S--MT - CF GARBAGE COLLECTION
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
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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 Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Regional Office is conducting a Sources Sought to identify qualified small businesses for trash and refuse collection services at the Canyon Ferry Office, Ware yard, Powerplant, and Recreation Areas in Montana. This market research aims to determine potential sources for a contemplated Firm-Fixed Price with Fixed Unit Pricing contract. Responses are due February 20, 2026.
Scope of Work
The requirement involves comprehensive trash and refuse collection, removal, transportation, and disposal at designated landfills. Services will cover multiple locations including the Canyon Ferry Office, Ware yard, Powerplant, and seven campgrounds within the Canyon Ferry Recreation Areas (Lewis and Clark and Broadwater Counties, Montana). The contractor will be responsible for providing all labor, equipment, materials, and supplies, ensuring containers are appropriately sized, emptied regularly (typically weekly during summer), and areas are left clean and sanitary after service.
Contract & Timeline
- Opportunity Type: Sources Sought / Market Research
- Contemplated Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price with Fixed Unit Pricing
- Anticipated Solicitation Release: March 2, 2026, or earlier
- Anticipated Period of Performance: July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027 (Base Year) with four 1-year options and one 6-month extension.
- Response Due: February 20, 2026, by 4:30 p.m. Mountain Standard Time
- Published Date: February 5, 2026
Eligibility & Submission
This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) opportunity, with the government potentially setting aside the acquisition for small businesses based on responses. The applicable NAICS Code is 562111 (Solid Waste Collection) with a small business size standard of $47.0 Million. Interested small businesses are encouraged to submit a capabilities statement including:
- Business name, address, CAGE code, and point of contact.
- Unique Entity ID (UEI) for SAM.gov.
- Business size and type (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, Women-owned).
- Evidence of experience (up to three past projects) performing similar work within the last five years.
- Attachments detailing equipment assets and resources. Responses are voluntary and will not be reimbursed. Prospective contractors must be registered and maintain an active registration in SAM.gov.
Contact Information
Primary Point of Contact: Michael Hirsch, mhirsch@usbr.gov, 970-744-2908.