Vault Pumping

The US Forest Service is soliciting vault pumping services for the Williams Ranger District in the Kaibab National Forest for summer 2025. The procurement involves pumping waste and debris from 14 vault toilet tanks, consisting of 10 single 1,000-gallon tanks and 4 double 1,000-gallon tanks located across various recreation sites including trailheads and day-use areas. Contractors must be licensed in Arizona, provide their own pumping equipment including a tank truck with at least a four-inch suction hose, and handle proper waste disposal in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations. The evaluation will consider price, past performance, and experience, with award made on a best value basis. All quotes must be submitted electronically to christopher.wissen@usda.gov by 5:00 PM EDT on June 23, 2025, and all vendors must maintain an active SAM.gov registration.

This procurement is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 561991 with a size standard of $9 million. The contract will be awarded as a firm fixed-price arrangement with a base performance period from August 1, 2025, to October 31, 2025, and includes four potential one-year option periods. Each vault location must be pumped once annually during late summer or early fall, with services typically performed from mid-April through December. The 14 vault toilet locations are distributed across the Williams Ranger District in central Arizona, with precise geographic coordinates provided for sites including Tusayan Office Trail Head, Grandview Trail Head, Kaibab Lake Day Use, Dogtown Lake Day Use, and various other recreational facilities. Payment will be processed exclusively through the electronic invoice processing platform (IPP.gov), and the contract includes standard federal clauses related to labor standards and equal opportunity requirements.