S205--614-26-1-5044-0001 (36C249-26-AP-0175) Trash Removal and Disposal

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 is seeking solid waste removal and disposal services for multiple VA medical facilities in the Memphis, Tennessee area through solicitation 36C24925Q0398. The procurement covers refuse collection services at Lt. Col. Luke Weathers Jr. VA Medical Center, VA Memphis Fisher House, VA Nonconnah Clinic, HBPC, and VA Medical North Clinic. Contractors must provide all personnel, equipment, vehicles, and services necessary for waste removal while meeting specific performance standards including establishing collection routes, responding to unscheduled collections within 12 hours, and maintaining containers. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price arrangement with monthly payments made in arrears and follows Service Contract Labor Standards with applicable wage determinations. The original quote deadline was September 3, 2025 at 11:59 AM CT, with questions accepted until August 29, 2025, though the current posting indicates a due date of September 12, 2025.

This procurement is designated as a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 562111 (Solid Waste Collection) with a size standard of $47 million. The contract includes a base period from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026, with four optional ordering periods extending the potential contract term through September 30, 2030. The wage determination covers workers in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee, specifically including Crittenden County (AR), Benton, De Soto, and Marshall Counties (MS), and Fayette, Shelby, and Tipton Counties (TN), with minimum wage requirements of $17.75 per hour for contracts entered into after January 30, 2022. Services will be performed at the various VA facilities located throughout the Memphis metropolitan area. The solicitation does not identify any current incumbents or specific award values, though the multi-year structure with optional periods suggests a substantial ongoing service requirement.