Vault Toilet Pumping

The USDA Forest Service seeks vault toilet pumping and septic and plumbing services for the Klamath National Forest under a total small business set-aside, with offers due November 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET and questions due November 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM Pacific Time.

Place of performance is Happy Camp, California (96039). The Statement of Work covers vault toilet pumping at 38 Forest Service recreation sites across the Happy Camp and Scott Salmon Ranger Districts, with capacities of 750 to 7,000 gallons and annual or biennial pumping frequencies. It also requires portable toilet rental, pumping, delivery, pickup, and maintenance at five river access sites with weekly service for 20 weeks, septic pumping at five administrative sites, and on-call general plumbing at administrative facilities. Regular service runs weekdays from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and emergency requests must be fulfilled within 12 hours. The contractor must hold a California license and arrange and pay for waste disposal that conforms to federal, state, and local regulations.

The Government intends one firm fixed-price award with performance from November 20, 2026 through November 19, 2027. Offerors must price all four Schedule of Items entries, including the base period and all option periods, to be responsive. The schedule requires contractor-filled hourly rates and totals, with Government-specified county disposal fees of $0.18 per gallon and a $24 county fee for O2 agent. Service Contract Act Wage Determination 2015-5677 (Revision 32, dated August 22, 2026) applies and lists Siskiyou County among its covered counties.

Evaluation is lowest price technically acceptable. Technical acceptability turns on the offeror's demonstrated ability to meet schedule requirements and Statement of Work obligations. Past performance is rated acceptable, neutral, or unacceptable. The contracting officer is Jasmine R. Williams, and questions go to jasmine.williams@usda.gov. Payment is by electronic funds transfer through the System for Award Management. The source names no incumbent and no security clearance requirement.