West Zone Toilet Pumping for Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a collection of maps detailing the locations of Vault Toilets, Holding Tanks, and Septic Tank Pumping sites within various Ranger Districts (Great Divide RD, Medford RD, Park Falls RD, and Washburn RD) of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. It serves as a visual reference for these facilities.

• Maps are organized by Ranger District.
• Icons indicate "Recreation and Administrative Sites" which include the vault toilet, holding tank, and septic tank pumping locations.
• Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for precise location identification.
• A legend clarifies the meaning of the star icon.
• A disclaimer from the USDA Forest Service regarding the accuracy and legal use of the geospatial data is included.

This document is crucial for any bidder involved in the maintenance, servicing, or pumping of vault toilets, holding tanks, and septic systems within the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. It provides the specific geographic locations of all relevant sites across multiple ranger districts, enabling accurate planning, resource allocation, and service delivery for potential contracts related to these services.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a Schedule of Items for the "West Zone Toilet Pumping" project. It outlines the specific services for which contractors must submit pricing. The award is anticipated to be a firm-fixed-price contract.

• CLIN 0001: Service call for pumping within 50 miles of vendor's office (QTY: 30, Unit: Per Unit)
• CLIN 0002: Service call between 50 and 100 miles of vendor's office (QTY: 25, Unit: Per Unit)
• CLIN 0003: Service call between 100 and 150 miles of vendor's office (QTY: 20, Unit: Per Unit)
• CLIN 0004: Holding Tank - Sewage Disposal (no foreign material) (QTY: 15, Unit: Per 1,000 gallons)
• CLIN 0005: Vault Toilet or Portable Toilet - Sewage Disposal (possible foreign material) (QTY: 76, Unit: Per 1,000 gallons)

Bidders must review the Statement of Work for details on timing and delivery of services. Pricing must be submitted for all listed items. One award will be made from this solicitation.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation (RFQ) for commercial items for West Zone Toilet Pumping services at the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. The contractor will be responsible for pumping human waste from recreation vault tanks and administrative holding tanks on the west zone of the forest and for the disposal of waste per Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources requirements.

• Pumping human waste from recreation vault tanks and administrative holding tanks.

• Disposal of waste in accordance with Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources requirements.

• Anticipated Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price

• Period of Performance: One (1) one-year base period, from 06/01/2026 to 05/31/2027.

• Estimated Value: Not explicitly stated, but the NAICS code is 562991 with a small business size standard of $9.0 Million.

• Offerors must have an active entity registration in the System for Award Management (SAM).

• Quotes must be firm-fixed price and valid for at least 90 calendar days.

• Questions regarding the solicitation should be submitted to Reuben Ntreh at reuben.ntreh@usda.gov no later than May 18, 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern.

• Offers must be submitted via email to Reuben Ntreh at reuben.ntreh@usda.gov by May 24, 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern.

• Evaluation Factors: Technical, Past Performance, and Cost/Price. Technical and Past Performance combined are approximately equal to Cost/Price.

• This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.

• The solicitation incorporates FAR clauses and provisions by reference. Full text can be accessed at www.acquisition.gov.

• Attachments referenced include: Schedule of Items, Statement of Work, Wage Determination, and Continuation of 1449.

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

To provide pumping services for human waste from recreation vault tanks and recreation or administrative holding tanks within the west zone of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.

• Pumping of vault and holding tanks located in Taylor, Price, Sawyer, Bayfield, and Ashland Counties.

• Disposal of waste in accordance with Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources requirements.

• Service to be provided on an as-needed and on-call basis, within five business days of request.

• Pumping to occur Monday – Friday, excluding Federal Holidays.

• Vendor responsible for leaving buildings and sites as clean as before service.

• Tanks to be emptied to the extent that only residual waste remains.

• Vendor to handle occasional foreign debris in vault toilets, with a separate line item for this service.

• Tanks to be emptied to the extent that only residual waste remains.

• Buildings and sites to be left in the same level of cleanliness as before pumping started.

• Period of Performance: June 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027.

• Location: West zone of Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest (Taylor, Price, Sawyer, Bayfield, and Ashland Counties).

• Vendor must comply with Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources waste disposal requirements.

• Forest Service will unlock tank access; vendor must lock and close access after service if Forest Service staff are not present.

• Pump requests will not be made during frozen (winter) conditions or when road load limits restrict access.

• The Forest Service is responsible for general cleaning of vault toilets and providing toilet paper.

• There are over 100 vault toilets and holding tanks, with an estimated 50-100 pumping requests per performance period.

• Payment will be based on: 1) miles traveled from the vendor's office, 2) gallons disposed, and 3) type of tank pumped.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination (No. 2015-4931, Revision No. 28) for the Service Contract Act. It establishes the minimum wage rates and fringe benefits required for various occupations when performing contract work in specific geographic areas. This document is crucial for contractors to understand their labor cost obligations.

• Occupational Listing: Provides a comprehensive list of job titles, corresponding occupation codes, and the minimum hourly wage rate for each.
• Fringe Benefits: Indicates that fringe benefits are required and follow the occupational listing. Specific details on Health & Welfare benefits are provided at the end of the document.
• Geographic Area: Specifies the "Area: Wisconsin Counties of Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Iron, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, Washburn."
• Executive Orders: Notes the applicability of Executive Order (EO) 13706 (Paid Sick Leave) and EO 13658 (Minimum Wage) for federal contractors.
• Vacation and Holidays: Outlines standard provisions for paid vacation and holidays for contract employees.
• Conformance Process: Details the procedure for requesting additional classifications and wage rates if a required occupation is not listed.

This wage determination directly impacts a bidder's cost proposal. Bidders must ensure their proposed wages and fringe benefits meet or exceed the minimums listed for all applicable occupations to comply with the Service Contract Act. Failure to comply can lead to contract violations. The document helps bidders accurately estimate labor costs for the opportunity.