Sources Sought Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration is seeking refuse and recycling collection services for Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery through this Sources Sought announcement (Solicitation Number: 36C78626Q50133). The agency is specifically targeting Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses capable of providing comprehensive waste management services. Key contract requirements include weekly pickups of general waste dumpsters, monthly pickups of recyclable waste and roll-off dumpsters, on-call delivery and pickup services, and tonnage billing for excess waste, with all containers requiring proper maintenance, cleaning, pressure-washing, steam-cleaning, and EPA-approved deodorization. Interested vendors must submit written responses by March 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST to April.Graves@va.gov, including company information, capability statements demonstrating relevant qualifications and experience, details on existing federal contract vehicles, and feedback on the salient characteristics of the statement of work. Evaluation will be based on the contractor's ability to meet the Performance Work Statement requirements, maintain equipment and insurance compliance, handle hazardous spill cleanup and reporting, and deliver substitute containers within one to three business days depending on operational criticality.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation beyond the preference for veteran-owned small businesses. The specific annual contract value or budget range has not been disclosed in the Sources Sought announcement. The Performance Work Statement outlines detailed service requirements including fifty-two weekly pickups of 8-cubic yard general waste dumpsters, twelve monthly pickups of 8-cubic yard recyclable dumpsters, twelve monthly pickups of 20-cubic yard roll-off dumpsters for debris, and on-call roll-off services with three-business-day delivery and retrieval requirements. The contractor is responsible for all container delivery, maintenance, and removal, along with biweekly or monthly cleaning depending on the season and quarterly steam-cleaning. The NAICS code for this procurement is 562111 (Solid Waste Collection), and the PSC category is S205 (Housekeeping—Trash/Garbage Collection), indicating this is a specialized waste management services contract.