J045--Grease Trap Cleaning

The Department of Veterans Affairs Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System Network Contracting Office is seeking grease trap cleaning and maintenance services for their facility in Biloxi, Mississippi through solicitation 36C25626Q0013. The contract requires comprehensive cleaning of approximately 3 grease trap systems, 4 water/oil separators, and 7 sewer lift stations, with services performed based on a 25% solids capacity rule to maintain efficient sewer line operations. Contractors must provide pumping services, cleaning of trap sides and baffles, clearing piping obstructions, proper waste disposal, high-pressure water-jetting, and emergency response services within two hours of notification. The solicitation includes a mandatory site visit scheduled for September 25, 2025, at 10:30 AM CT, with potential offerors required to confirm attendance by September 24, 2025. All questions were due by September 23, 2025, with the final proposal submission deadline extended to September 30, 2025, at 12 PM CT.

This opportunity is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) certified in the SBA database, with the current incumbent contractor identified as Sanford Federal under contract 36C25623P1470. The contract structure includes a 12-month base period with four option years, utilizing firm-fixed pricing for services. Emergency grease trap services will be provided on an as-needed basis with estimated monthly pricing, while CLIN 0001 line items are priced individually. The work will be performed at the Veterans Health Administration's Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 facility in Biloxi, Mississippi, with service requirements governed by applicable Service Contract Act wage determinations for Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson Counties. The contract is scheduled to become effective on September 22, 2025, and falls under NAICS code 562998 for miscellaneous waste management services.