Indefinite Delivery Contract 36C25026D0052

Chermat Holdings LLC, operating as Black Ops Destruction, was awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract by the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 on May 1, 2026, with a ceiling value of $463,875.10 and a performance period through April 30, 2031. The contract was not set aside for small business concerns, though the awardee holds certifications as both a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and Veteran-Owned Small Business. The contract procures comprehensive document destruction and removal services for the Lieutenant Colonel Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and associated Community-Based Outpatient Clinics, with performance also extending to satellite facilities throughout Michigan and Ohio. Services include secure collection and transportation of documents, shredding to 1x5 millimeter particle size per VA Directive 6371, monthly reporting with certificates of destruction, and recyclable material removal across approximately 319 shredding bins at multiple locations with collection frequencies ranging from weekly to monthly based on document volume and facility requirements.

The underlying solicitation, Request for Quotation 36C25026Q0383, required bidders to demonstrate National Association for Information Destruction certification or equivalent compliance standards, maintain $1 million in liability insurance, complete mandatory security and privacy training, and comply with all federal security prohibitions. Evaluation was conducted on a best overall value basis considering price, technical capability, past performance on similar contracts, and veteran-owned small business status. The initial task order awarded to Chermat Holdings LLC on May 1, 2026, valued at $87,373.00, covers document destruction services at the Ann Arbor facility with a completion date of April 30, 2027. The contract structure consists of one base year with four one-year options, enabling the Veterans Health Administration to manage document destruction operations across its Ann Arbor service area while supporting the Federal government's objective of secure information management and service continuity within the Veterans Integrated Service Network.