Vault toilet pumping

The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking a small business contractor to provide vault toilet pumping services for the Hungry Horse Field Office in Montana. The solicitation, numbered 140R1725Q0039, requires a contractor to perform regular maintenance on four 1,000-gallon vault toilets located at visitor center locations, with service frequencies varying by season: bi-weekly from May through October and monthly from November through April. Contractors must possess a current valid local health jurisdiction license and demonstrate the capability to legally pump, transport, and dispose of raw sewage and incidental garbage without spillage. The solicitation requires submittal of a technical narrative, current pumping license, and completed pricing schedules, with proposals due by April 9, 2025, at 5:00 PM Eastern Time. Evaluation will likely focus on technical capability, licensing compliance, and pricing competitiveness.

The contract is 100% set aside for small businesses and is structured as a firm-fixed price purchase order with one base year and four one-year option periods, spanning from May 1, 2025, to April 30, 2030. The contract allows for up to 10 on-call emergency pumping services throughout the contract period, with pricing to be billed at a firm fixed monthly rate. The specific location of performance is the Hungry Horse Dam area in Montana, with services to be rendered at two visitor center locations. While specific award value is not explicitly stated, the pricing schedules indicate consistent service quantities of 12 bi-weekly services, 6 monthly services, and 2 emergency call-out services per year. The contract falls under NAICS category 562991 for Septic Tank and Related Services and PSC category Z1PD for Maintenance of Waste Treatment and Storage Facilities.