RFQ Superior National Forest Vault Toilet Pumping

The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service is requesting quotations for call-when-needed vault toilet pumping services across the Superior National Forest in Minnesota under a total small business set-aside (NAICS 562991, Septic Tank and Related Services), with quotations due May 5, 2026 by 1500 Eastern Time.

This is a small-business-only procurement; offerors must qualify as small businesses under the $9 million size standard for NAICS 562991. The scope covers regular pumping and maintenance at multiple vault toilet locations across the Forest, including recreation sites, trailheads, campgrounds, Wilderness entry points, and administrative sites near Aurora, Virginia, Cook, Crane Lake, Echo Trail, Ely, Fernberg Trail, Isabella, Tofte, Grand Marais, and the Gunflint Trail. The contractor shall furnish all management, supervision, labor, personnel, transportation, materials, equipment, and supplies necessary for service delivery except as otherwise specified in the statement of work.

The contract runs from May 8, 2026 to March 31, 2027. The solicitation contains two line items: SNF EZ Toilet Vault Pumping and SNF WZ Toilet Vault Pumping, and the government reserves the right to make multiple awards for different line items if administratively advantageous, with an assumed administrative cost of $500 per award. Service Contract Labor Standards apply; wage determinations are provided for multiple possible places of performance, and additional determinations must be requested in writing no later than two days before solicitation close.

Award will be made on a firm-fixed-price basis to the offeror representing the best value to the government, evaluated on technical approach, price fairness and reasonableness, and past performance. Questions are due April 30, 2026 by 1200 PM Eastern Time. Quotations must remain firm for 90 calendar days from the offer due date. The Contracting Officer is Nicole D. Scott; technical inquiries should be directed to Mikaela Laney at (605) 348-3636 or mikaela.laney@usda.gov.