District-Wide Single Stream Recycling Services

This contract awards Austin Community College District the provision of district‑wide single‑stream recycling services, including container supply, collection, transport, disposal, reporting, and sustainability education across all ACC campuses and satellite sites in Central Texas. The selected vendor must furnish a full range of front‑load and roll‑off recycling containers, maintain them, follow a prescribed service schedule, and submit monthly volume reports while complying with the City of Austin’s recycling ordinance. The solicitation employed a one‑step RFP process with full and open competition, and evaluation will heavily weight cost fairness, technical fit, experience, and sustainability credentials. The contract is expected to begin July 1 2026, with a tentative award date of June 15 2026, and will run for an unspecified term. • Scope: collection, transport, disposal, container provision, monthly reporting, and educational outreach. • Service coverage: all ACC campuses and designated satellite locations across six counties. • Evaluation criteria: cost (35 %), responsiveness (25 %), qualifications & past performance (20 %), sustainability experience (20 %), plus SLBE participation points.