Solid Waste Recycling

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service is issuing Request for Quotation 1232SA26Q0449 for comprehensive solid waste recycling and refuse collection services at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas. The contractor must provide will-call emptying and return of government-furnished equipment including four 30 cubic yard baler/compactors and two 2 cubic yard front-load dumpsters, along with rental and service of four additional roll-off dumpsters for various waste streams including wood pallets, scrap metal, co-mingled recyclables, and construction debris. Services must be completed on a monthly basis (12 times per year) with pickups required within 48 hours of notification, and the contractor must provide monthly Solid Waste Disposal Reports detailing tonnage and disposal locations for each waste stream. All contractor personnel must obtain Tier 2 background investigations and Real ID-compliant identification, complete site-specific training, and comply with facility security protocols during controlled work hours of Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Quotations are due May 4, 2026 at 6:30 AM Central Time, and offerors must submit pricing on the provided Bid Schedule using signed SF 1449 forms, provide two references demonstrating recent solid waste recycling experience with satisfactory or better performance ratings, and include detailed cost breakdowns in whole dollars.

This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS Code 526111 with a $47.0 million size standard, and no incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation materials. The contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed-price requirements contract to a single offeror, with the base period running from August 24, 2027 through August 23, 2028, followed by four optional one-year extension periods through August 23, 2031, creating a potential five-year contract duration. Historical facility data indicates average monthly waste volumes of 5.5 tons across multiple waste streams, and applicable Service Contract Labor Standards require a truck driver wage rate of $28.62 per hour with fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour. The place of performance is the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility located at 1980 Denison Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502, and contract administration will be handled by the USDA ARS Acquisition and Property Division with payment made through electronic funds transfer via the Invoice Processing Platform.