AF OL/Plant 42 Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM)

The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Test Center, awarded contract FA930126D0010 to Waste Management of California, Inc. for Integrated Solid Waste Management services at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California. This firm-fixed-price commercial services contract covers the collection, transportation, and disposal or diversion of non-hazardous solid waste streams, specifically Municipal Solid Waste and Construction and Demolition debris. All services are performed off-base at state- or locally-permitted facilities in accordance with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and other federal, state, and local environmental regulations. The acquisition was executed as a sole-source award under RFO 6.103-1(b) because Waste Management of California, Inc. holds an exclusive franchise agreement granted by the City of Palmdale, making them the only legally available source for these services. Due to this legal exclusivity, no competitive bidding process or formal evaluation factors were utilized. The contract was managed by the Services Contracting Branch at Edwards Air Force Base, with the justification for limiting sources signed on June 5, 2026, and the notice posted on August 10, 2026.