Waste Disposal Services at the Southern Research Station Headquarters

The USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station (SRS) is soliciting interest for a service contract to provide waste disposal services at its headquarters in Asheville, North Carolina. The contract will require furnishing approximately three dumpsters and servicing them as needed throughout the month. The solicitation is currently open to 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses (SDVOB), HubZone, or small businesses located in the Asheville area that provide these services. The service period is set to begin on November 1, 2010, and the contract includes a base period with four option periods. Interested businesses are invited to contact Karen Welch, the Contract Specialist, by September 3, 2010, to receive the Request for Quotations (RFQ) package. The contract falls under NAICS code 562111, which covers waste collection services. The place of performance is the SRS office in Asheville, and the contract is managed by the Department of Agriculture’s Southern Research Station. Additional support is provided by a Business Specialist, Barbara C Adams. This effort aims to identify qualified vendors capable of meeting the waste disposal needs of the SRS headquarters efficiently and in compliance with federal service requirements.