Santa cruz lake-diablo canyon vault and septic PUM

The Bureau of Land Management's Taos Field Office is soliciting vault and septic pumping services for recreational areas at Santa Cruz Lake and Diablo Canyon in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. The solicitation requires pumping services for eight specific locations including vault toilets and septic tanks ranging from 1,000 to 3,000 gallons, with services to be performed twice per year at each site. Contractors must add 50 gallons of water to vault toilets after pumping and dispose of waste according to state and local laws within five business days of notification. The contract will be awarded using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method, with past performance and total price as the primary evaluation factors, requiring three references from similar projects completed within the last three years. The solicitation due date has been extended to August 15, 2025, at 9:00 am PDT through Amendment 0003, which also updated the evaluation criteria.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 562991 (Septic Tank and Related Services) with a $9 million size standard. The contract structure includes a base year plus two option years, creating a potential three-year contract period with consistent service requirements across all years. Work will be performed at recreation sites in Chimayo, New Mexico, with specific locations including boat dock parking areas, fishing piers, campgrounds, and contract stations at both Santa Cruz Lake and Diablo Canyon Recreation Site. The solicitation includes logistical considerations such as limited water availability at some sites, requiring contractors to haul water to locations other than the Northshore area where yard hydrants are available. Multiple waste disposal sites are available in Santa Fe and Rio Arriba Counties, and the government expects to make a final contract decision by June 30, 2025.