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GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton VA 23667

POINT OF CONTACT*

Audrey Wooten audrey.wooten@va.gov audrey.wooten@va.gov 757-722-9961 x 3419

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Richmond VA

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 on behalf of Richmond Central Virginia VA Health Care System, is conducting market research for solid waste removal service including collection and disposal of all solid waste, garbage, and recycling. This notice does NOT constitute a request for quote. No formal solicitation document exists currently. The Government will not pay for any information solicited.

The Contractor is responsible for the comprehensive management of the waste and recyclable materials to include program development and tracking, and marketing of the recyclable commodities to ensure the program objectives are met in the PWS. This contract will not cover hazardous chemical waste disposal or radioactive materials.

Requirement is expected to have a Period of Performance from 10/1/2026 with 4 option years included.

Solid Waste and recycling removal are required at the following sites:

Base Year October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027

42CY - emptying of containers every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, including legal holidays. Location at the Sani-pak compacter at the rear of the hospital.

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Base Year One

**Tonnage 1600 tons**

FREQUENCY OF SERVICE(s) PROVIDED:

Current Services Only:

2027 Estimated Quantities:

2,401,429 lbs. of regular solid waste 321,721 lbs. of cardboard recycled All responses shall be submitted no later than 1:00 PM EST on Friday, August 14, 2026. All interested parties should respond in writing, via email, to Audrey.wooten@va.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Please include the following information:

• Company/individual name,

• Address,

• Point of contact with phone number

• Indicate FSS/GSA contract number or Open Market, as applicable

• FSS Category you qualify Tax ID number Sources Sought Notice

• DUNS number

• Capabilities statement

• Company Socio-Economic SIZE (example…large, small, SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB etc.)

• Sufficient information to demonstrate the ability to provide the required item

If your firm is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned or Veteran-Owned Small Business, you must be CERTIFIED in VetCert (see internet site: https://veterans.certify.sba.gov). The Veteran Administration is required to give priority to SDVOSB and then VOSB concerns if there should be sufficient firms available to compete under a set-aside. If insufficient veteran owned small business responses are received, the acquisition will be set-aside for small business participation if there are sufficient firms available. If insufficient small business responses are received, the action will be advertised for full and open competition.

Please title the subject line for all responses as: Sources Sought Solid Waste Removal, Locations where services are needed:

Richmond VAMC 1201 Broad Rock Blvd.

Richmond VA 23249

Sources Sought Notice