Refuse and Recycling Containers and Lifters

The Houston-Galveston Area Council is soliciting responses under solicitation number RC01-27 to select qualified manufacturers and distributors of residential, industrial, and commercial refuse and recycling collection containers. These products, which include plastic and metal options as well as lifters, will be made available to members of the HGACBuy Cooperative Purchasing Program through blanket type contracts. The solicitation is categorized under NAICS code 326199 and is managed by the H-GAC office in Houston, Texas. Interested parties must submit their responses by October 1, 2026, through the H-GAC procurement portal, which utilizes the OpenGov web-based electronic bidding and vendor management system. Prospective vendors are required to register for free on the portal to submit bids and receive notifications. The process maintains strict fair-competition rules, prohibiting unauthorized direct contact with H-GAC employees and the offering of gratuities during the solicitation period. Primary points of contact for this effort include Allison Cruz and Chief Financial Officer Christina Ordonez-Campos.