Vault toilet pumping - salt lake, heber-kamas and ogden ranger districts, UWC NF

The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service is seeking vendors to provide vault toilet pumping services across the Salt Lake, Heber-Kamas, and Ogden Ranger Districts of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. The Request for Quote requires comprehensive toilet pumping services, including pumping, washing, cleaning, and disposing of waste from up to 83 vault toilets with single or double vaults, each with approximately 1,000-gallon capacity. Contractors must use specialized equipment like tank trucks with suction capabilities and high-pressure jet washers, and complete work within 12 days of notification. Offers are due by 2:00 PM ST on June 6, 2025, and must be submitted via email to Tanya Linnell at tanya.linnell@usda.gov. Technical and price proposals are required, with vendors able to quote one or multiple districts under the NAICS code 562911 for Septic Tank and Related Services.

This solicitation is exclusively set aside for small businesses with a size standard of $9.0 million, covering service locations in Salt Lake, Summit, Weber, Wasatch, Davis, and Tooele counties. The contract period runs from the award date through April 30, 2026, with an estimated 37.5-43 pumping operations per year per district. Services will be performed on an as-needed basis between 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM, with work starting within 5 calendar days of notification. The contract will utilize wage determinations specific to each county, ensuring contractors pay prevailing wages ranging from $13.30 to $17.75 per hour depending on the contract date. Contractors will be paid monthly based on per-unit bid prices for completed service calls, with work locations including various trailheads, picnic areas, and parking sites across the specified ranger districts in Utah.