Solid waste disposal and backhauling - tuba city d

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Western Region seeks solid waste disposal and backhauling services at the Tuba City Dump Project in Moenkopi, Arizona, with quotes due September 22. Amendment No. 1, effective September 9, removed the small business set-aside, opening competition to all contractors.

Place of performance is Moenkopi, Arizona, with delivery to BIA Environmental Management at 2600 N Central Avenue, 4th Floor, Phoenix, Arizona. The NAICS code is 562212, Solid Waste Landfill. Work involves excavation and transport of a base minimum of 70,000 loose cubic yards of solid waste over a one-year period, potentially increasing to 120,000 LCY, with estimated disposal tonnage of 84,000 to 119,000 tons (average 98,000 tons). Following disposal of 20,000 LCY, the contractor will backhauling 50,000 LCY of soil borrow from the receiving facility back to the Tuba City site for backfill and construction.

The contract structure is a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order with one 12-month base year and two optional 12-month years, each with a minimum of 20,000 LCY. Waste disposal must comply with RCRA Subtitle D and the receiving facility's acceptance criteria. The contractor must conduct radiological screening and sampling per a Draft Sampling and Analysis Plan, segregating materials exceeding two times natural background levels for additional testing before acceptance. Equipment requirements include excavators with minimum 12-cubic yard capacity and initially 10 haul trucks (potentially increasing to 20), each limited to 24-ton loads. Contractor personnel must include a Project Radiation Safety Officer with direct reporting authority.

Evaluation uses Lowest Priced-Technically Acceptable (LPTA) criteria. Offerors must be actively registered in SAM prior to award and include Unique Entity ID, mailing address, and contact details. Questions are due August 28 at 9:00 AM Pacific Time to melanie.schiaveto@bia.gov. Final invoices must be submitted within 60 calendar days of product acceptance.