DAFB Refuse and Recycling
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This solicitation, FA449726Q0036, is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial services issued by the Department of Defense under the Office of FA4497 436 Cons Lgc at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. The requirement is for refuse and recycling services under a Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) with a NAICS code of 562111, and is fully reserved for small business concerns. The performance period spans five years from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2031, with services to be delivered at F.O.B. Destination: Dover AFB, DE. The solicitation is structured around a Performance Work Statement (PWS) detailing comprehensive waste collection, recycling processing, vehicle weighing, special event pickups, construction and demolition debris management, container relocations, and operation of the base recycling center. The CLIN structure is outlined in Attachment 2, Bid Schedule, which includes specific line items with defined quantities for services such as municipal solid waste collection, food waste collection, recyclable material pickup, unscheduled pickups, and reimbursement for off-base disposal fees. The contract incorporates tailored RFO clauses, including 52.212-1 Addendum, and mandates compliance with FAR and DFARS provisions for commercial items, including quality assurance reliance on commercial practices and warranty utilization. All proposals must be submitted in three volumes totaling no more than 20 pages, excluding the pricing schedule, with clear alignment to the PWS technical requirements and firm pricing valid for 60 days. The deadline for submission has been extended to August 5, 2026, at 6:00 PM EDT, with the original June 19 deadline adjusted due to the federal holiday on that date. Questions must be submitted by 2:00 PM EDT on August 5, 2026. A site visit was scheduled for June 17, 2026, at 9:00 AM EDT at Dover AFB, but access requires valid identification—either a REAL ID or an in-state ID accompanied by a passport, birth certificate, or social security card—with no exceptions. Contractors must adhere strictly to base access protocols, including mandatory escorting for unbadged personnel, and compliance with Force Protection Conditions affecting operations and personnel entry. Technical capability is a pass/fail gate requiring acceptable ratings across all subf
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Dover AFB, DE, 19902, USASet-Aside
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Amendment 0001: PWS has been updated to be viewable by everyone.
Amendment 0002: The time for questions due has been changed from 2:00PM EST to 2:00PM EDT. The date of 19 June 2026 remains the same.
Amendment 0003: This is an official notice to all contractors who are interested in a site visit. A site visit will be held at Dover Air Force Base on 17 June 2026 @ 9:00AM EDT. Please refer to the Base Access section below for further instructions. This is also a reminder a REAL ID, or an in/out state ID accompanied with a passport, birth certificate, or social security card will be necessary for in-processing upon arrival. People without proper identification will not be allowed access of base. Furthermore, since 19 June 2026 is a federal holiday, the deadline for questions will be 18 June 2026 @ 2:00PM EDT.
Amendment 0004: This solicitation due date will be extended to 24 July 2026. Questions and Answers will be added next amendment.
Amendment 0005: 1. Extend solicitaiton due date to 05 August 2026. 2. Revise attachment 1 - PWS dated 22 July 2026. 3. Revise attachment 2 - Bid Schedule. 4. Revise attachment 4 - RFO 52.212-1 Addendum 5. Add attachement 9 - Questions and Answers dated 22 July 2026. 7. Add attachment 10 - Amendment Acknowledgement (Submit at the time of due date). 6. The effort title will change from DAFB Integrated Solid Waste Management to DAFB Refuse and Recycling. 07/22/2026; 2:00 PM EST; Reuploaded revised PWS.
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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with RFO Subpart 12.2 (RFO Deviation effective April 20, 2026), as supplemented by R-DFARS Part 212 (Class Deviation 2026- O0028, effective December 18, 2025). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested. A separate written solicitation will not be issued.
1. This is a FY27 requirement. Funds are currently not available for this action but will be made available upon the start of the new fiscal year.
2. This acquisition is a 100% set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
3. The North American Industry Size Classification System (NAICS) code Dover Air Force Base has a requirement for Integrated Solid Waste Management in accordance with Attachment 1 – ISWM PWS to be delivered within 30 days. See Attachment 1 – ISWM PWS for a complete description of services.
- Site Visit: There will not be site visit unless specifically requested. If a site visit is requested, the meeting place will be 442 13th St, Dover AFB, DE 19902.
- Base Access: In the event of a site visit, Dover AFB is not an open base and you must have a valid ID for both yourself and your vehicle to access the base. Anyone who does not have the necessary identification to enter the base must make arrangements with
the contracting office to be signed onto the base. Attendees requiring escorted base access will meet at theDover AFB Pass and Registration office located at the Visitor’s Center at 331 Main Gate Way 45 minutes prior to the scheduled meeting. A member of the contracting office will be present to escort attendee’s to the site visit locations.
- Question Response Deadline: 19 June 2026; no later than 2:00 P.M. EDT. If additional time is required, please contact Daniel Kim, daniel.kim.55@us.af.mil or Jordon Bongcayao, jordon.bongcayao.1@us.af.mil.
Place of Delivery/Performance/Acceptance/FOB Point:
F.O.B. Destination: Dover, AFB DE 19902 (exact customer address will be provided in the resulting contract)
Performance Period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2031
CLIN structure will be listed in Attachment 2 Bid Schedule.
NOTE: Per RFO 12.105(a)/(b), allow contractors to use its existing quality assurance system to the maximum extent practicable and take advantage of commercial warranties.
NOTE: The CLIN structure will be structured in numerical order (0001,0002,0003… etc) on the contract. Its numerical ordering in Attachment 2 Bid Schedule is due to CLINS unnecessary for Dover Air Force Base being deleted from the template.
Instructions to Quoters
RFO provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. As prescribed in RFO 12.301(b)(1),
RFO 52.212-1 found within Attachment 4: RFO 52.212-1 Addendum, has been tailored for this requirement and should be referenced along with the following instructions when submitting a quote. All terms and conditions of RFO52.212-1 remain
in effect.
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