Lucky Peak Solid Waste Collection & Disposal
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
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Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
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 US Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, is conducting market research through a Sources Sought notice for Solid Waste Collection & Disposal Services at the Lucky Peak Dam and Lake boundary in Ada and Boise Counties, Idaho. This is not a solicitation but an effort to identify capable businesses for a potential firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract with a base year and three option years. Responses are due by February 6, 2026, at 10 AM PST.
Scope of Work
The services required, as detailed in the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), include:
- Providing rental refuse containers (dumpsters) of specified sizes and quantities.
- Delivery, placement, securing, servicing, and removal of containers.
- Weekly emptying of containers and hauling waste to an approved landfill.
- Maintenance and repair services for containers, with repairs completed within 72 hours.
- Providing replacement containers when damaged units are removed for repair.
- Containers must have closeable covers suitable for securing during air ambulance landings.
Performance standards include 100% container provision as requested, no more than 3 customer complaints per month, 90% repairs within 72 hours, and 100% replacement container provision.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought / Market Research (potential FFP service contract)
- Duration: One 12-month base period (May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027) and three 12-month option periods (up to April 30, 2030).
- NAICS: 562111 – Solid Waste Collection, with a small business size standard of $47M.
- Set-Aside: Not yet determined; market research will inform the acquisition strategy.
- Response Due: February 6, 2026, 10 AM PST.
- Published: January 30, 2026.
Requested Information
Interested firms must submit a Capability Statement including:
- Firm's name, address, phone, and point of contact.
- SAM Unique Entity ID (UEI) and CAGE code.
- Business classification (e.g., Small Business, WOSB, SDVOSB, 8(a), Large Business). Large businesses should indicate the approximate percentage of work to be subcontracted to small businesses.
- Any general questions or clarifications regarding the requirement.
- Recommendations to improve the draft PWS are welcome.
Additional Notes
Contractors must be properly registered in SAM.gov. This notice is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. Submit Capability Statements to callie.rietfors@usace.army.mil.