P999--SCRAP AND METAL CONTRACT

The contract for Scrap Metal and Waste Removal Services is issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs through the Network Contracting Office 6 in Hampton, Virginia, with a solicitation number of 36C24626Q0797 and a NAICS code of 562119. The scope of work requires the contractor to perform waste removal services at four VA facilities in Fayetteville and Wilmington, North Carolina, with scheduled pickups twice weekly at three locations, weekly at one location, and monthly delivery and emptying of a 20-yard roll-off dumpster at one site. All services must be conducted without disrupting facility operations and in full compliance with federal, state, local, and VA security and environmental standards. The period of performance includes a base year and four option years, with an estimated total contract value of $47 million. Performance is to be verified upon completion of each service at the facility locations, with acceptance resting solely with the Government. The contractor must use their own labor, equipment, and transportation, ensuring complete site cleanup after each visit. The solicitation is conducted under FAR Part 12 for commercial items and incorporates key clauses including 52.222-90 on DEI discrimination prohibitions, 52.240-91 on security prohibitions and exclusions with deviation language, and 52.212-1 and 52.212-4 which govern instructions and contract terms for commercial services. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and provide a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI); compliance with the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA), E-Verify for employment eligibility, and Section 508 ICT accessibility standards is mandatory. The award will be made using a best value trade-off process considering past performance and price, with no numerical weights assigned but qualitative risk assessments expected. Invoicing must be submitted electronically per VAAR 852.232-72, with payments processed through the Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas. Special requirements include prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment from designated foreign entities and reporting obligations for non-compliance within 72 hours. There is no designated Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or technical representative identified in the documentation. Packaging, marking, labeling, barcoding, or MIL-STD requirements are not specified, though traceability data such as brand, model, OEM, and manufacturer part numbers must be reported. Subcontracting