Whiteriver service unit shredding services

The Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, seeks on-site shredding and document destruction services for the Whiteriver Service Unit, with proposals due May 28, 2026. The procurement is a 100 percent women-owned small business set-aside.

Place of performance is Whiteriver, Arizona, including the Whiteriver Indian Hospital campus (Garrett Building, Specialty Services Building, Administration Building) and Cibecue Health Center. The contract runs from June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027 (base year), with four optional one-year extensions through May 31, 2031.

The contractor must provide secured, locked shredding bins in 95-gallon and 65-gallon capacities with tamper-resistant locking systems and monthly collection and crosscut shredding (strip shredding unacceptable) of sensitive and confidential documents. All shredding must occur on-site; off-site shredding operations are not permitted. Pierce-and-tear mobile shredding trucks are acceptable. The contractor supplies and maintains all containers and consoles at no additional charge, provides destruction certificates upon completion, and retains ownership of all equipment. Personnel must be supervised, uniformed, trained, licensed, insured, and sign confidentiality statements complying with National Association for Information Destruction requirements and federal and state law. Services are performed during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays) unless COR-approved otherwise. Pricing must itemize on-site shredding fees, per-bin charges by size and weight, per-pound fees, flat rates, per-minute fees if applicable, and fees for oversized or special shredding services.

The NAICS code is 561990, All Other Support Services. Evaluation uses lowest price technically acceptable criteria, with technical acceptability determined by compliance with all solicitation requirements. This is the inaugural shredding services contract for the Whiteriver Service Unit with no incumbent contractor.