Municipal Waste Disposal

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 is seeking qualified vendors to provide municipal waste disposal services at the Fayetteville VA Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The requirement encompasses collection and disposal of multiple waste streams including solid waste, wooden pallets, cardboard, ferrous and nonferrous metals, and commingled plastics and aluminum across five separate 30 cubic yard roll-off dumpsters. Prospective contractors must demonstrate five years of documented commercial or industrial waste disposal experience, maintain all required state and local permits and licenses, and possess negative TB testing and OSHA 10 certification for their employees. The solicitation does not specify formal evaluation criteria beyond the technical and qualification requirements outlined in the Statement of Work. The responses to this Sources Sought Notice are due by February 16, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Time, providing vendors with an 11-day window to submit their qualifications and market research pricing information.

This opportunity carries no small business set-aside designation and does not identify any current incumbent contractors. The contract scope of performance spans five one-year terms from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2031, with waste collection services required Monday through Friday between 7:00 AM and 2:30 PM, excluding federal holidays, and solid waste pickup occurring three times weekly. The contractor must maintain 24-hour emergency response capability with a two-hour on-site response time and submit monthly invoices with detailed tonnage reports for each waste stream. While the specific award value is not disclosed in this Sources Sought Notice, the NAICS size standard for this category is $47.0 million, which will inform the government's acquisition strategy based on vendor responses and market research data submitted.