International Aircraft Trash Removal

The Department of Defense, through its contracting office in Tampa, Florida, is conducting a sources sought action under solicitation number FA481426Q0078 to identify qualified small businesses capable of providing 24/7 on-call regulated trash removal services for arriving international aircraft at MacDill Air Force Base. This initiative is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 562111, exclusively targeting small business concerns, and is intended solely for market research and planning purposes rather than as a formal invitation to quote. The scope requires contractors to collect regulated waste directly from international aircraft and transport it to a designated USDA-approved dumpster located on base, with performance strictly limited to the Tampa, Florida area. All respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), possess a valid DUNS number and Cage Code, and provide current SAM expiration dates. Submission of a capabilities package is mandatory and must include the company’s annual revenue and employee size, business status such as 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, VOSB, or general small business classification, and clear indication of whether the respondent is a manufacturer or supplier, along with manufacturer details if applicable. Foreign-owned or foreign-controlled firms must disclose their status and any planned utilization of foreign national employees, while any teaming arrangements require a detailed breakdown of responsibilities between prime and partner entities. Responses must be submitted electronically by the deadline of June 5, 2026, at 10:00 EST to the designated contacts at Owen.Harris.2@us.af.mil and Vincent.Mata.3@us.af.mil, referencing the solicitation number, with telephone submissions strictly prohibited. No pricing, contract terms, evaluation factors, or delivery schedules are included in this notice, as it is not a solicitation for bids or proposals.