S--HAVO SOLID WASTE REMOVAL

This contract, issued under solicitation number 140P8226Q0009 by the Department of the Interior’s National Park Service, PWR - HONO MABO, is a Total Small Business Set-Aside for solid waste removal services at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, utilizing NAICS code 562111. The solicitation, posted on May 28, 2026, with a response deadline of June 3, 2026, is structured as a combined contract type and seeks a qualified small business to provide comprehensive waste collection, transportation, and disposal services for municipal solid waste, construction debris, and metal waste generated within the park. The contractor must supply all labor, supervision, equipment, containers, permits, and transportation necessary to support approximately fifty large-volume trash bins, servicing the Rain-shed Area and responding to emergency requests, with performance extending over a five-year base and option period from June 10, 2026, to June 9, 2031, with a potential six-month extension through December 9, 2031. Payment will be based on actual weights of waste recycled or disposed of, invoiced quarterly or monthly through the U.S. Treasury’s IPP system, requiring detailed documentation including original signatures, contract numbers, and waste weight data to be deemed actionable. The contractor must maintain compliance with OSHA safety standards, ensure all vehicles and containers are in good condition and free of defects, and adhere to strict invasive species prevention protocols, including thorough pressure washing of equipment prior to park entry. All waste containers must be properly labeled, clean, and free of damage, with a performance standard requiring at least 95% compliance across scheduled pickups, emergency response times, and container condition as verified by periodic COR inspections. The contractor is responsible for securing all state and county waste transport and disposal permits and paying associated fees, while maintaining liability insurance covering both the contractor and the United States. The evaluation process emphasizes technical merit and past performance over price, utilizing a tradeoff approach where superior technical solutions may justify higher costs, and award will be made to the offeror providing the best value. Offers must be submitted in two separate PDF volumes—technical and price—with strict formatting requirements, mandatory SAM registration, active UEI, and full compliance with all FAR clauses including those on accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, whistleblower protections, ethical conduct, and sustainable products and services, with an exception noted for the latter under