Vault Toilet Pumping Service for The Wallowa Whitman National Forest and Hells Canyon National Recreation Area

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting quotations for vault toilet pumping and waste disposal services at the Wallowa Whitman National Forest and Hells Canyon National Recreation Area under solicitation number 1240BE26Q0011. The work involves pumping an estimated 76 vault toilets annually across 137 toilet facilities located at 92 sites throughout Baker City, Oregon and Riggins, Idaho. Contractors must furnish all equipment including a minimum 1,200-gallon capacity tank truck, four-inch suction hose with at least 30 feet length, pressure washers, and anti-backflow devices, and must comply with technical instructions for both exterior and interior vault toilet servicing. Award will be made to the responsible offeror offering the best value based on comparative evaluation of price, past performance on similar U.S. Forest Service projects, and technical capability including equipment and key personnel qualifications. Quotations must be submitted electronically to thomas.hammerle@usda.gov in two volumes (Technical Proposal and Price Proposal) by March 26, 2026, at 3:00 PM Pacific Time, and offers must remain firm for 90 calendar days from the offer receipt date.

This is a Total Small Business Set-aside with a small business size standard of $9,000,000 under NAICS code 562991 (Septic Tank and Related Services). The contract is structured as a Firm Fixed Price agreement with potential for multiple awards, running from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2031, divided into a base ordering period and four additional 12-month ordering periods with optional expansion CLINs. Service is distributed across eight geographic areas: Whitman Ranger District Vicinity (15 annual pumps), LaGrande Ranger District Vicinity (11 annual pumps), Joseph OR Vicinity (28 annual pumps), Riggins ID North Vicinity (9 annual pumps), Riggins ID South Vicinity (6 annual pumps), Black Lake Vicinity (1 annual pump), Joseph OR Specialized Equipment Vicinity (2 annual pumps), and Snake River Specialized Equipment Vicinity (1 annual pump), with optional Joseph OR expansion services of 7 annual pumps available through CLINs 3010 and 4010. Contractors must be properly licensed, maintain qualified and certified personnel, and comply with Service Contract Act prevailing wage requirements ranging from $17.75 to $29.40 per hour plus $4.98 fringe benefits in Oregon Eastern counties and $17.94 to $25.70 per hour plus $4.98 fringe benefits in Northwest Idaho counties. A post-award conference with the successful offeror is required within 30 days of contract award at the Wallowa Whitman National Forest in Baker City, Oregon.