Junk Vehicle Crushing Direct Haul Contracts for Stillwater & Fallon Counties, Montana

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality's Motor Vehicle Recycling and Disposal Program is seeking bids for Junk Vehicle Crushing Direct Haul Contracts specifically targeting Stillwater and Fallon Counties. This Invitation for Bid (IFB), numbered DEQ-IFB2019-519016, solicits proposals from qualified vendors to purchase and dispose of junk vehicles by delivering them to a licensed Motor Vehicle Recycling facility for crushing. The procurement is structured around a pricing mechanism based on the national scrap metal price for #2 bundles as quoted by the American Metals Market (AMM) for Los Angeles, with prices calculated in gross tons and adjusted to net tons by dividing by 1.12. The solicitation covers two commodity codes: 1616 for Environmental Services - Recycling and 1104 for Metal Containers, and is conducted under Section 75-10-531, MCA 1979. Key dates include a bid opening on 7/31/2018 at 10:00 AM MDT and a closing date of 9/11/2018 at 3:00 PM MDT, with the contract effective from 01 April 2019. The primary contact for this bid is Vicki Woodrow, who can be reached at VWoodrow@mt.gov or +1 406-444-3101.

While the document does not explicitly mention set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations, it indicates that respondents must be licensed Motor Vehicle Recycling facilities capable of crushing junk vehicles. Payment terms are established at 0% 0, Net 30, suggesting standard commercial payment conditions. The solicitation specifically involves Richland County, among other jurisdictions, and appears to be a direct procurement without detailed information about incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure requirements. Though the exact award value is not specified, the contract's structure suggests pricing will be dynamically linked to monthly scrap metal market rates, which could provide potential respondents with a flexible pricing framework. Vendors interested in this opportunity would need to demonstrate capability in vehicle recycling, have appropriate licensing, and be prepared to manage the logistics of vehicle collection, transportation, and crushing in compliance with environmental regulations.