Toilet Vault Pumping NZ Tonto NF

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Background The USDA Forest Service, Tonto National Forest, is seeking contractors to provide septic pumping services for recreation sites located within the North Zone, including the Payson Ranger District, Pleasant Valley Ranger District, and Tonto Basin Ranger District. The goal of this contract is to ensure proper waste management and sanitation at these recreational areas. Work Details The contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, supplies, transportation, permits, and supervision necessary to perform septic pumping services. Work includes: pumping and removal of septic waste from vault toilets, holding tanks, septic tanks, and lift stations; removal of debris and foreign materials; cleaning and disinfecting vault toilets; and proper transport and disposal of waste at approved facilities in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. The contractor must maintain clean and safe work areas at all times and restore sites to a sanitary condition after servicing. Services will be performed on an as-needed basis coordinated through the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). Work will generally be performed Monday through Thursday between sunrise and sunset. Specific tasks include utilizing outside vault access openings for pumping unless otherwise specified, ensuring that all waste materials are transported in leak-proof containers to prevent contamination, keeping work areas free from accumulations of waste material, rubbish, tools, scaffolding, equipment, and materials. Period of Performance Base Period: July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with four (4) one-year option periods available for a total potential period of performance of five (5) years. Place of Performance Multiple recreation sites located throughout the North Zone of the Tonto National Forest in Arizona.