Trash Service, Haskell Indian Nations University (

The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is seeking quotes for trash collection services at Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU) in Lawrence, Kansas. This Request for Quote (RFQ) 140A2326Q0028 is for a firm-fixed-price purchase order with a base year from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026, and four one-year option periods extending through December 31, 2030. The acquisition is unrestricted with a NAICS code of 562111 (Solid Waste Collection) and a small business size standard of $47 million. Quotes are due by December 17, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time, and must be submitted via email to Jeff Morris at jeff.morris@bie.edu. Evaluation factors include technical capability, past performance, and price. Contractors must comply with various FAR clauses, including those related to telecommunications equipment, labor standards, and background investigations for personnel with contact with Indian children.

This Statement of Work (SOW) outlines the requirements for refuse collection and disposal services at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas, from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2030. The contractor must provide 18 six-cubic-yard trash containers and new equipment, with weekly collection on multiple days (Monday, Wednesday, Friday for 18 stations; Monday and Wednesday for 4 stations). Special event services are also required. Services must comply with Federal, State, and Local Government Health and Sanitation codes, including EPA regulations, and adhere to environmental laws. Drivers need valid Kansas Class B CDLs and familiarity with government compactors. The contractor must implement a "ZERO INJURY PROGRAM" and ensure all employees wear visible company identification. Vehicles must meet Federal and Kansas State standards, including 40 CFR 242 and ANSI Z245.1, and be metal, leak-resistant, and suitable for rear, side, or front-loading compaction. The COR will review and approve services throughout the contract duration.

This document, Wage Determination No. 2015-5335, outlines minimum wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract employees in Douglas County, Kansas, under the Service Contract Act. It details two Executive Orders: EO 14026, setting a minimum of $17.75 per hour for contracts entered into or renewed after January 30, 2022, and EO 13658, setting $13.30 per hour for contracts awarded between January 1, 2015, and January 29, 2022, not subsequently renewed. The document specifies health and welfare benefits, including a higher rate for contracts covered by EO 13706 for paid sick leave, as well as vacation and holiday entitlements. It also addresses specific conditions for computer employees, air traffic controllers, weather observers, hazardous pay differentials, and uniform allowances. A conformance process for unlisted occupations is detailed, emphasizing proper classification and wage rate determination.

The Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU) requires comprehensive trash services, outlined in a price list dated December 5, 2025. The request for proposal (RFP) details services for a base year and four option years, covering regular refuse collection and special event support. Regular service includes three-day-a-week pickup for eighteen stations with 4-yard and 6-yard dumpsters, and two-day-a-week service for four stations with 4-yard dumpsters. Special event services, provided on request, involve 40-yard dumpsters for events like graduation, campus clean-ups, and the Indian Art Market. The document serves as a pricing sheet for potential vendors to submit bids for the total annual cost for each performance period.