Refuse and Recycling Collection Services, Coyote Valley Dam and Lake Mendocino
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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District, is conducting market research through a Sources Sought / Request for Information (RFI) for Refuse and Recycling Collection Services at Coyote Valley Dam and Lake Mendocino near Ukiah, CA. This RFI aims to identify qualified industry sources, including small businesses, to inform future acquisition planning. Responses are due by 10:00 AM PDT on May 20, 2026.
Scope of Work
The recurring requirement involves comprehensive commercial refuse and recycling collection and disposal services. Key tasks include:
- Container Provision: Furnishing, delivering, and maintaining approximately 19 refuse dumpsters (6 cubic yards each), 4 recycling containers (6 cubic yards each), and one 20-yard roll-off container.
- Scheduled Collection: Routine emptying of all containers, with frequency varying between twice a week during peak recreation seasons and once a week during non-peak seasons.
- Transportation and Disposal: Transporting and disposing of all solid waste and recyclable materials in strict accordance with federal, state, and local regulations.
- Emergency Services: Providing unscheduled, on-call collection services to address emergencies and ensure public health and safety.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought / Market Research (This is NOT a solicitation)
- Anticipated Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price for a base year and four (4) option years.
- Set-Aside: None specified at this stage; responses will help determine appropriate set-aside decisions.
- Planned Advertisement: A formal solicitation is anticipated around late May 2026.
- Response Due: May 20, 2026, at 10:00 AM PDT.
- Published: May 4, 2026.
Submission Requirements
Interested contractors must submit a response via email by the deadline, limited to no more than 5 pages. The submission must include:
- Offeror's name, address, point of contact, email, and phone number.
- Statement of interest in bidding on the future solicitation.
- CAGE code and UEI number.
- Offeror's small business type (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB).
- A Statement of Capability (SOC) demonstrating:
- Availability of required skills, equipment, and personnel.
- At least two recent and relevant examples of waste management and recycling services experience within the last five years. The email subject line must include the Sources Sought number: W912P726S0011.
Important Notes
This is for preliminary planning purposes only; no proposals are being requested or accepted, and no contract will be awarded from this RFI. Respondents will not be notified of evaluation results, and no reimbursements will be made for response costs. Failure to provide all requested information may result in the response not being used for acquisition planning.