Integrated Solid Waste Management for Hill AFB

This sources sought synopsis is issued by the Department of Defense, specifically the Air Force Sustainment Center at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, to conduct market research for Integrated Solid Waste Management services under NAICS code 562111, which carries a size standard of $47,000,000 in annual receipts. The government seeks input from potential vendors, with a strong emphasis on identifying qualified small businesses including 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HUBZone, and Women-Owned small business concerns, to determine whether the procurement can be structured as a total small business set-aside. Responses must include company name, CAGE code, SAM registration status, point of contact details, experience delivering similar services to government and commercial customers over the past three years, whether the firm intends to act as prime or subcontractor, familiarity with Wide Area Work Flow for invoicing, and confirmation of small business status under the specified NAICS code. Companies are also asked to provide suggestions for revisions to the draft Performance Work Statement and to clearly delineate roles in any teaming arrangements. The solicitation does not constitute a binding request for proposals or a financial obligation; responses are for planning purposes only and will inform the government’s acquisition strategy. All submissions must be received by 3:00 PM MDT on 12 May 2026 via email to the designated points of contact. The intended contract period spans five years from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031, covering services at Hill Air Force Base and the Little Mountain Test Annex with full compliance required for environmental regulations, safety protocols, and base access restrictions. Contractor personnel must be U.S. citizens, pass a National Agency Check, complete security and OPSEC training, speak English fluently, and adhere to strict access control measures including badge issuance and surrender procedures. The contract will require regular waste and recyclable collection, compostable organics management, recycling education, maintenance of government-furnished equipment, and monthly reporting of commodity sales, all performed in accordance with a fixed-price structure where inspection and acceptance are based on performance standards, including zero deficiencies in recycling and waste disposal and no more than two valid customer complaints per month. Invoicing must occur electronically through WAWF within three workdays after month-end, and the government retains authority to accept or reject services based on performance validation conducted on-site by the Contracting Officer’s Representative. While pricing details are not included in this notice, the eventual solic