Ft. Carson Postwide Refuse and Recycling

Background
The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Fort Carson has a requirement to provide Post Wide Refuse and Recycling services for fiscal year 2027. This contract aims to support the Recycle Program and Refuse Service of the Directorate of Public Works (DPW), Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Division at Fort Carson, Colorado. The contract will be a 100% competitive 8(a) set-aside, emphasizing sustainability by reducing landfill waste and increasing recycling rates.

Work Details
The contractor shall provide non-personal services for refuse and recycling, including:

1. **Recycle Program General Tasks:**
- Operate and maintain Fort Carson’s recycle centers.
- Collect recyclable materials such as cardboard, wood, plastics, paper, aluminum/tin cans, scrap metal, brass from expended rounds, toner cartridges, electronics, etc.
- Perform scheduled routes for pick-up and respond to service calls.
- Educate personnel on recycling practices through direct communication and distribution of informational materials.
- Conduct operator-level maintenance on government equipment before use.
- Monitor recycling rates through field surveys to improve efficiency.
- Handle administrative tasks such as responding to customer inquiries within 24 hours.

2. **Refuse Program General Tasks:**
- Collect all refuse, garbage, debris, green waste, and limited bio-solids.
- Utilize a way in motion system on trucks to collect weight data of refuse.
- Ensure containers are emptied before reaching 95-100% capacity and remove litter within a 10-foot radius of containers.

Period of Performance
The contract will have a base period of one year with four one-year option periods and an additional six-month extension option.

Place of Performance
Fort Carson, Colorado, including specified Army locations near Colorado Springs Airport.

Bidder Requirements
Bidders must ensure that all personnel are legal U.S. residents capable of communicating in English. Contractor employees must possess necessary licenses for operating vehicles and equipment used in recycling efforts. Key personnel qualifications must be provided for review and acceptance by the Government.

Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail)
This opportunity appears to have a confirmed incumbent, as Syscom is currently performing the Post Wide Refuse and Recycling requirement for Fort Carson under W911RZ22D0001 (IDV) with option-year task orders including W911RZ22D0001-W911RZ25F0017 (2025, $2,108,324) and W911RZ22D0001-W911RZ26FA004 (2026, $2,120,436). The prior work description—operating and maintaining recycle centers, collecting refuse and recyclables across the installation, conducting scheduled and on-call pickups, and managing recycling-related handling/delivery tasks—matches the FY27 scope of recycle program operations and refuse service collection. The FY27 effort also appears to be a continuation through the same base/option structure for post-wide refuse/recycling services.