S--Vault Toilet and Septic Tank Pumping at Yosemite

The contract pertains to vault toilet and septic tank pumping services within Yosemite National Park, California, under an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) framework with a one-year base period and four optional one-year periods, extending the potential performance period to five years through May 31, 2031. The total contract value is capped at $1,200,000, with a minimum guaranteed issuance of $150,000 for the first task order. This is a 100% Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside under NAICS code 562991, requiring offerors to certify their eligibility as WOSB concerns and comply with limitations on subcontracting, including the prohibition of subcontracting more than 50% of the work to non-similarly situated entities. Performance is mandated at 21 specific locations across the park, primarily along Highway 120 from Crane Flat to Tioga Pass Entrance Station, involving the pumping of 55 vault toilets and septic tanks during a seasonal service window from June through October. The contractor must supply all labor, equipment, materials, and transportation, including hauling water to sites, and dispose of waste exclusively at the approved Yosemite Creek Lift Station, maintaining detailed pumping logs correlating with metered disposal volumes. Compliance with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage Determination 2015-5661 for Mariposa County is required, ensuring proper wage rates and fringe benefits for all classifications of workers. Invoicing must be submitted electronically via the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, and all deliveries are governed by FOB Destination terms. The award will be made through a best value trade-off process evaluating price, technical capability, and past performance, with no use of lowest price technically acceptable methodology. Contractors must be registered in SAM, submit quotes via email by March 23, 2026, and adhere to federal procurement regulations including Buy American and Trade Agreements Act clauses, privacy training, whistleblower protections, and supply chain security prohibitions covering certain foreign-made telecommunications equipment and software applications. All contract activities are subject to government inspection and formal acceptance at the point of service delivery, with the Contracting Officer retaining sole authority for final acceptance and payment authorization.