Rifo corral exterior cleaning

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management California Region seeks firm fixed-price quotations for exterior cleaning of the Ridgecrest Regional Wild Horse and Burro Corrals under Solicitation 140L1226Q0049, a total small business set-aside. Quotations were due October 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM Pacific, a deadline that has passed as of this summary. Amendment 2 revised the due date to that time, and Amendment 3, posted October 14, 2026, is the latest amendment.

The set-aside is Total Small Business, and Amendment 1 confirms it is a 100% small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 562119, Other Waste Collection Services, with a $47 million size standard based on annual receipts over the preceding three fiscal years. The PSC is R408. Work is performed at the facility in Ridgecrest, Kern County, California, from November 15, 2026 through January 16, 2027, with delivery by January 16, 2027.

The contractor must remove excess manure and wind-blown material by scraping to mineral soil without changing ground contour from pens, alleyways, fencelines, feeders, perimeter roads, and an 8-foot radius of all fencelines across approximately 46 acres within the 55-acre facility. The facility contains 16 large pens (1.5 to 4.2 acres) and 31 smaller pens and alleyways (under 1 acre). Haul material to a designated site on the east side of the facility. Work is limited to daylight hours on Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays, unless coordinated with the Facility Manager. The contractor furnishes all equipment, materials, personnel, and supplies, except water for truck applications, layout diagrams, and animal movement instructions. Amendment 3 states the Government estimates pen re-cleaning may be required twice during the period, and that greater than 5 inches of material is expected in most small pen and alleyway space.

Offerors must be active in SAM, submit a completed Standard Form 18/1449, company information, signatures, and a detailed work plan. The contractor is liable for damage to Government corrals, plumbing, feeders, and equipment, and must repair equipment breakdowns within seven calendar days. Quality assurance allows documented deficiencies for one unsatisfactory inspection, a 5% invoice deduction for a second, and a 10% deduction for a third. The contract requires general liability insurance of $100,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence, and Service Contract Act Wage Determination 2015-5603, Revision 32, applies to Kern County.

Evaluation is based solely on price, with a task-price breakdown required to establish fair and reasonable pricing. Shipping and travel costs must be included in line-item pricing, with F.O.B. Destination delivery. No award value, ceiling, or incumbent is stated.