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The U.S. Forest Service is procuring vault toilet and septic pumping services across California's national forests. The contract includes multiple awards to both large and small businesses for recurring and emergency response services at high-visibility recreation sites and remote districts. The anticipated RFP will be posted around May 15, 2026, with offers due by May 31, 2026.
The work involves vault toilet pumping, septic tank pumping, servicing portable toilet facilities, hauling and disposal, and cleaning/inspection at recreation and administrative sites throughout Region 5.
1. Action Code: Presolicitation Notice (Update) 2. Posting Date: 05/06/2026 3. Project Title: USFS Pacific Southwest (Region
5) — Regional Vault & Septic Pumping Services (Multiple‑Award IDIQ) 4. Solicitation Number: 127EAS26R0003 (RFP forthcoming) 5.
Contract Type: Commercial Services; Multiple‑Award Firm‑Fixed‑Price IDIQ (Base + 4 Option Years) 6. NAICS: 562991 — Septic Tank and Related Services; Small Business Size Standard: $9M 7. PSC: S222 — Housekeeping: Waste Treatment/Storage. 8. Set‑Aside: Full and Open Competition. The Government intends to make multiple awards to a mix of large and small businesses to ensure reliable coverage across remote and difficult‑to‑access service areas. 9.
Place of Performance: National Forests throughout USDA Forest Service Region 5 (California), across eight geographic zones and associated ranger districts. 10. Requirement Summary: The U.S. Forest Service intends to issue an RFP for vault toilet pumping, septic tank pumping, servicing of USFS‑owned portable toilet facilities, hauling and disposal, and cleaning/inspection at recreation and administrative sites throughout Region 5. Task orders will include recurring and as‑needed services, including emergency response where required. The requirement supports high‑visibility recreation sites, remote districts, and winter‑access areas. 11. Anticipated RFP Posting: On or about May 15, 2026. 12. RFP Closing (Offers Due): Anticipated for May 31, 2026. 13. Evaluation Period: Anticipated June 2–5, 2026. 14. Anticipated Award Date: June 12, 2026. 15. Seasonal Operations: The Government intends to award seed task orders promptly upon award to avoid delays at the start of the major recreation season (Memorial Day weekend). 16. Instructions /
Attachments: Draft documents remain posted for industry planning purposes, including the Performance Work Statement (PWS), Schedule of Items (SOI), Maps, and Geographic Locations. Offerors shall review the final RFP for the definitive terms,
instructions to offerors,
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