S02 Shredded Paper Weight Production.xlsx

This is a historical data spreadsheet documenting shredded paper weight production across three VA facilities for fiscal years 2024 through 2026. The file tracks monthly shredding volumes at Fort Meade, Hot Springs, and RC CBOC locations, measured in 65-pound bags and converted to total poundage. For FY26 (October 2025 through September 2026), the data projects a total of 44,551 pounds of sensitive documents shredded across the three facilities, with an average of 1.78 tons processed monthly. Fort Meade accounts for 387 bags (25,155 pounds), Hot Springs for 169 bags (10,985 pounds), and RC CBOC for 40 bags (2,600 pounds). Historical comparison data from FY25 shows 70,356 total pounds processed (averaging 2.93 tons monthly), while FY24 reflects 71,920 pounds shredded with a weekly average of 1,383.08 pounds across locations.

This data supports the Black Hills VA Health Care System Document Shredding Solicitation (36C26327Q0001) issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 23. The spreadsheet provides baseline consumption metrics that vendors should reference when preparing pricing proposals and service capacity estimates. The most recent offer deadline is 09/15/2026, 17:00 Central Time, with the question deadline on 08/28/2026, 17:00 Central Time. Prospective contractors should analyze the monthly volume fluctuations and facility-specific shredding requirements to develop compliant and competitive bids.