Non-Regulated Trash Collection Services Regions 1 and 2

This solicitation (FDC ITB-26-034) issued by the Florida Department of Corrections seeks responsive bids from qualified vendors to provide non-regulated trash collection services for Regions 1 and 2 within the state of Florida. The contract is structured as an agency term contract, potentially spanning up to five years including renewals, and requires firm fixed pricing submitted on the revised Attachment I - Price Sheet, which was updated in Addendum #002. Bidders must utilize this revised price sheet to have their bids deemed responsive. The scope of work involves routine trash collection Monday through Friday at multiple correctional facilities detailed in Attachment VI, with compliance to security protocols, performance measures, and reporting requirements outlined within the contract. The department enforces strict compliance with personnel background checks, E-Verify participation, and institutional security requirements, prohibiting convicted felons and relatives of inmates from staffing. Non-disclosure agreements and vendor attestations concerning forced labor and foreign country concerns are mandatory components, as included in the form attachments. The award will be determined on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, where technical compliance and vendor responsibility are evaluated on a pass/fail threshold with no weighted scoring or trade-offs for non-price factors. While no standardized FAR clauses are applied, the contract includes several mandatory certifications and attestations that vendors must submit, encompassing drug-free workplace participation, foreign country of concern attestations, and vendor certification forms. The contract requires electronic invoicing through MyFloridaMarketPlace Ariba on Demand, though payment office details remain unspecified. No packaging, marking, or bar-coding requirements are imposed. Performance metrics enforce timely service and accurate reporting, with financial penalties applied for delays. Subcontracting mandates Department approval and adherence to prescribed conditions including background screening and PREA compliance. The solicitation timeline was revised via Addendum #001, extending bid submission deadlines, with all bids due by October 29, 2026. Submission requires one original hard copy and one electronic searchable PDF copy on physical media, delivered to the Department’s procurement office. The contract's regulatory and compliance obligations align with Florida statutes, Department procedures, and federal mandates on prison rape elimination.