S205--New: 5-Year Ordering Period (02/01/2026 - 01/31/2031) Solid Waste & Recyclables Collection/Disposal Services for the Edward Hines Jr VA Hospital (Hines, IL) and the Joliet CBOC.

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 is soliciting proposals for solid waste and recyclables collection and disposal services through a Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation numbered 36C25226Q0162. The procurement covers comprehensive waste management services for the Edward Hines Jr VA Hospital in Hines, Illinois, and the Joliet Community-Based Outpatient Clinic, including weekly and multiple-times-per-week collection of various container sizes ranging from 2-yard to 30-yard capacities for both solid waste and recyclables. Key requirements include providing and maintaining containers, compactors, and collection vehicles, submitting monthly waste reports, conducting periodic waste audits, and providing annual Certificates of Total Waste Diverted from Landfill in compliance with federal regulations. The evaluation will assess offerors' qualifications, including applicable licenses and waste hauler permits, which will be verified through a responsibility determination conducted by the Contracting Officer prior to contract award rather than during proposal evaluation. The solicitation deadline was January 23, 2026, at 3:00 PM CST, with a pre-bid site visit conducted on January 7, 2026, at 11:00 AM local time.

This contract opportunity is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), with only verified SDVOSB firms registered in the Small Business Administration database eligible to submit quotes. The contract is structured as a 5-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) ordering period running from February 1, 2026, through January 31, 2031, consisting of five one-year priced periods with a minimum guarantee of $2,500 and a ceiling of $6,250,000. The solicitation includes three amendments, the most recent issued on January 26, 2026, which modified contractor licensing and permit verification procedures to occur during the post-award responsibility determination phase. Prevailing wage requirements apply under the Service Contract Act, with wage determinations for Cook, Du Page, and McHenry Counties, as well as Grundy, Kendall, and Will Counties in Illinois, specifying hourly rates and benefit obligations for service workers. Performance of the contract will take place at the Edward Hines Jr VA Hospital and Joliet CBOC locations in Illinois.