4540--Brand Name or Equal Trash Compactor

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 is procuring a Marathon Self Contained Trash Compactor for the VA Roseburg Medical Center in Roseburg, Oregon. The solicitation seeks a new, brand name or equal 25 cubic yard self-contained compactor with specific components including a superior understructure, 3-sided hopper with 90" high side walls, ground level cart tipper with "Deadman" controls, remote power unit, and hydraulic fluid. The compactor will be used to compact facility solid waste prior to disposal at the county landfill, and vendors must be an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), authorized distributor, or authorized reseller with manufacturer warranty. The contract will be evaluated on a lowest price basis for responsive and responsible offerors, with no remanufactured or "gray market" items permitted. The original response deadline of July 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM Mountain Time has been extended to July 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time through Amendment 0001.

This procurement is designated as a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under solicitation number 36C26025Q0697. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the solicitation documents, and no specific award values or budget ranges are disclosed. The contract requires delivery within 120 days after receipt of order on an FOB destination basis, with the compactor to be delivered to the VA Roseburg Health Care System at 913 NW Garden Valley Blvd, Roseburg, OR 97471. The procurement falls under NAICS code 333922 (Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing) and Product Service Code 4540 (Waste Disposal Equipment). The contracting officer is Nazanin Kreiner from the Network Contracting Office 20 in Vancouver, Washington, who has also addressed vendor questions regarding forklift availability during delivery and technical specifications for the Wastequip 2-yard towable cart.