F999--hazardous waste disposal

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 is soliciting proposals for hazardous waste disposal and management services through an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The contractor will be responsible for comprehensive hazardous waste collection, recycling, and disposal services including on-site inspections, waste pickup, emergency spill response, waste characterization and determination, manifest documentation, and waste minimization audits. Key requirements include maintaining all required federal and state licenses and permits, possessing current EPA identification numbers, demonstrating qualified personnel with appropriate certifications (RCRA, HAZWOPER, DOT, and First Responder Operations Level), providing 24/7 emergency response capability with two-hour response time, and furnishing all necessary containers and equipment at no additional cost to the government. The evaluation criteria include technical capability, SDVOSB/VOSB status, past performance, and pricing, with proposals to be submitted electronically in three separate PDF volumes (Technical, Experience, and Price). Offers are due May 1, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. PDT and should be submitted to gary.christensen@va.gov.

This is an unrestricted solicitation with no set-aside designation, and no incumbent contractor information is provided in the available documents. The estimated maximum aggregate contract value is $47 million over five one-year ordering periods, commencing June 17, 2026, and extending through June 16, 2031. The contractor must provide services at minimum monthly frequency to 19 Satellite Accumulation Areas, Main/Central Accumulation Areas, and three Community-Based Outpatient Clinics, as well as deliver annual hazardous waste training to up to 50 VA employees. The primary place of performance is the VA Central California Health Care System located at 2615 E. Clinton Avenue, Fresno, California 93703, with additional service locations at satellite facilities in Visalia, Merced, and Oakhurst, California. Prevailing wage rates apply under the Service Contract Act, with wage determinations for Fresno County, California ranging from $14.40 to $69.00 hourly, plus $5.55 per hour in fringe benefits.