Indefinite Delivery Contract 36C77020D0011

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 22 has awarded Friedman Recycling Co., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, an indefinite delivery contract valued at up to $125,114 for plastic and cardboard recycling services at VA medical facilities in Tucson, Arizona. Under this single award IDV contract, the VA has issued multiple firm fixed price delivery orders to Friedman Recycling ranging from $23,546 to $198,400 for the collection, processing, and recycling of non-hazardous waste materials, particularly cardboard and plastic, at the Tucson VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinics and associated facilities. This contract supports the VA's broader waste diversion and environmental sustainability initiatives. No set-aside provisions were used for the specific delivery orders, though Friedman Recycling qualifies as a small disadvantaged business. The indefinite delivery contract has a performance period through May 2025, with an initial award date of June 2020.

The original solicitation was a request for information (RFI)/sources sought to identify qualified businesses capable of providing trash and recycling services for the Tucson Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) facility. The RFI outlined the VA's requirements for equipment, collection frequency, and processing of recyclable cardboard and plastic materials, with the intent of establishing an indefinite delivery, firm-fixed price contract to support the CMOP's waste management needs. The VA determined that no set-aside was required for this procurement, though the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 562111 with a $41.5 million size standard was identified.