USDA - NRCS RFQ - Shredding Services throughout state

This solicitation, numbered 12FPC126Q0021, is a combined synopsis and request for quotation for commercial shredding services across all Farm Service Agency locations in Nebraska, issued under FAR Part 12 as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 561990. The contract anticipates a five-year term, consisting of one base year from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, followed by four one-year option periods extending through June 30, 2031. Responses are due by June 26, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and all submissions must be firm for 90 days following the deadline. The procurement is structured as a firm fixed price purchase order, and award will be made on a lowest price technically acceptable basis, requiring compliance with all requirements in the attached Performance Work Statement, including NAID certification, provision of locking 65-gallon wheeled containers at each site, service during standard business hours Monday through Friday excluding federal holidays, and submission of a Certificate of Destruction for each completed destruction event. Vendors must maintain an active System for Award Management registration and qualify as a small business as defined by the SBA. Contract performance is governed by stringent security, compliance, and reporting obligations. Offerors must certify adherence to all applicable federal anti-discrimination laws and Equal Protection principles of the U.S. Constitution, and affirm that neither they nor any subcontractors promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies that violate Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Contractors are required to comply with USDA PIV policies and Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12, with workforce integrity being a material condition of performance; violations may result in termination and adverse CPARS documentation. Security requirements mandate compliance with standards for safeguarding government information systems and protecting government property, including buildings and equipment. Payment will be made electronically via the System for Award Management or other approved EFT methods, contingent upon timely submission of destruction certificates and adherence to wage determinations listed for each Nebraska county. The contract includes options to extend services for 30 days prior to expiration per FAR clause 52.217-8, and to extend the term for up to five years under FAR clause 52.217-9, contingent upon government notice provided 30 days in advance