Rental and Maintenance of Eight (8) Portable Chemical Toilets
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
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PSC
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 Department of the Navy, specifically the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, is seeking proposals for the rental and maintenance of eight (8) portable chemical toilets at Naval Base Point Loma (NBPL), San Diego, CA. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). Quotes are due by June 8, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST.
Scope of Work
The contractor will be responsible for providing eight portable chemical toilets, each equipped with a toilet, urinal, toilet paper dispenser, hand sanitizer dispenser, and a containment pan. Services include:
- Servicing units three times per week, encompassing sanitizing, cleaning, deodorizing, decalcifying, restocking, and waste disposal.
- Ensuring units have a numbering system and maintenance service decals.
- Obtaining necessary permits for emission-producing machinery.
- Providing written documentation for cleaning services with invoicing.
- Ensuring units are equipped with pad eyes for lifting.
- Personnel must be US citizens with appropriate identification for shipyard access.
- Adherence to Operations Security (OPSEC) requirements, including protecting Critical Information and Indicators (CII) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), as detailed in the OPSEC enclosure.
Contract Details
- Opportunity Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (RFQ)
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- NAICS Code: 562991 (Septic Tank and Related Services)
- Size Standard: $9.0 million
- Period of Performance: September 1, 2026 – June 28, 2027, with one option period from June 29, 2027 – July 26, 2027.
- Place of Performance: Naval Base Point Loma (NBPL), San Diego, CA.
Submission & Evaluation
- Submission Method: Quotes must be emailed to Donna Tice at donna.l.tice3.civ@us.navy.mil.
- Response Deadline: June 8, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST.
- Required Content: Filled RFQ form (highlighted yellow fields), appropriate technical specifications, and pricing.
- SAM Registration: Vendors must be registered in SAM.gov.
- Award Basis: Best Value, considering price and other factors.
- Evaluation Factors (in priority order): Technical Acceptability, Experience, Adherence to Schedule, and Price.
- Experience Requirement: Bidders must demonstrate two (2) recent (within 5 years) and relevant projects involving portable chemical toilets.
- Wage Determination: Bidders should review the provided Wage Determination for labor cost estimation, though its specified location (Maine) appears to differ from the primary place of performance (San Diego, CA).
Important Notes
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation; no separate solicitation document will be issued. Applicable FAR and DFARS clauses are incorporated by reference. The Government reserves the right to award on initial quotes.