Description
This solicitation (RFQ) seeks a qualified waste‑management contractor to provide collection, transport, temporary storage, and disposal of edible food waste generated on the U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria – Hohenfels installation. The contractor must supply and maintain waste containers, perform daily (including weekend) pickups, provide a refrigerated storage unit for the DFAC, and comply with German waste‑regulation (Category 3) labeling and certification requirements. The contract is a firm‑fixed‑price, base‑year (15 Nov 2026‑14 Nov 2027) with four one‑year options through 14 Nov 2031. Small‑business set‑aside includes HUBZone, SDVOSB, and WOSB.
• Scope: collection, pick‑up, transport, disposal of edible food waste; delivery, placement, cleaning, labeling of containers; provision of a 28.4 cbm refrigerated unit.
• Location: USAG Bavaria – Hohenfels, Germany (Bavaria).
• Period of Performance: 5‑year contract (base year + 4 option years).
• Funding: Firm‑fixed‑price with unit‑price items; payments based on actual units performed up to estimated caps.
• Mandatory certifications: German “Entsorgungsfachbetrieb (EFB)” waste‑management company certificate; Program Manager and Alternate must hold TUV‑certified Waste Management Specialist (Betriebsbeauftragter für Abfallwirtschaft).
• Small‑business set‑aside: HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB.
• Submission deadline: 29 Sep 2026 (local time).
• Site visit: 11 Sep 2026, 10 a.m. (optional).
• Evaluation: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) – technical factors (certification, experience), subcontracting info, SPRS risk, price.