Solid Waste Removal & Disposal Services - FCC Pollock

The Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Field Acquisition Office is seeking solid waste removal and disposal services for the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Pollock in Pollock, Louisiana through a sources sought announcement. The contractor will be responsible for collecting trash from a minimum of two trash compactors daily (Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., excluding federal holidays) and one time per month for each of three open-top roll-off dumpsters, then hauling, dumping, cleaning, and returning the equipment to the facility. All disposal activities must comply with federal, state, and local environmental and health regulations, with contractors required to provide weight slips and destination documentation with monthly invoices. Contractor employees are subject to background investigations and security clearance requirements, and the contractor must maintain a properly equipped vehicle designed for trash collection and keep designated collection areas clean. The market research questionnaire must be submitted by April 3, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. EST to contracting officer Sarah Burke at sburke@bop.gov, with all future solicitation documents to be distributed exclusively through the System for Award Management (SAM) website.

This is a new requirement with no set-aside designation, and the government estimates approximately 240 tons of waste monthly, though no tonnage guarantee is provided. The contract will be structured as a single indefinite delivery/requirements type contract with firm fixed prices, consisting of a one-year base period and four optional twelve-month option years at the Government's discretion. The relevant NAICS code is 562111 (Solid Waste Collection) with a small business size standard of $47 million in annual gross revenues. No incumbent contractor or specific award value has been identified in this pre-solicitation notice. The contractor must operate equipment outside the secure perimeter only during designated hours (7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) and comply with all contraband and facility conduct rules established by FCC Pollock.