C5613381-D, Rebid 1, Food and Green Waste Recycling and Recovery Services

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is soliciting bids for a Master Agreement to provide food and green waste recycling and recovery services. The contractor is responsible for hauling and processing waste through three primary streams: animal feed, composting and anaerobic digestion for biofuels or soil amendments, and rendering of materials like meat and bones. Services are performed Monday through Friday, typically between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., across various participating locations. To ensure compliance with Public Resources Code §41780, the contractor must provide monthly written reports by the 7th of each month detailing service volumes, costs, and end-use descriptions. The contract mandates strict equipment standards, requiring containers to be rollable with steel wheels and equipped with steel or double-walled plastic lids. Food waste containers must be liquid-tight to prevent leakage and must be steam cleaned monthly and painted annually. Award selection is based on the lowest responsive and responsible bid, calculated via a rate sheet that includes a 25% allocation for as-needed services. Bidders may receive a 5% preference for Small/Micro business status or a tiered incentive for Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation. Bids must be submitted in PDF format to the designated electronic address, including a signed Bidder Acknowledgement/Certification and the completed Rate Sheet.