Crushing Event for the Junk Vehicle Graveyard in Phillips County, Montana

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality's Waste Management and Remediation Division is seeking bids for a Crushing Event at the Junk Vehicle Graveyard in Phillips County, specifically located at the Malta Road Shop. The procurement involves the purchase and disposal of approximately 337 junk vehicles through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) numbered DEQ-IFB2022-422024. Bidders are required to provide a total bid on a per-ton basis and submit a lump sum price for the entire project. Key prerequisites include certifying ability to enter the bid, understanding responsive and responsible bidding criteria, and demonstrating compliance with the model contract. The solicitation was opened on May 25, 2022, at 9:00 AM MDT and will close on June 10, 2022, at 3:00 PM MDT, with potential bidders expected to have visited the county graveyard and thoroughly reviewed all attached documents. The bid is categorized under commodity code 1616 for Environmental Services - Recycling, and interested parties can contact Vicki Woodrow at VWoodrow@mt.gov or +1 406-444-3101 for additional information.

While no specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly mentioned in the documentation, the procurement appears open to qualified environmental services and recycling contractors capable of managing vehicle crushing operations. Payment terms are structured with 0% interest and a net 30-day payment period. The contract does not specify an exact award value, but the scope involves processing 337 vehicles, which suggests a moderate-scale recycling project. No incumbent vendors were identified in the provided documentation, and there were no explicit requirements for integration with existing infrastructure or technology. Potential bidders will need to demonstrate technical capability to conduct vehicle crushing operations, environmental compliance, and the capacity to handle the volume of vehicles at the Malta Road Shop location in Phillips County.