4540--Waste Disposal and Recycle MA 04/01/26-03/31/27

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 (VA Boston Healthcare System), seeks commercial waste disposal and recycling services for three Massachusetts medical center campuses, with quotes due July 30, 2026 at 11:00 PM EDT. This is an unrestricted acquisition using Firm Fixed Price contracting.

Place of performance includes Brockton, Jamaica Plain, and West Roxbury, Massachusetts. The contract period runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2031 (base year plus four one-year option periods). Estimated annual tonnage across all three campuses totals approximately 3,044 tons. Services include collection and disposal of regular solid waste, construction and miscellaneous debris, yard waste, wood, metal, commingled single-stream recyclables, solid fill, and mattress disposal, plus rental or lease of compactors and dumpsters across multiple buildings with varying collection frequencies.

The contractor must achieve a 55 percent or greater recycling rate, conduct annual waste audits, provide monthly tracking reports within 20 calendar days of month-end, participate in semi-annual performance review meetings, respond to maintenance requests within 24 hours, inspect hydraulic equipment monthly, and supply biobased hydraulic oil in equipment. The contractor supplies all labor, equipment, supplies, and disposal services while applying recycling rebates as credits against invoices.

The NAICS code is 562111 (Solid Waste Collection) and PSC is 4540 (Waste Disposal Equipment). Evaluation uses a tiered set-aside approach: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses receive 15 percent price preference, followed by HUBZone concerns at 10 percent preference. The contract incorporates FAR clause 52.237-3, Continuity of Services. A mandatory site visit was held June 23, 2026; the question deadline was July 2, 2026.