S--FORTUNA/REDONDO TRASH CONTRACT

The Fortuna/Redondo Trash Contract is a total small business set-aside solicitation issued by the Department of the Interior’s Arizona State Office under NAICS code 562111, with a size standard of $47 million, reserved exclusively for small business concerns. The contract requires trash collection services at Fortuna Pond and Redondo Pond Recreation Sites in Yuma County, Arizona, with weekly Friday pickups for two six-cubic-yard trash containers at each site, totaling 52 scheduled hauls per year, plus one additional unscheduled pickup. The contractor must furnish all equipment, including vehicles and containers with hinged lids, maintain them in proper working condition, paint them annually, and ensure trash is disposed of only at approved sanitary landfills while participating in a single-stream recycling process. Cleanup of any spillage and pickup of bagged refuse alongside bins are required duties. The base performance period is one year starting September 8, 2026, with four optional one-year extensions subject to satisfactory performance. Services must be performed in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, and unscheduled collections must be completed within 24 hours of request by authorized BLM personnel only. The contract is awarded as a firm fixed price under FAR Part 12, with evaluation based on technical approach, past experience, past performance, and total price, all factors considered approximately equal in weight in a best-value determination. The successful offeror must be registered in SAM and submit a complete proposal including a technical statement detailing container specifications, equipment types, disposal facilities, service schedules, and container maintenance procedures, two current references for comparable contracts, and a quote using the provided bid schedule. Invoicing is mandatory through the U.S. Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, requiring submission of UEI, contract number, service dates, tonnage, and itemized costs. The contract incorporates numerous FAR clauses including labor standards, equal opportunity, sick leave, minimum wage, anti-trafficking, and electronic invoicing requirements, as well as DOI-specific clauses for performance assessment and administrative authority. The Contracting Officer, Rachel Henriques, and a designated Contracting Officer’s Representative will oversee compliance, with all correspondence required to be copied to both. The government retains full inspection rights throughout performance, and non-conforming work may result in reperformance at no additional cost or reduction in contract price. Proposals must be submitted by June 26, 2026, and inclusion of proper proprietary information markings is required for any confidential