The U.S. Forest Service is seeking multiple awardees for a Firm-Fixed-Price IDIQ contract to provide vault and septic pumping, portable toilet servicing, waste hauling, and emergency response across all National Forests in California (Region 5). The contract includes a base period plus four option years, with a shared maximum ordering ceiling of $9,000,000 and a minimum guarantee of $2,500. Performance will take place across eight geographic zones in California, including remote, high-elevation, and winter-access areas requiring high-clearance or snow-capable vehicles. The anticipated award date is June 12, 2026, with seed task orders planned to align with the Memorial Day weekend recreation season start. This opportunity is open to both large and small businesses under full and open competition.

The U.S. Forest Service plans to issue a multiple-award, firm-fixed-price IDIQ contract for vault and septic pumping services across National Forests in California (Region 5), covering eight geographic zones. The work includes pumping, hauling, disposal, and cleaning of vault toilets, septic tanks, and portable toilets at recreation and administrative sites, with recurring, as-needed, and emergency response task orders. The anticipated award date is May 22, 2026, with seed task orders issued promptly to support the Memorial Day weekend recreation season. The contract will have a base period plus four option years, and the competition is full and open to both large and small businesses. No specific budget amount is provided.

This is a presolicitation notice for commercial vault and septic pumping services across U.S. Forest Service Region 5 in California, covering eight geographic zones. The requirement is for a multiple-award, firm-fixed-price IDIQ contract with a base period and four option years. Services will include pumping, hauling, disposal, cleaning, and emergency response at recreation and administrative sites throughout the region's national forests. The government intends to make multiple awards to a mix of large and small businesses to ensure reliable coverage. Seed task orders are intended to be awarded promptly to avoid delays at the start of the major recreation season.