Non-Regulated Trash Collection Services Regions 1 and 2

The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is issuing Invitation to Bid (ITB) ITB-26-034 to procure non-regulated trash collection services for correctional institutions and facilities located in Regions 1 (Panhandle) and Region 2 (North Florida). The procurement encompasses rental and pickup of containerized waste management systems including compactors, open-top containers, and front-load containers of varying cubic yard capacities at 24 facilities, with pickup frequencies ranging from weekly to twice weekly service. Additionally, bidders must provide biosolids removal services at two institutions in compliance with EPA standards for treated municipal sewage sludge. Vendors must submit firm, all-inclusive pricing per pickup for each containerized service at each facility location, with unit costs applied to estimated monthly pickup quantities to calculate extended monthly costs. The award will be made to the vendor with the lowest Grand Total Price per institution, provided the bid is responsive and the vendor is deemed responsible; vendors must bid on all items within each location for responsiveness but may selectively bid on multiple locations, and awards may be made to multiple vendors across different facility locations. Key deadlines include a February 24, 2026 deadline for written vendor questions, with responses advertised by March 17, 2026, and a mandatory bid submission deadline of April 14, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time at the FDC office in Tallahassee, Florida, with public bid opening at the same time and location. Mandatory vendor qualifications include a minimum of three years of relevant business experience within the last five years, registration with MyFloridaMarketPlace, E-Verify compliance, drug-free workplace certification eligibility, compliance with security requirements for correctional institution access, and various state certifications including the Forced Labor Vendor Attestation and Foreign Country of Concern Attestation.

The procurement does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions based on disadvantaged enterprise status. The current trash collection services are provided through existing contracts ATC-20-010 and ATC-20-011, indicating established incumbent contractors in these regions. Contractors must comply with performance measures including timely service completion and quarterly reporting, with financial penalties of $100 per day for service delays and $100 per day for late quarterly reports. The FDC uses purchasing card (PCard) and purchase order systems through MyFloridaMarketPlace/Ariba On Demand for payment processing, and contractors are required to invoice in arrears according to Florida Statutes Section 215.422. The resulting contract will be awarded for an initial five-year term with an option to renew for up to five additional years at the same prices, terms, and conditions. The Department anticipates announcing its agency decision in May 2026, and the FDC is exempt from federal excise taxes and sales taxes on direct purchases. No specific award value or budget range has been disclosed in the procurement documents.