Styrofoam Recycling at Puget Sound VAHCS

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 20, seeks Styrofoam recycling services at Puget Sound VAHCS, with quotations due August 26, 2026, and questions due August 20. This is a small business set-aside acquisition.

Place of performance is Seattle, Washington, with service at three VA facilities: Seattle Division, American Lake Division, and Magnolia Campus. The contractor must provide weekly pickups at Seattle and American Lake locations (52 times per year each) and monthly pickups at Magnolia Campus (12 times per year). Services are self-service pickups from loading dock bins during normal business hours (0730–1600), with weekly and monthly schedules adjustable at no additional cost. The contractor is responsible for all personnel, equipment, supervision, and supplies necessary to perform the service, including notification to the VA if non-recyclable items prevent proper disposal and furnishing verifiable recycling documentation upon request.

The performance period runs from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027 (base year), with four optional one-year extensions through August 31, 2031. This is a firm fixed-price contract. The estimated budget is $47 million. The NAICS code is 562998, All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services; the PSC code is S205, Housekeeping–Trash/Garbage Collection.

Amendment 0001, issued August 18, updates the Technical Capability requirement to mandate Washington state licensure for the prime and any subcontractors, and a detailed narrative describing accomplishment of Statement of Work tasks. Pricing CLINs for American Lake are amended to specify weekly pickup service. Service Contract Act wage determinations apply. Electronic invoicing through Tungsten Network or X12 EDI format is required.