Ft Sam Houston Solid Waste Removal Base plus 4 Amended

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration seeks solid waste removal and disposal services at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in Terrell Hills, Texas, with proposals due October 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM. This is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside; bidders must maintain active SDVOSB certification with the SBA and have the NAICS code 562111 registered on their SAM.gov profile by the proposal deadline.

Place of performance is Sam Houston National Cemetery, Terrell Hills, Texas. The contract runs from November 1, 2026 through October 31, 2027 (base period), with four optional one-year renewal periods through October 31, 2031. The primary requirement is weekly pickup and disposal of one 30-yard roll-off dumpster containing approximately 10 tons of general waste, with 52 scheduled pickups per year on Wednesdays between 8:00 AM and 3:30 PM. Additional services include two on-call dumpster deliveries and retrievals annually (48-hour delivery, 24-hour retrieval response times) and up to five optional unscheduled pickups per year. Dumpsters must be dark brown, labeled with 6-inch letters, and contractor vehicles cannot exceed 15-ton weight or 11 feet 6 inches clearance. Contractors must demonstrate a minimum of five years' experience in waste and recycling services, hold all required federal, state, and local licenses and permits (including CDL for drivers), provide proof of insurance at award, and maintain a small business subcontracting plan capping subcontracting at 50% of contract value. Award will be made to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable responsible SDVOSB offeror based on technical approach, past performance, and price. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for September 18, 2026 at 10:30 AM. Vendor questions were due September 21, 2026; answers posted September 29, 2026 via amendment.