Paper Recycling & Shredding Services

Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) located in Los Angeles County, California, is seeking a comprehensive paper recycling and shredding services vendor through Request for Quotation #2025-206. The five-year contract requires a qualified vendor to provide bi-weekly paper recycling pickups using 33 64-gallon lockable bins across campus and hard drive destruction services 4-6 times annually. The vendor must securely shred standard 3.5" hard drives using industrial-grade shredders meeting NAID AAA Certification and P-shred standards, with specific requirements including compliance with California recycling regulations and ISO 14001:2015 environmental management standards. Required vendor qualifications include demonstrated experience with educational institutions, appropriate California licenses, trained personnel familiar with confidentiality protocols, and a guaranteed 24-hour response time for service inquiries. The proposal requires vendors to submit documentation including experience background, a vendor packet, proof of insurance, and an acknowledgement of contract terms. The due date for the opportunity is June 26, 2025, which is also the posting date, suggesting an expedited procurement process.

While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned, the contract requires extensive vendor qualifications and documentation. The procurement covers 24 different campus locations with varied operational hours, indicating a complex service requirement. Vendors will be evaluated based on their ability to provide secure document destruction across multiple departments, including Administrative Offices, Student Services, and Academic Support Centers. The contract includes monthly reporting requirements on recycling volumes and maintenance of a detailed chain of custody with certificates of destruction. Although a specific budget range is not provided, the contract will involve pricing for annual service fees for bin pickups, hard drive destruction, and shredding of confidential documents in banker's boxes. The total contract value will be determined based on actual bins picked up and services rendered, with invoicing to occur on a monthly basis with net 30-day payment terms.