Arapaho NF Boulder RD Vault Toilet Pumping

This federal Request for Quotation (RFQ), solicitation number 1240LP26Q0126, is issued by the USDA Forest Service for vault toilet pumping services within the Arapaho National Forest's Boulder Ranger District. The acquisition is a 100% total small business set-aside under NAICS code 562991, which has a size standard of $9.0 million. The requirement entails providing regular and as-needed vault toilet pumping services for five toilets across the Boulder Ranger District. The government plans to award a single, firm-fixed-price purchase order to one contractor. The contract structure consists of a one-year base period and four one-year option periods, spanning a maximum performance window from August 5, 2026, to July 31, 2031. A single award will be determined using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method. Offers will be assessed on technical approach (including equipment details and scheduling capabilities), price reasonableness, and past performance (evaluated as acceptable, neutral, or unacceptable). To be considered responsive, offerors must submit pricing for all line items, hold prices for 60 days, and have an active System for Award Management (SAM) registration. Questions regarding this solicitation must be emailed to Contracting Officer Rebecca Schowalter by July 27, 2026, and final quotes are due by August 3, 2026. Invoices will be processed electronically through the Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP).

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) details a federal contract opportunity issued by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service for vault toilet pumping services within the Boulder Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland in Colorado. The USDA intends to award a single-award, multi-year purchase order with a five-year period of performance, consisting of a base year starting August 1, 2026, and four one-year options extending through July 31, 2031. The selected contractor must provide all personnel, equipment, and supervision necessary to perform regular and unscheduled toilet pumping and waste disposal services at five specified recreation sites: Forsythe Canyon Trailhead, East Portal Trailhead, Sourdough Trailhead, Meeker Park Picnic Area, and South St. Vrain Picnic Area. Due to local weather and freezing temperatures, scheduled pumping operations are restricted to the seasonal window of May 1st through November 1st. Key technical requirements include utilizing a pumper truck with at least a 1,000-gallon capacity, removing all pumpable and solid refuse, disposing of waste at approved off-forest facilities, and recharging each vault with approximately 100 gallons of water post-pumping. Contractors must comply with strict safety, environmental, and spill-containment regulations, use biobased products where feasible, and submit proper disposal documentation with invoices. The Forest Service will conduct 100% inspections of the serviced sites to verify compliance before approving payments.

This document is a pricing schedule for a government solicitation seeking toilet vault pumping services for the Boulder Ranger District. The contract spans a base year (August 5, 2026, to July 31, 2027) and four consecutive one-year option periods extending through July 31, 2031. Service locations and annual servicing frequencies include: - Forsythe Canyon Trailhead (TH): 14 miles from Boulder, CO; serviced twice annually (1 vault, 500-gallon capacity) - East Portal TH: 29 miles from Boulder, CO; serviced three times annually (1 vault, 500-gallon capacity) - Sourdough TH: 25 miles from Boulder, CO; serviced twice annually (2 vaults, 500-gallon capacity) - Meeker Park Picnic Area: 39 miles from Boulder, CO; serviced once annually (2 vaults, 500-gallon capacity) - South St. Vrain Picnic Area: 24 miles from Boulder, CO; serviced once annually (2 vaults, 500-gallon capacity) Additionally, the contract includes an item for "Excess Trash Removal" (for trash exceeding one cubic foot in a single vault), with an estimated annual quantity of 13 vaults. Services are rendered on-call and as-needed, with payments based on actual services provided. Bidders must provide a per-gallon pumping price and an annual total cost per site for the base year and each option year to determine the final aggregate contract total.

This document consists of a blank Past Performance Data Sheet template, repeated across three pages (Pages 4, 5, and 6), to be completed by bidders for a government RFP. Bidders must fill out one table per project to demonstrate their past performance history as either a prime contractor or subcontractor. Each data sheet requires the collection of specific project details, including: - The name of the company that performed the work - Project name and the client company or agency - Contract details, including the contract number, type (such as fixed-price), and total contract value - Actual or anticipated project completion date - Customer contact information, including phone number and email address - Contact information for the Project Manager or Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) - A detailed project description The purpose of these sheets is to allow evaluating agencies to verify the bidder's relevant experience, track record, and capability to successfully execute the scope of work.

This document is U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination No. 2015-5415 (Revision 30, dated May 13, 2026) issued under the Service Contract Act (SCA). It establishes minimum wage rates and fringe benefits for contracted service occupations in Boulder County, Colorado. The schedule lists hourly wage rates across various occupational categories, including administrative support, automotive services, food preparation, health, information technology, and maintenance. It details mandatory employee fringe benefits, including standard health and welfare contributions of $5.55 per hour (or $5.09 per hour for contracts subject to Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave), paid vacation scaling from two to four weeks based on length of service, and a minimum of eleven paid federal holidays. Additionally, the document outlines applicable executive orders regarding sick leave (EO 13706) and minimum wage requirements (EO 13658). It specifies guidelines for hazardous pay differentials (4% to 8%), uniform allowances, and pay premiums for night and Sunday shifts for air traffic controllers and weather observers. Finally, it details the conformance process using Standard Form 1444 (SF-1444) for determining wage rates for unlisted job classifications, ensuring a reasonable relationship to the established wage schedule.

This document serves as a locations map guide for the 2026 Boulder Ranger District (BRD) Toilet Pumping Contract. It identifies five key federal recreation and trailhead sites requiring vault toilet pumping services within the district: Meeker Park, South Saint Vrain Picnic Area, Sourdough Trailhead, Forsythe Canyon Trailhead, and East Portal Trailhead. This geographical outline establishes the specific service locations for potential contractors bidding on the federal maintenance agreement.