National Cemetery Administration - Solid Waste Removal - Miramar National Cemetery

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration seeks non-hazardous waste collection and disposal services at Miramar National Cemetery, with proposals due July 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Time. This procurement is set aside as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).

Place of performance is San Diego, California (5795 Nobel Drive, San Diego, CA 92122). The contract covers a base year plus four option years, running August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2031, with five one-year option periods evaluated at 60-day extension intervals and a maximum total performance period not to exceed five years and six months.

The contractor must supply and maintain one 5-cubic-yard front-load trash dumpster and one 5-cubic-yard front-load recycling dumpster at the cemetery maintenance yard. Weekly pickup and off-site disposal are required during normal business hours (8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays); weekend service is available only with written Contracting Officer's Representative authorization. The contractor bears full responsibility for all permits, licenses, certifications, equipment maintenance, labor, spill cleanup, and compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations. Personnel must maintain professional appearance and conduct, exercise appropriate decorum around grieving individuals, and immediately cease work within approximately 1,000 feet of burial services or ceremonies. Damaged dumpsters must be replaced at no cost to the government. All contractor personnel must possess appropriate commercial driver's licenses for vehicles operated and meet safety requirements established by the cemetery's Safety Officer, the Department of Veterans Affairs, OSHA, and the State of California.

NAICS code is 562111 (Solid Waste Collection) with a $47 million size standard. Award will be made to the offeror with the lowest evaluated price. Evaluation will assess pricing on a total cost basis for the base year plus four option years, with separate pricing required for each year to enable year-by-year cost analysis. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply per Wage Determination No. 2015-5635 for San Diego County.