This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Bedford, Virginia. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Solid Waste & Recycling Collection and Hauling Services The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to solicit proposals from qualified Contractor(s) to furnish/provide the necessary labor and equipment for solid waste and recyclable materials hauling and container services at various locations throughout Bedford County. The initial contract period will be from August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028, with the option to renew, at the County's sole discretion, for three (3) additional two (2) year periods. If a determination is made by the Purchasing Agent that circumstances warrant, a contract extension, under the terms and conditions contained herein, may be considered for up to six (6) months following the end of the final one-year renewal period upon mutual agreement of the County and Offeror. Question Deadline 05/01/2025 at 2:00 PM ET Questions or comments related to this solicitation shall be directed to the Contract Officer Heather Knight, VCO, VCA, Procurement Manager hknight@bedfordcountyva.gov. All questions shall be submitted in writing (email is preferred). Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. If the Vendor/Offeror is submitting a response via email, the Vendor/Offeror is responsible for confirming that the type and size of the files to be transmitted can be received by the County before the submission deadline. Proposals (including all documents, schedules, reports, plans, and other attachments) will not be returned. All electronic files uploaded must be in a common format accessible by software programs the County uses. Those common formats are generally described as Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx), Microsoft Excel (.xls or .xlsx), Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt or pptx), or Adobe Portable Document Format (.pdf.). Offerors will not secure, password-protect, or lock uploaded files; the County must be able to open and view the contents of the file. Offerors will not disable or restrict the ability of the County to print the contents of an uploaded file. Scanned documents or images must be of sufficient quality, no less than 150 dpi, to allow for reading or interpreting the words, drawings, images, or sketches. Submissions received after the deadline due to technological difficulties will not be considered. If proprietary and/or confidential information is included in the proposal, a second, "redacted" electronic version of the proposal shall be included with the electronic submission and be named "Redacted Version". The following information should be written on the outside of the submittal envelope or package: RFP Number Title of RFP Solicitation Submittal Deadline Date and Time Offeror's Name If the building is closed to visitors, call 540-586-7729 and County staff will meet you at the building's front door to receive your proposal. If the building is closed to both visitors and County staff (i.e.: snow closing), then proposals shall be accepted on the next business day of the County at the originally scheduled time. In addition to delivery by the Offeror as described above, proposals may be delivered by USPS, UPS, FedEx, etc., however the County assumes no responsibility for misrouted documents, and will not consider them if they are received in the Finance office after the specified date and time deadline. d. Proposals will not be accepted if submitted by any other method than as specified above.