Refuse Collection
Updated
Sources Sought from the Department of the Army, for work in Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. Due Nov 27, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-4), 14 days left.
| Solicitation number | PANMCC_26_P_0000_056530 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Army |
| Office | W6QM Micc-Fort Buchanan (RC) |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | Small business |
| Trade (NAICS) | Solid Waste Collection (562111) |
| Product or service code | S205 |
| Place of performance | Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico |
| Posted | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 27, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-4) (14 days left) |
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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Puerto Rico Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
NAICS Code: 562111, Solid Waste Collection PSC Code: S205, Housekeeping—Trash/Garbage Collection Place of Performance: Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico The Mission and Installation Contracting Command, MICC-Fort Buchanan is conducting market research to identify capable small and other business concerns that can provide non-personal solid waste management services for U.S. Army Garrison Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico.
This Sources Sought notice is for planning and market-research purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or commitment by the Government to award a contract. The anticipated requirement includes the collection, transportation, diversion, and disposal of non-hazardous municipal solid waste generated by commercial, industrial, housing, and community-activity areas on the installation.
The contractor would be responsible for furnishing the personnel, supervision, vehicles, equipment, containers, and other resources necessary to perform scheduled and unscheduled refuse services. Waste must be transported and disposed of in accordance with applicable Federal, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and local requirements, including disposal at an appropriately permitted Subtitle D municipal solid waste landfill in Puerto Rico.
The contractor would be responsible for applicable disposal and tipping fees. Anticipated services include, but are not limited to: Collection of refuse from dumpsters, compactors, roll-off containers, and other approved collection containers; Collection frequency sufficient to prevent unsanitary conditions, with a general minimum service frequency of once per week and adjusted frequencies for waste streams or demand conditions as required; Collection of food waste, general refuse, green/yard waste, bulk waste, and other non-hazardous solid-waste streams identified in the final requirement; Maintenance, repair, replacement, relocation, cleaning, and sanitization of collection containers, as applicable; Removal of litter and waste within the designated area surrounding collection points, cleanup of spills caused by collection operations, and correction of contractor-caused unsanitary conditions; Development and execution of Government-approved collection routes, annual schedules, and weekly work schedules; Provision of additional containers, additional collection runs, and container relocations for special events, unit moves, organizational activities, small projects, and other surge requirements; Support during storms, natural disasters, installation closures, and emergency conditions, including rapid response capability for life, health, or safety emergencies; and Collection of service data and submission of required reports, including container weights, collection frequency, landfill tonnage, diversion or recycling data as applicable, container-condition reports, and work-control records.
The contractor must be capable of maintaining service continuity during vehicle breakdowns and periods of increased demand. Collection vehicles and equipment must be safe, properly maintained, and suitable for municipal solid-waste collection operations. The contractor may not accept or dispose of hazardous waste, regulated medical waste, ammunition, explosives, firearms, asbestos, or other prohibited materials; such items must be reported in accordance with Government direction.
Interested firms should submit a capability statement addressing: (1) business name, address, point of contact, and SAM registration status; (2) business size and socioeconomic status under NAICS 562111; (3) relevant experience performing comparable solid-waste collection, hauling, disposal, container-management, and emergency-response services; (4) availability of properly permitted disposal facilities and collection equipment in Puerto Rico; (5) ability to meet scheduled, surge, storm, and emergency-response requirements; and (6) any recommended commercial practices, acquisition approaches, or concerns that would improve performance, affordability, or competition.
Contracting contact
- Harvey Odom · [email protected]
- Denia M. Serrano · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 562111, a business counts as small if it has no more than $47.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for solid waste collection work, who also hold Army contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
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About the buyer
The Department of the Army awarded $123.6 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Lockheed Martin Corporation, The Boeing Company and Raytheon Company. See what Army is buying now.
Who can bid: Small Business set-aside
Total and partial small business set-asides are open to any business under the SBA size standard for the notice's NAICS code.
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Solid Waste Collection contracts right now
There are 21 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 562111), 14 posted in the last 7 days; 71% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Departmental Offices, Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of the Army. Most of the work with a stated place is in Massachusetts, Iowa and Puerto Rico. A notice in this trade gives a median of 12 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 15 days.
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