Food Waste Removal and Disposal Services - FCC Victorville

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, through its Field Acquisition Office, is conducting market research to identify qualified contractors capable of providing food waste removal and disposal services at the Federal Correctional Complex in Victorville, California. This notice, issued under FAR Part 10, is strictly for information gathering and does not constitute a solicitation or obligation to award a contract. The anticipated contract will be an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) instrument with a base year and four optional one-year extensions, plus a potential six-month extension, for a total possible performance period of 67 months. Services include daily pickup and exchange of at least two food waste compactors from designated exterior staging areas, transportation to compliant disposal facilities, thorough cleaning and sanitization of compactors prior to return, and submission of weight tickets and disposal certifications for each load. All work must occur outside the secure perimeter of the facility, with no access permitted inside the institution, and must comply with federal, state, and local environmental, health, and sanitation regulations. The contractor assumes full liability upon pickup and must maintain a leak-proof, properly sealed vehicle fleet capable of preventing waste loss or contamination during transit. Responses are due by June 1, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Daylight Time and must be submitted via email to llwheeler@bop.gov. A Market Research Questionnaire will be accessible on SAM.gov starting May 18, 2026, and interested parties are responsible for monitoring the portal for updates. The NAICS code for this effort is 562111, corresponding to solid waste collection, with no set-aside anticipated. Special security and conduct requirements include mandatory NCIC checks for all personnel, prohibition of electronic devices and prohibited items on federal property, strict no-contact policies with incarcerated individuals, and a professional dress code. The contracting officer, LaQueta Wheeler, is the sole point of contact; no technical representative has been designated. Payment details, invoice submission systems, accounting data, and evaluation factors have not yet been defined, as this is a pre-solicitation phase. Pricing is not available at this time, and the government will not reimburse any costs incurred in responding. The anticipated contract type is firm-fixed-price, potentially utilizing a lowest price technically acceptable evaluation approach, though formal criteria will be released with the subsequent solicitation.