Superior NF Toilet Vault Cleaning

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks removal and disposal of waste and illegally dumped materials from a toilet vault at the White Pine Picnic Area on the Laurentian Ranger District, Superior National Forest, with quotations due August 14, 2026. The procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 562119, with a small business size standard of $9 million.

Place of performance is Duluth, Minnesota (White Pine Picnic Area, 28 miles north of Two Harbors on Highway 2). Work must be completed by August 15, 2026, in a single phase unless approved by the Contracting Officer. Work hours are restricted to 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday, with no work on Federal Holidays or Weekends without prior written approval. The contractor must remove all household garbage, carpet scraps, and other illegally dumped items from the vault beneath the toilet building and assume full responsibility for legal disposal of all removed materials. The vault has an estimated capacity of approximately 1,000 gallons. The contractor must provide all necessary labor, materials, services, and equipment; the Government furnishes none. Travel expenses to and during construction must be included in mobilization and demobilization costs. Contractors must assign workers experienced in vault toilet cleaning and septic disposal.

Small business prime contractors may subcontract specialized field service work; a proposed subcontractor may perform all vault cleaning, pumping, transportation, and disposal activities while the prime contractor serves as overall contract manager. Prime contractors may rely on subcontractor experience, personnel, and equipment when completing the Experience Questionnaire (Attachment D), with no limitations on subcontracting arrangements.

The procurement is on a Firm Fixed Price basis. Service Contract Labor Standards apply; the laborer wage determination is $23.56 per hour. Evaluation criteria are technical approach (ability to meet schedule), past performance (rated acceptable, neutral, or unacceptable), and price (fair and reasonableness). The Government will award to the highest technically rated offeror provided price is fair and reasonable and past performance is acceptable or neutral. Questions are due by August 12, 2026. Prices must remain firm for 90 calendar days. Active SAM registration is required.