J045--FY 27 Grease Trap and Lift Station Maintenance

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 8, seeks grease trap and lift station maintenance services at the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System, with proposals due October 23, 2026. The procurement is a small business set-aside under NAICS 562998 with a $16.5 million size standard.

Place of performance is Bay Pines, Florida (10000 Bay Pines Blvd, Bay Pines, FL 33744). The contractor must pump and remove grease, garbage, and sewage from seven grease traps and six sewage lift stations on the Bay Pines campus. Services are scheduled monthly for five locations, quarterly for three locations, and semi-annually for five locations, with all pumping occurring between 4:00 AM and 6:00 AM on Tuesday through Thursday during the first ten calendar days of each month. The contractor must coordinate all pumping on a single day from a single source (prime contractor or one subvendor only) and is responsible for waste disposal with proper Pinellas County, Florida permits and documentation. Emergency or unscheduled services require acknowledgment within two hours and on-site arrival within four hours; costs above the firm fixed-price require prior written approval.

The contract is firm fixed-price with a base year from award through September 30, 2027, followed by four optional one-year extensions through September 30, 2031. All contractor personnel must comply with VA facility access, badging, parking, and infection-control requirements. Vendors must be registered in SAM and provide a UEI number. A Service Contract Act wage determination (ID 2015-4571, Revision 29, published May 13, 2026) applies. Responses are due to william.penhallegon@va.gov and should include company permits, certifications, and subcontractor information if applicable.