# Alaska Online Public Notices #26-44-214805

Fairbanks locomotive and passenger railcar toilet pumping services

**Posted:** November 12, 2026
**Respond By:** December 03, 2026
**Identifier:** 26-44-214805
**NAICS:** 562991

The Alaska Railroad Corporation is seeking year-round toilet pumping services for locomotives and passenger railcars in Fairbanks.
- **Government buyer:** Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC), Supply Management.
- **Services requested:** Scheduled and emergency pumping of locomotive toilet retention tanks and passenger-railcar waste holding tanks; the contractor provides labor, equipment, transportation, cleaning, and winter antifreeze.
  - Waste must be pumped and disposed of at ARRC’s onsite location, affected areas cleaned, and service logs and monthly invoices maintained.
  - Emergency call-outs require response within 2–4 hours.
- **Estimated service patterns:** Winter locomotive service is about 4–5 locomotives twice weekly; passenger cars are typically 2–3 on Saturday evenings. February and March schedules increase, while summer service includes daily locomotive pumping and nightly pumping of about 8–9 passenger cars, seven nights a week. Locomotive toilets hold about 5 gallons each; passenger-car tanks generally hold 50–75 gallons.
- **After-hours service:** ARRC-authorized call-outs outside regular service times may be charged once per request in addition to applicable unit rates; regularly scheduled service has no call-out fee.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No product manufacturers or contractor vendors are named in the notice. No products, part numbers, or fixed service quantities are specified.

### Description

The Alaska Railroad Corporation is soliciting sealed bids from qualified parties for Fairbanks locomotive and passenger railcar toilet pumping services. Bids must be submitted by mail or hand delivery in a sealed envelope; electronic bids will be considered non-responsive. Bids are due by 3:00 PM local time on December 3, 2026, and will be publicly opened. No scheduled site visit is planned, but an optional site visit may be arranged by contacting the listed representative.

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