J045--Grease Trap Service (Base plus 4 Option Year

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 is seeking qualified contractors to provide comprehensive grease trap services for Central Texas Veterans Health Care Facilities located in Temple and Waco, Texas. The services procured include quarterly grease trap pumping, scraping, degreasing, and pressure washing, along with emergency response capabilities. Key requirements include maintaining compliance with local codes and city ordinances, coordinating directly with designated Contracting Officer Representatives at each facility, performing work during normal business hours (0800-1630 Monday-Friday), and commencing services within 30 days of contract award with completion within 320 days of the start date. The contractor must provide a one-year warranty on all work, maintain contractor badges while on site, and ensure proper disposal of grease and sludge per OSHA guidelines. This is a Sources Sought Notice issued for information and planning purposes only, not a formal request for proposals, with responses due directly to Sherine Brooks, Contract Specialist, at Sherine.Brooks@va.gov by 4:00 PM Central Standard Time on February 17, 2026. Interested firms must submit their company name, SAM UEI number, and a capabilities statement; no formal solicitation document currently exists, and the final acquisition strategy will be determined based on responses received.

This opportunity is designated as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside. No current contractor or incumbent is identified in the available documentation. The contract structure consists of a base year plus four option years, with specific service volumes detailed for each facility: Temple VA requires quarterly pumping of 6,750 gallons across two buildings, while Waco Doris Miller VA requires quarterly pumping of 3,000 gallons distributed across four buildings. Both locations require five emergency service calls annually with 4-hour response times, with emergency calls capable of handling up to 3,000 gallons per call at Temple and 2,000 gallons at Waco. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the sources sought notice. All costs associated with preparing and submitting a response to this notice are the sole responsibility of the contractor and will not be reimbursed by the government.