Waste Collection Government Contracts in Colorado

In Q3 2026, Colorado has 16 active Waste Collection Services opportunities distributed across 5 cities, but the market is top-heavy: Unknown commands 69% of all activity. Unknown, Boulder, USAF Academy together hold 88% of statewide deal flow. Contractors entering Colorado's Waste Collection Services market should treat Unknown as the primary beachhead before expanding to secondary markets.

In Colorado's Waste Collection Services sector, Unknown dominates with 11 active opportunities (69% of state volume) in Q3 2026, followed by Boulder at 2 and USAF Academy at 1. The 5.5× gap between first and second place signals that Unknown has structural advantages — likely driven by proximity to major federal facilities or defense installations. Contractors should track how these rankings evolve seasonally, as federal fiscal year-end (September) often reshuffles city-level activity.

No single agency dominates Colorado's Waste Collection Services procurement: the largest buyer — Department of Veterans Affairs — holds just 23% of 73 awards totaling $23.0M. With 5 active buying agencies, the market rewards contractors who can manage a portfolio of smaller contracts across multiple agency relationships rather than depending on one large vehicle. On the vendor side, the market is incumbent-heavy: the top 3 contractors — GPC CONSOLIDATED REPORTING, Unknown, MARCO FEDERAL SERVICES LLC — hold 65% of recent awards, meaning new entrants face significant barriers unless targeting recompetes or set-asides.

The recompete pipeline across Colorado shows 6 Waste Collection Services contracts approaching renewal, valued at an estimated $334.7M combined. Notably, 100% of these carry high takeover signals — a rate that suggests systemic dissatisfaction with incumbent performance or deliberate agency strategies to rotate vendors.

Analysis computed from SAM.gov and USAspending.gov data · Updated daily

Computed from SAM.gov and USAspending.gov data · Updated daily