Solid Waste Management Refuse and Recycling

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation, W56ZTN26BA002, is for Solid Waste Management Services at Aberdeen Proving Ground/Adelphi Laboratory Center, MD. The government is procuring non-personal services to manage non-hazardous solid waste, emphasizing innovation and commercial best practices to maximize diversion. The services will be provided in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and associated technical exhibits.

• Comprehensive management of non-hazardous solid waste, including green procurement, waste prevention, and disposal programs.

• Collection, transportation, and disposal of commercial, industrial, and community activity waste.

• Services include scheduled solid waste collection and diversion/disposal, maintenance, special event support, and as-ordered/requested tasks.

• Services do NOT include collection of hazardous waste, waste for fuel, or other non-hazardous waste types not specified.

• Contractor must comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations.

• Specific tasks include container management, collection vehicle maintenance, special events support, and handling of various waste streams (e.g., cardboard, plastics, paper, scrap metal, bulk items).

• Contractor must provide a Quality Control Plan (QCP) and a Phase In/Phase Out Plan.

• Contract Type: Single award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Firm Fixed Price.

• Period of Performance: Five-year contract, including a base year and four option years, with a 6-month extension option.

  • Base Year: 10 September 2026 – 09 September 2027
  • Year 1: 10 September 2027 – 09 September 2028
  • Year 2: 10 September 2028 – 09 September 2029
  • Year 3: 10 September 2029 – 09 September 2030
  • Year 4 (Option): 10 September 2030 – 09 September 2031
  • 6 Month Extension (Option): 10 September 2031 – 09 March 2032

• Offer Due Date: 10 June 2026, 10:00 AM EDT.

• Bids must be submitted as a hard copy to ACC - APG, 6867 Colleran Rd, Bldg. 324, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005.

• Questions due by 31 May 2026, 10:00 AM EDT via email to Samantha Hayes and Amy Bowen.

• Evaluation Factors: Award will be made to the responsible bidder whose bid is most advantageous to the Government, considering only price and price-related factors. Award will be made to the lowest-priced, responsive, and responsible bidder.

• This requirement is a total small business 8(a) set aside.

• North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 562111 – Solid Waste Collection.

• The solicitation incorporates FAR clauses by reference, including those related to commercial products and services, small business concerns, and payment procedures (e.g., WAWF).

• Specific attachments include a Performance Requirements Summary, Deliverables Schedule, Estimated Workload Data, and Performance Tasks and Frequency Standards.

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

This Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) is designed to ensure contract standards are achieved for Solid Waste Management and Waste Stream Diversion Services at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) and Adelphi Laboratory Center (ALC).

The QASP outlines the methods and procedures the Government will use to evaluate Contractor performance against the requirements in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). It focuses on monitoring Contractor performance for each listed performance objective.

Performance is monitored through various methods including:

• Customer Feedback (formal surveys or complaints)
• 100% Inspection of deliverables
• Periodic Inspections (weekly basis, or random)
• Observation of Task Outputs (inspection of refuse)
• Review of Contractor's Quality Control Program

Performance is rated on a scale from "Very Good" to "Unsatisfactory," with specific criteria for each level. The Required Performance Metrics (RPM) Table (Attachment I) details acceptable quality levels (AQL) and surveillance methods for specific services like Refuse Collection and Disposal, Recycling Collection, Reports, and general task accomplishment.

Not explicitly detailed in this document, but applicable to services at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) and Adelphi Laboratory Center (ALC).

• The Contractor is responsible for their own Quality Control Plan (QCP) and actions.
• The Government's QASP is not part of the contract and does not duplicate the Contractor's QCP.
• Government personnel (Contracting Officer, COR, TM) have defined roles and responsibilities for surveillance.
• Remedies for failure to perform include notifications, deductions from payment, and potential termination for default.
• The QASP is subject to revisions jointly by ARL and the Contracting Officer.