Lift Station and Grease Trap Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through the 255-NETWORK Contract Office 15 in Leavenworth, Kansas, is seeking information from potential sources for lift station and grease trap maintenance services at the Marion VA Medical Center in Marion, Illinois. This request is a sources-sought notice under solicitation number 36C25526Q0386, posted on May 6, 2026, with responses due by May 16, 2026, at 1000 CST via email to Steve Parrott at Stephen.Parrott@va.gov. The work requires semi-annual maintenance of lift stations and monthly servicing of grease traps, including pumping out solids, grease, and debris; clearing inlet and outlet pipes; pressure washing tank interiors; and ensuring compliance with OSHA standards for walking and working surfaces, hole protections, and cover requirements. Contractors must respond to emergencies within two hours and arrive on-site within four hours to prevent operational disruptions. All waste must be transported and disposed of at approved off-site facilities, with detailed manifests and disposal reports submitted after each service, along with service completion reports when abnormal conditions are identified. No packaging, marking, or preservation specifications are required as the scope is purely service-based. Contractors must be registered in SAM with a valid Unique Entity Identifier and provide their business size status, including whether they qualify as a small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, women-owned small business, or large business, to determine applicability of VAAR clauses 852.219-77, 852.219-10, and 852.219-11, which govern subcontracting limitations and small business considerations under the NAICS code 562998. All personnel must be trained and certified in OSHA 29 CFR standards prior to site access, and contractors are fully liable for environmental violations or contamination resulting from their operations. No additional services or equipment replacements are permitted without the written approval of the Contracting Officer’s Representative. While the notice does not specify contract duration, award basis, pricing, or payment details—consistent with its informational purpose—it implies a likely Lowest Price Technically Acceptable acquisition approach if formally solicited. The government retains final acceptance authority at the Marion VA Medical Center, and responses must include evidence of capability, point of contact information, and business classification, submitted exclusively via email without specified formatting constraints.