IRFQ 902723 for Precious Metals Recycling Services

It is the intent of these specifications, terms, and conditions to describe precious metals recycling services being requested by the County.

The County intends to award a three-year revenue generating contract (with the option to renew for two years) to a pool/multi-award of up to three (3) Bidders selected with the highest financial return to the County, responsive and responsible Bidders whose response meets the County’s requirements.

Background

Alameda County, General Services Agency (GSA)-Property & Salvage Division requires precious metals scrap metal recycling services for the following 15 material types:

Aluminum Old Sheet Iron        Stainless Steel 304

Batteries (all types/sizes)       Electric Motors

Ballasts                                           Copper No. 1 Tube/Pipe/Solid

Insulated wire and cables        Heavy Melting Steel (HMS) No. 1 Prepared

Clean Aluminum                         Stainless Steel 90%

Mixed Aluminum                        Cast Iron

Clean Stainless Steel                 Clean Copper Wire No Insulation

Mixed Stainless Steel

Alameda County, General Services Agency (GSA)-Property & Salvage Division requires precious metals scrap metal recycling services to generate best revenue for these salvaged materials.

Project Details

• Reference ID: 902723
• Department: General Services Agency-Procurement
• Department Head: Detra Dillon (Purchasing Administrator)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z

Evaluation Criteria

• Intent —

  It is the intent of these specifications, terms, and conditions to describe precious metals recycling services being requested by the County.

  The County intends to award a three-year revenue generating contract (with the option to renew for two years) to a pool/multi-award of up to three (3) Bidders selected with the highest financial return to the County, responsive and responsible Bidders whose response meets the County’s requirements.

• Important Instructions for Electronic Submittals —

  CALENDAR OF EVENTS

  EVENT	DATE/LOCATION
  Request Issued	May 21, 2026
  Written Questions Due via the “Question & Answer” tab of this project in the County of Alameda Procurement Portal	May 28, 2026
  Addendum Issued [only if necessary to amend IRFQ]	June 9, 2026
  Response Due and Submitted through County of Alameda Procurement Portal	June 23, 2026, by 2:00 p.m.
  Evaluation Period	June 23, 2026 – July 6, 2026
  Notice of Intent to Award Issued	July 10, 2026
  General Services Agency Consideration Award Date	July 14, 2026
  Contract Start Date	July 15, 2026

   

  Alameda County Vendor Outreach

  Wednesday, May 27, 2026 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. TO ATTEND ONLINE: Vendor Outreach Call-in: +1 415-915-3950 Conference ID: 504 517 635#

  COME MEET ALAMEDA COUNTY’S PROCUREMENT TEAM!   This public event is not specific to any IRFQ, where vendors can speak with GSA professionals, get to know them, and learn more about contracting opportunities with the County.   These are conducted on most Wednesdays. Dates and locations can be confirmed by checking at Upcoming Events [https://gsa.acgov.org/do-business-with-us/upcoming-contracting-events/]

• Important Dates —

  Project Release Date:	May 21, 2026
  Alameda County Vendor Outreach:	May 27, 2026, 10:30am
  Questions Due:	May 28, 2026, 5:00pm
  Addendum Issued (only if necessary to amend IRFQ):	June 9, 2026, 5:00pm
  Proposal Submission Deadline:	June 23, 2026, 2:00pm
  Contract Start Date:	July 15, 2026

• Scope of Work or Project Details —

  Please see the Attachments section for specifications and attachments.

• Project Contact —

  K Handy

  Procurement and Contracts Specialist II

  1401 Lakeside Dr

  Oakland, CA 94612

  Email: kachina.handy@acgov.org

  Phone: (510) 208-9644

• Procurement & Contracts Specialist —

  K Handy

  Procurement and Contracts Specialist II

  1401 Lakeside Dr

  Oakland, CA 94612

  Email: kachina.handy@acgov.org

  Phone: (510) 208-9644

Submission Requirements

• Submit Bid Response and Bid Form (required) —

  Please confirm that both your response and the Bid Form have been uploaded here.

• Submit Response Documents (required) —

  Please confirm that your IRFQ response and Excel Bid Form has been uploaded here.

• Has your response addressed all the requirements identified within the solicitation and all related documents, including any addenda? Failure to meet the Bidder Minimum Qualifications may also be considered an incomplete response and may result in the disqualification of your bid. (required)
• Your company, its principal, and named subcontractors are not identified on the list of Federally debarred, suspended, or other excluded parties located at www.sam.gov/SAM. (required)
• I certify that I have read, understood and agree to the terms in this solicitation, and that I am authorized to submit this response on behalf of my company. (required)
• Pricing (required) —
  • Choose Option 1 when you have set line items, for example:
    • This is a quote for goods or commodities.
    • This is a public works bid, with a pricing table that can be uploaded into OpenGov Procurement from an Excel spreadsheet.
    • Seeking services for hourly rate schedules.
  • Choose Option 2 when you need vendors to provide you with the line items. 
• Evaluation Committee? (required) —

  Will there be an evaluation committee to review the proposals and score them based on weights and multiple criteria?

• Procurement and/or Project Contact (required) —

  Select the information you would like display.