P -- Solid Waste Management Services

The contract involves providing solid waste collection and disposal services for approximately 1,347 military family housing units and 137 industrial collection points at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. It is structured as a requirements-type contract with a nine-month base period starting around January 1, 2004, plus four one-year option periods. Due to regulatory requirements, only a single responsible source—Waste Management, which holds an exclusive franchise issued by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission—can perform this service, making the contract exempt from full and open competition. A certificate from the Commission is required for the contractor to be considered responsible. The contract also requires a subcontracting plan and limits foreign contractors from prime participation. The solicitation is set to be issued by December 10, 2003, exclusively through the Electronic Posting System website, with no paper copies available. Prospective offerors must register in the Central Contractor Registration database to be eligible for award. The applicable industry classification is NAICS code 562111, with a small business size standard of $10.5 million. Relevant points of contact include the Contracting Officer, Todd E. Wright, and the Small Business Specialist, Marion Nelson. The contract administration is handled by the Department of Defense office at Fairchild AFB, where all inquiries and communications should be directed.