Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Bonneville Lock and Dam Refuse and Natural Debris Disposal Services

Solicitation Number: W9127N26Q1BBA

Agency: Department of the Army Office U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Location: USACE District, Portland

Classification Code: S205 – Housekeeping – Trash/Garbage Collection 

NAICS Code: 562111 – Solid Waste Collection 

Notice Type: Notice of Intent to Solicit Directly from Supplier IAW. RFO FAR 12.201-1(c)(2)(i). This is a pre-solicitation notice, IAW RFO FAR 5.1.

Synopsis:

This is a special notice prepared in accordance with the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.1 “Pre-solicitation Notice.”

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District intends to solicit this requirement directly to Columbia River Disposal Inc as a firm-fixed-price services contract for the performance of refuse and natural debris disposal services at Bonneville Dam in Skamania County, Washington. These services provided by Columbia River Disposal Inc, a large business under this NAICS code, are governed by an exclusive agreement between the contractor and the Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission. Columbia River Disposal Inc has fulfilled this requirement annually.

The statutory authority for this is 10 U.S.C 3204(a)(1) or 41 U.S.C 3304(a)(1) and RFO FAR 6.103-1(b).  

A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District (NWP) intends to solicit/award a firm-fixed price (FFP), single source services procurement to Columbia River Disposal Inc, for the performance of refuse and natural debris disposal services at Bonneville Dam in Skamania County, Washington.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS

Interested concerns must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government by submitting a capability statement that they have ability to supply the required services meeting the government’s need in this area. If no affirmative written responses are received by 2:00 PM PDT on 18 MARCH 2026, the solicitation will be made directly to Columbia River Disposal Inc. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government not to solicit this action on the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) is solely within the discretion of the Government, IAW RFO FAR 6.103-1(b). Electronic responses and questions shall be submitted via email to the contracting point of contact listed below. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is not responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.

Contracting Office Point of Contact:

John Scukanec, john.r.scukanec@usace.army.mil