Solid waste pick-up and disposal services at bisca

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Southeast Region is soliciting quotes for solid waste pick-up and disposal services at Biscayne National Park through Request for Quotation 140P5426Q0008. The contractor will be responsible for providing non-hazardous solid waste removal, including weekly pickups of an 8-yard dumpster every Tuesday, weekly pickups of a 4-yard cardboard-only dumpster every Thursday, and as-needed pickups not exceeding 16 times annually for a 30-yard dumpster. The contract will be awarded on a firm fixed price basis for one base year plus four optional one-year periods. Award will be based on best value considering past performance (minimum three similar projects with client references), technical capability and resource availability, and price. The deadline for quote submission was April 22, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST, and the deadline for submitting questions was April 9, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside with a size standard of $47.0 Million, and no incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation documents. The contract performance period runs from June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027, with services to be performed at Biscayne National Park in Homestead, Florida. A critical amendment issued on April 23, 2026, clarified that the contractor must provide all required dumpsters (30-yard, 8-yard, and 4-yard) rather than relying on government-furnished equipment. The contractor must comply with Florida Administrative Code 62-701, Miami-Dade County Code Chapter 15, RCRA, EPA, and OSHA regulations, and must adhere to prevailing wage rates established under Department of Labor Wage Determination 2015-4543 for Dade County, Florida, which specify rates ranging from approximately $13.88 to $49.64 per hour plus fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour.