Vault pumping

The Bureau of Land Management's Arizona State Office is seeking a contractor to provide sewage pumping services for 47 facilities across Arizona and California, including sewage vaults, RV dump stations, and septic holding facilities located in recreational areas such as La Posa Long-Term Visitor Area, Imperial Dam Recreation Area, and Oxbow Campground. The contractor will be responsible for removing sewage through pumping, cleaning and disinfecting facilities, properly disposing of waste, and maintaining strict safety and environmental standards while providing all necessary equipment, transportation, and personnel. The solicitation will be evaluated using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method with four key factors: Technical Approach, Past Experience, Past Performance, and Total Price. Offerors must submit questions by June 20, 2025, at 12:00 PM MDT and their complete proposals by June 27, 2025, at 12:00 PM MDT via email to Rachel Henriques at rhenriques@blm.gov. The contract includes a base year from June 15, 2025, to June 14, 2026, with four potential one-year option periods extending through June 14, 2030.

This procurement is designated as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 562991 (Septic Tank and Related Services) with a size standard of $9 million, and no incumbent contractor information is provided in the solicitation documents. The contract will be awarded as a Firm Fixed Price arrangement covering 21 Arizona facilities and 26 California facilities, with pumping services scheduled bi-annually or annually depending on the specific location, typically occurring in June/January or November/April cycles. The bid schedule includes 23 primary service line items for pumping sewage vaults ranging from 1,000 to 12,000 gallons, with estimated total volumes between 1,500 and 24,000 gallons per location, plus four optional emergency pumping services for different geographic zones with potential volumes ranging from 4,000 to 59,000 gallons. Services will be performed primarily in recreational areas near Quartzsite, Arizona; Blythe, California; Imperial Dam LTVA; and Yuma, Arizona, within the Yuma Field Office management area. The contract requires monthly invoicing through the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform and submission of monthly performance reports to the contracting officer in Phoenix, Arizona.