S--SACN Solid Waste Collection Services

The contract awarded under solicitation number 140P6026Q0040 is a firm-fixed price commercial procurement issued by the Department of the Interior, MWR Midwest Region, for solid waste collection services at four locations within the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin. The scope requires the contractor to provide all labor, management, supervision, equipment, vehicles, dumpsters, insurance, and transportation necessary for routine refuse and recycling collection, including the provision of six cubic yard front-load dumpsters for solid waste and two cubic yard front-load containers for co-mingled recycling at each site, with a three cubic yard container at Osceola Landing. Operations must occur Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., with all waste transported to EPA-approved landfills. The contract includes a base year running from August 1, 2026, to July 31, 2027, and four optional one-year extensions through July 31, 2031, with the government retaining the right to extend performance by up to six months under FAR 52.217-8. All work must comply with OSHA standards, federal, state, and local regulations, and include submission of a written safety plan and spill response plan prior to performance. This procurement is a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5, requiring offerors to be registered as small businesses in SAM under the size standard for NAICS 238910, with active registration maintained through final payment. The contractor must provide a contract manager and alternate with full operational authority, who can read, write, speak, and understand English and be available during normal duty hours. All employees must wear identifiable clothing and possess English language proficiency. Contractors must carry liability insurance compliant with Minnesota and Wisconsin regulations, workers’ compensation coverage, and ensure all vehicle operators adhere to federal, state, and National Park Service safety rules including seat belt use, posted speed limits, and FMCSA regulations. Invoicing must be submitted electronically via the IPP system with required attachments including a PDF invoice with pricing breakdown, contract number, and vendor letterhead. Key compliance clauses include whistleblower protections, prohibitions on confidentiality agreements, labor standards, trafficking in persons, DEI discrimination, and drug-free workplace requirements, several of which contain deviations effective May 2026. The award will be made on a best value