Waste and Refuse Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 seeks waste and refuse collection and disposal services at four Gulf Coast locations, with quotes due September 11 at 12:00 PM Central Time. The procurement is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB).

Place of performance spans Biloxi, Mississippi; Mobile, Alabama; Pensacola, Florida; and Panama City, Florida. The NAICS code is 562111, Solid Waste Collection, with a $47.0 million size standard. The contractor must furnish and service dumpsters ranging from 2-yard to 30-yard capacity, provide bulk waste removal via roll-off containers, and perform monthly steam cleaning of compactors. Collection services operate 5:00 AM to 12:00 noon on weekdays, excluding federal holidays, with frequency schedules varying by location from weekly to as-needed. The base contract period runs October 17, 2026, through October 16, 2027, with four optional 12-month renewal periods.

The SDVOSB prime contractor must perform at least 50% of personnel costs alone or with similarly-situated SDVOSB subcontractors and may utilize certified similarly-situated SDVOSB subcontractors by geographic area while retaining full responsibility for contract management and performance. The contractor must comply with 50% limitations on subcontracting for services, maintain federal small business size standards, and be certified and registered in the SBA database at time of quotation submission and award. Service Contract Act wage determinations apply to Harrison County, Mississippi; Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Florida; and Bay County, Florida. Evaluation criteria include technical capability, past performance, price, and veterans involvement. Questions were due August 21. A non-mandatory site visit occurred August 19. Amendment A0001 extended the closing date; Amendment A0002 responded to questions received and revised the Statement of Work and Contract Line Items.