FCI Pekin Solid Waste Removal
Overview
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PSC
Set Aside
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Field Acquisition Office, is soliciting proposals for Solid Waste Removal and Landfill Services for the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Pekin, IL, and the adjoining Federal Prison Camp (FPC). This is an unrestricted Indefinite Delivery/Requirements contract with firm-fixed unit prices. Quotes are due by January 26, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Central Time.
Scope of Work
The contractor will provide comprehensive solid waste removal and landfill services, including the provision and maintenance of two 38-cubic yard sealed, electrical, and hydraulic self-contained compactors (one for FPC, one for FCI). Services include estimated pull fees and landfill disposal for approximately 850 tons of solid waste annually. Specific pickup schedules are required: FPC pickups on the second and fourth Wednesdays (7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.), and FCI pickups twice weekly (Mondays/Thursdays for compactor movement, Tuesdays/Fridays for pickup). A 24-hour contact is required, and a Class I disposal facility must be used, subject to institutional approval.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Indefinite Delivery/Requirements with Firm-Fixed Unit Prices
- Period of Performance: A base period of 12 months from the date of award, plus four (4) one-year option periods, and a 6-month extension period.
- NAICS Code: 562111 - Solid Waste Collection (Size Standard $47.0 Million)
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted
- Anticipated Award/Effective Date: January/February 2026
Submission & Evaluation
Quotes must be submitted electronically in PDF format only to bwendorff@bop.gov. Evaluation will be based on Price and Past Performance, with the intent to award to the quoter offering the best value. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and include their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number. Security clearances will be required for contractor personnel.
Key Clarifications & Notes
Recent Q&A clarified that the contract is not Firm Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment, encouraging offerors to submit FFP proposals accounting for inflation. Other clarifications include details on compactor specifications, access constraints, security processing, escort services, compactor movement coordination, on-call pickup frequency (no limits, but not common), the government's belief in an existing recycling program, requirement for landfill scale weigh tickets, and institutional approval for disposal facilities.