UK-Wide Integrated Waste Management Services (IWMS)
Overview
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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 U.S. Air Force is soliciting proposals for UK-Wide Integrated Waste Management Services (IWMS) at U.S. Visiting Forces (USVF) locations across the United Kingdom. This opportunity seeks a contractor to provide comprehensive waste collection, removal, and disposal services, including solid, non-hazardous, and hazardous liquid waste. Proposals are due July 15, 2026, at 1630 GMT.
Scope of Work
The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, containers, tools, materials, vehicles, supervision, and services necessary for IWMS. This includes:
- Waste Streams: Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), recycling, food waste (including CAT 1/3), in-flight bladder relief devices (Piddle Packs), sewage sludge, fuel/oil waste, wastewater, hazardous waste (e.g., POPs, WEEE, AFFF), green waste, and Construction and Demolition (C&D) debris.
- Locations: Services are required at RAF Lakenheath, Feltwell, Mildenhall, Alconbury, Blenheim Crescent, Croughton, Fairford, Molesworth, Welford, and Det 6-Heathrow.
- Services: Collection, removal, disposal, provision of containers, establishment of routes/schedules, and adherence to UK laws, international agreements, Status of Forces Agreements (SOFA), and environmental standards.
- Mobilization: A 60-day mobilization period is required before the contract start date of May 1, 2027.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) task orders.
- Period of Performance: Ordering period from May 1, 2027, through April 30, 2032, with potential for extensions.
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted, with options for Small Business.
- NAICS Code: 562119 (Waste Collection) with a $47,000,000.00 size standard.
- Pricing: Proposals must be in British Pounds Sterling (£), exclusive of VAT, and account for anticipated cost escalation for option years. The government will maintain a flat monthly fee for waste collection services.
Submission & Evaluation
- Proposal Volumes: Technical, Past Performance, and Price.
- Evaluation Method: Performance-Price Tradeoff (PPT), where performance is more important than price. Technical will be evaluated on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis.
- Past Performance: Offerors must provide details on 2-5 relevant contracts. A Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment 5) is due by July 15, 2026.
- Eligibility: Prospective offerors must be registered in SAM and possess required UK Environmental Agency (EA) permits or provide a plan to obtain them.
Key Dates
- Questions Due: June 29, 2026, at 1600 GMT.
- Proposals Due: July 15, 2026, at 1630 GMT.
- Published Date: June 11, 2026.
Additional Notes
A site visit is encouraged. The Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) outlines performance metrics, including minimizing missed collections and timely emergency response (e.g., 4 hours for bulk liquid waste). The contract includes FAR and DFARS clauses, and the UK's Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) are noted.