Refuse Collection and Recycling Services

The 319th Contracting Squadron at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, is seeking a contractor to provide refuse collection and recycling services. This contract requires the contractor to furnish all necessary personnel, equipment, tools, materials, vehicles, supervision, and other related services, except for government-furnished property specified in the Performance Work Statement. Service delivery must comply with the contract standards as well as all applicable local, state, and federal regulations. The contract will be awarded as a firm fixed price requirements contract with an initial base period extending from October 1, 2008, through September 30, 2009, and includes four one-year option periods. The solicitation falls under the North American Industry Classification System code 562111 and is set aside for HUBZone-certified small businesses with a size standard of $11.5 million. Interested vendors should obtain the solicitation, expected to be issued around July 1, 2008, through the Federal Business Opportunities website, as no paper copies will be mailed. Prospective offerors must ensure they are registered in the Central Contractor Registration database with a valid DUNS number to be eligible for award. The contracting office is supported by designated personnel, including a Contract Specialist and a Contracting Officer, who can be contacted for inquiries. The place of performance is clearly defined as Grand Forks AFB, ND, with the Department of Defense as the issuing agency. This opportunity is intended to support environmentally responsible waste management while emphasizing opportunities for HUBZone small businesses.