Yampa Ranger District- Vault Toilet Pumping Services

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is seeking vault toilet pumping services for the Yampa Ranger District located on the Medicine Bow Routt Thunder Basin National Forest in Colorado through Request for Quotation 1240LP26Q0040. The solicitation requires contractors to provide comprehensive pumping services at 21 recreation sites across Routt, Grand, Rio Blanco, and Garfield Counties, including removal of waste when vaults reach 80% capacity, recharging with water, cleaning, and proper disposal at commercial treatment facilities. Key contract requirements include the ability to operate a minimum of three service trucks capable of vault pumping operations, response to pumping requests within two working days, and submission of disposal documentation within 48 hours of service completion. Award will be made to the lowest price technically acceptable offer, with past performance evaluated as acceptable, neutral, or unacceptable. Quotations are due by April 3, 2026, at 5:00 PM Mountain Time, and all questions must be submitted by March 26, 2026, at 12:00 PM Mountain Time to curtis.r.landreth@usda.gov.

This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a small business size standard of $9 million under NAICS code 562991 (Septic Tank and Related Services). The contract will be structured as a firm fixed-price requirements contract for one base year running from May 1, 2026, to April 30, 2027, plus four one-year option periods extending through April 30, 2031. The solicitation does not identify any current incumbents or provide an overall budget range; instead, contractors must submit pricing for all 29 line items across the contract periods, with costs varying by vault location, size, and estimated annual pumping frequency. Services will be performed at 21 recreation sites throughout the Yampa Ranger District in Yampa, Colorado, with estimated distances from Steamboat Springs ranging from 29 to 58 miles, and services must be provided primarily from April 1 through October 30 annually, with additional emergency and end-of-season pumping as needed.