Catch Basin Cleaning

The contract solicitation 2026-PZI-1697 is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 562998 for Catch Basin Maintenance services at Hanscom Air Force Base and the Sagamore Hill Radio Observatory in Massachusetts. The prime contractor must be located within 60 miles of the Civil Engineering Headquarters on Hanscom AFB and is responsible for performing comprehensive maintenance on approximately 670 catch basins, including vacuum cleaning to the bottom, pressure washing of all components, and jet cleaning of inlet and outlet pipes using sand jetting nozzles. All waste materials must be dewatered and hauled off-site to approved disposal facilities, with strict adherence to hazardous waste regulations under 40 CFR Part 261 and Massachusetts 310 CMR 30, including proper labeling, containment, and manifesting. Only designated 66 ABG/CEIE officials may sign Bills of Lading and Hazardous Waste Manifests, and the Environmental Department must be notified prior to any work to facilitate oversight of sampling and disposal. The contract includes a base year from September 14, 2026, through September 13, 2027, with four option years extending through September 13, 2031, and is structured as a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procurement under FAR 15.103-2. Proposals must be technically acceptable, demonstrated through a clear, complete, and specific approach meeting all Performance Work Statement requirements, and must not exceed 25 pages. Price is evaluated only for technically acceptable offerors, with award going to the lowest responsive quote. All work must comply with environmental, safety, and security protocols, including AFOSH standards, proper hazardous materials handling, and base access control requirements, with personnel requiring identification badges and registration in the Emergency Mass Notification System. Invoicing is mandatory through the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) system, and offerors must be active small businesses with current SAM registration and valid UEI/CAGE codes. The contract prohibits procurement of equipment or services from sanctioned entities and mandates compliance with telecommunications and supply chain restrictions. Submission requires a technical proposal and completed bid schedule emailed to both designated contacts by May 7, 2026, with no alternative submission methods allowed.