The Federal Prison System needs a small business to supply and install an industrial composting system to divert waste from landfills.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The Federal Prison System needs a small business to supply and install an industrial composting system to divert waste, shredded paper, lawn clippings, and fall leaves from landfills. The system must comply with all Federal, state, and local regulations, codes, and standards. Manufacturers' recommendations will be required to be implemented.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? This is a firm-fixed-price contract with a delivery schedule and period of performance. The notice doesn't say.
- How will they pick the winner? The Government will evaluate the quotes based on price, past performance, and technical capability. Price will be evaluated to ensure fair and reasonable pricing. Past performance will be evaluated to ensure the contractor has a good history of performance. Technical capability will be evaluated to ensure the contractor can meet the required specifications.
- When and how do you bid? Submit bids via email to ARHedrick@bop.gov before July 6, 2026, at 2:00 pm EST. Faxed and hand-delivered bids will not be accepted.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience with industrial machinery manufacturing
- Has done work for the Federal Government before
Heads up — easy to miss
- All on-site staff need an active security clearance
- Travel costs aren't reimbursed separately — bake them into your price
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov
- Write a 1-page summary of similar work you've done before
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit
- Find a teaming partner who already has the required certification
Primary point of contact
Name
Allison Hedrick
Email
arhedrick@bop.gov
Phone
304.445.3300 x5106