4540--Waste Disposal and Recycle MA 04/01/26-03/31/27

This contract, issued under solicitation number 36C24126Q0578 by the Department of Veterans Affairs through the Network Contracting Office 01, entails the provision of comprehensive solid waste disposal and recycling services for the VA Boston Healthcare System locations in Brockton, Jamaica Plain, and West Roxbury, Massachusetts. The base period runs from August 1, 2026, through January 31, 2027, with four optional one-year extension periods available through January 31, 2031, bringing the potential total performance duration to five years. The work requires the contractor to manage multiple waste streams including single-stream recycling, scrap metal, construction debris, shrink wrap, plastic materials, pallets, and cellulose fiber, with services to be performed on a three-times-per-week schedule unless otherwise requested. The contractor must provide all necessary labor, equipment, and backup resources, including bale tie wire, and submit sample waste stream reports to the Contracting Officer’s Representative within ten days of award. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price, total small business set-aside under NAICS code 562111, and will be awarded using the lowest price technically acceptable method, where technical capability and past performance serve as pass/fail gates before price is evaluated. The contractor must demonstrate a feasible technical approach, qualified staffing, and effective management systems to meet the performance work statement, with past performance references from the last three years required to be acceptable or neutral for eligibility. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and VA-specific clauses covering whistleblower rights, subcontractor restrictions, employment eligibility verification, service labor standards, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, electronic funds transfer, and system for award management maintenance. Contractors must comply with strict safety and regulatory requirements including OSHA, DOT, EPA, FDA, and Massachusetts environmental regulations, and are required to maintain general liability insurance, workers’ compensation coverage, and employer’s liability coverage of at least $100,000 without asbestos exclusions. Invoices must be submitted monthly through the Tungstun System in electronic format, itemizing pounds recycled and disposed, price per pound, service dates, locations, and obligation numbers, and must be validated by the COR before payment. The contractor is obligated to designate a contract manager and alternate with full authority, and to adhere to all federal, state, and local laws including those governing procurement integrity, kickbacks, and fly american provisions. All records must be retained for