F999--Hazardous Waste Collection & Disposal Services at the Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VA) is seeking hazardous waste collection and disposal services for the Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System through Solicitation Number 36C26225Q0607. The contract encompasses comprehensive waste management services, including on-site hazardous materials technician support, waste pickups, emergency clean-up responses, and proper handling and disposal of various hazardous waste streams across multiple facilities. Contractors must provide daily waste collection at the West LA campus, weekly collection at Sepulveda, and as-needed pickups at other clinics, with strict requirements for response times (4 hours for main campuses, 6 hours for northern clinics). The solicitation will evaluate offers based on three equally weighted factors: technical experience, past performance, and pricing. All competitive proposals are due by April 7, 2025, at 2:00 pm PDT, with the contract base period spanning from May 1, 2025, to April 30, 2026.

The solicitation is specifically set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 562211, with a size standard of $47 Million. The contract covers waste management services for multiple facilities including the West LA campus, Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center, Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center, and several Community-Based Outpatient Clinics across Southern California. Services are required Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm PST, with the contractor responsible for managing diverse waste types including flammable liquids, formalin, dental amalgam, e-waste, batteries, and biohazardous waste. The contract requires one full-time equivalent on-site hazardous waste technician who will conduct weekly eye-wash station inspections and maintain housekeeping in waste accumulation areas. While no predetermined contract value is specified, the solicitation involves managing estimated annual volumes of various hazardous waste streams across multiple VA healthcare locations.