Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials Collection Services - Mandan, ND

USDA Agricultural Research Service seeks quotations for municipal solid waste and recyclable materials collection services at its Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory in Mandan, North Dakota, with questions due November 9, 2026 and quotations due November 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Time. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS 562111, with a $47 million size standard.

The action is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items under FAR Part 12, issued as Request for Quotation 124PSA27Q0004 with no separate written solicitation to follow. The Government intends to award a firm fixed-price requirements contract with a one-year base period from December 1, 2026 through November 30, 2027 and four one-year option periods extending through November 30, 2031, not to exceed five years total. The Product/Service Code is S205.

Service locations are the Main Complex and South Station Farm (Building 33), with the service address listed as 1701 10th Avenue SW, Mandan, North Dakota 58554. The Main Complex requires weekly collection from eight municipal solid waste dumpsters (four 2-yard and four 4-yard) and biweekly collection from one 2-yard recycling dumpster. South Station Farm requires weekly collection from one 4-yard dumpster. All dumpsters at each location must be emptied in a single visit. The contractor provides all labor, equipment, and transportation, removes debris around dumpsters, delivers waste to approved disposal or recycling facilities, and provides next-day pickup for missed collections. Key personnel must be trained in safe waste handling and comply with facility access, safety, and security requirements.

Service Contract Labor Standards apply, with a Refuse Collector wage determination of $23.31 per hour plus fringe benefits. The RFQ is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System. Pricing is required for all line items across the base year and all four option years, with delivery on an FOB Destination basis and payment by electronic funds transfer.

Evaluation is lowest price technically acceptable. Technical acceptability and past performance are each assessed as acceptable or neutral. Questions go to Contracting Officer Jennifer Busbea at 806-723-5211, jennifer.busbea@usda.gov, and Jessica.pacheco@usda.gov.