Solid Waste Removal

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 15, seeks a firm fixed-price contract for weekly solid waste removal services at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, with proposals due July 17. This procurement is set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses.

Place of performance is Rombauer, Missouri 63901. The contract covers a base year from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, plus four optional years, with an estimated total value of $47 million. The contractor must remove approximately 2,000 pounds of miscellaneous trash, rubbish, and garbage daily from two pickup points behind Building 23. The contractor shall provide and maintain a 35-cubic-yard self-contained compactor with hydraulic cart dumper and weatherproof controls, plus an 8-cubic-yard dumpster with lid. All work must comply with federal, state, county, and city environmental and sanitary regulations, with equipment maintained free of leaks and pickup areas kept clean.

The contractor must carry insurance including $500,000 general liability and $200,000 automobile liability, maintain workers' compensation coverage, and perform repairs within 48 hours of notification. Monthly waste reporting is required. Eligibility is limited to businesses regularly established in trash removal with demonstrated financial responsibility and reliability.

Evaluation is based on lowest evaluated price for technically acceptable proposals. Non-price evaluation factors include technical capabilities and five years of prior waste removal experience. The NAICS code is 562111, Solid Waste Collection; PSC code is S205, Housekeeping–Trash/Garbage Collection. The contracting office is VA Network Contracting Office 15 in Leavenworth, Kansas.