Trash and Recycling Collection Services

The Department of State is soliciting quotations for trash and recycling collection services at the U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa compound and warehouse. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision necessary to collect and remove trash and recyclable materials, including scheduled pickups three times per week, provision and maintenance of collection bins, proper disposal at authorized facilities, emergency pickups within 24 hours upon request, and monthly service reports with annual recycling summaries. Key qualifications include registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), evidence of an established business, past performance references, safety plans, and insurance certificates including Defense Base Act coverage. Award will be made to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offeror based on initial quotations without discussions, though discussions may occur if necessary with companies in the competitive range. Critical deadlines include a pre-quotation conference on February 19, 2026, a written questions deadline of February 23, 2026, and quotation responses due by March 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Addis Ababa time.

This solicitation contains no set-aside designations and is open to all qualified vendors without restrictions. The contract is structured as an Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity agreement with firm-fixed pricing, consisting of a 12-month base period followed by four optional 12-month renewal periods for a potential five-year duration. Pricing must be submitted in U.S. dollars and must include all labor, equipment, vehicles, containers, fuel, disposal and recycling charges, and Defense Base Act insurance premiums, with 15 percent Value-Added Tax applied to the total. Service requirements specify 156 estimated pickups annually from the embassy compound and 156 estimated pickups annually from the warehouse, with an additional 8 estimated unscheduled pickups per year. The place of performance is the U.S. Embassy compound and warehouse in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with all services coordinated through the Contracting Officer's Representative during normal building hours of 07:30-16:00 Monday through Thursday and 07:30-11:00 on Friday.