Sources Sought Abraham Lincoln Trash and Recycling Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration is seeking qualified vendors to provide trash and recycling removal services, along with optional ancillary services, at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois. Required services include weekly collection from two 8-yard trash containers and two 4-yard recycling containers, as-needed roll-off dumpster services for special events, quarterly street sweeping, portable toilet and handwashing station rentals for Memorial Day ceremonies, and annual septic tank pumping and inspection for three septic tanks. The government is particularly interested in responses from Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses and Veteran Owned Small Businesses operating under NAICS Code 562111 (Solid Waste Collection). Respondents must submit written responses to April.Graves@va.gov by March 23, 2026, including company information, capability statements, pricing samples for each deliverable, DUNS/UEI numbers, business type designation, and confirmation of which services their company can provide. All work must be performed between 9:00 AM and 3:30 PM CST, Monday through Friday, with trash and recycling containers to be delivered within seven calendar days of award.

This opportunity carries no set-aside designation, meaning it is open to all qualified vendors regardless of business ownership classification, though veteran-owned businesses are encouraged to respond. No incumbent contractor or award value has been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The scope of work involves routine, recurring services with specific numerical requirements: two trash containers and two recycling containers on weekly schedules, three septic tanks requiring annual servicing, and quarterly street sweeping of designated roadways, curbs, and parking lots. The timing of this pre-solicitation indicates the government anticipates transitioning to a formal solicitation in the coming weeks, giving interested vendors approximately ten days to conduct market research and prepare their responses before the March 23, 2026 deadline.