaining compliance with federal, state, and local disposal regulations. Performance standards will be evaluated based on acceptable quality levels ranging from +/-3% to +/-5% depending on service category, with past performance assessments factoring into contractor evaluations. Interested vendors must submit capability statements responding to the Performance Work Statement and provide rough order of magnitude pricing estimates using the government's template by August 27, 2025.

This opportunity does not include any set-aside designations and no incumbent contractors are identified in the documentation. The contract structure includes a one-year base period from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027, with four one-year option periods extending through March 31, 2031, creating a potential five-year total performance period. Key service volumes include estimated annual requirements of 620 tons of solid waste, 90 tons of recyclables, 100 tons of cardboard, 105 tons of bulk waste requiring 55 annual hauls, and 15 yard waste removal services. The contractor must establish a service schedule within five calendar days of award and provide monthly reporting using the government's technical exhibit template. A responsive Project Manager must be available within two hours of government notification to ensure continuous service delivery across the academy's various facilities including dormitories, Chase Hall, and the off-campus Child Development Center.