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S205--General Waste & Recycling Removal - IC
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The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 23, is conducting a sources sought notice to identify qualified vendors capable of providing general waste hauling and co-mingled recycling services at the Iowa City VA Healthcare System for a one-year base period with a potential one-year option. The services include twice-weekly collection and removal of solid waste from self-contained compactors and open-top dumpsters used for research and construction debris, weekly collection of co-mingled recyclables, biweekly baled cardboard removal, and routine maintenance and cleaning of all waste and recycling containers. Emergency pick-ups must be completed within four to six hours of notification, and contractors are required to ensure all waste is transported and disposed of at approved facilities, maintaining strict compliance with federal, state, and local environmental and sanitation regulations, including 40 CFR Parts 241, 243, and 257. The contract is classified under NAICS code 562111 for solid waste collection, with a small business size standard of $47 million in annual receipts, and the government is seeking information on vendor capabilities, socioeconomic status including SDVOSB, VOSB, 8(a), Hub Zone, small disadvantaged, and woman-owned small business classifications, as well as whether any vendor operates as a nonmanufacturer under the Nonmanufacturer Rule. All responses must include the company’s Unique Entity ID from SAM, point of contact information, business size, and any existing GSA Schedule or Federal Supply Schedule holdings. The performance period for the base contract begins October 1, 2026, and ends September 30, 2027, with the option period running from October 1, 2027, through September 30, 2028. Service components are itemized by line item including compactor pickups, landfill charges, dumpster collections, cardboard recycling fees, and recycling container services, with pricing left intentionally blank to gather market feedback. Contractors must submit monthly weight and cost reports for recyclables, along with signed pickup tickets for each service, and provide a detailed equipment inventory within 15 days of award. The Buy American Statute may apply in a future solicitation, requiring compliance with FAR clauses 52.225-1 and 52.225-2, and non-manufacturers must provide an authorized distributor letter. The government will not pay for any costs incurred in responding to this notice, and responses are not considered offers; a
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Iowa City VA Health Care System, Iowa City, MNSet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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PLEASE LIST YOUR GSA Contract or a Federal Supply Schedule with this product/service listed on it. List the number, name of manufacture, and Origin of product if applicable._____________________________________________________
IMPORTANT If your firm is a Socio-economic Small Business (SDVOSB, VOSB, Hub zone, 8(a), Small, Small disadvantaged, Woman owned small business), please state if your firm is a Nonmanufacturer under the Nonmanufacturer Rule. For more information about the Nonmanufacturer Rule and how it applies to your firm, click on this Small Business Administration link: https://www.sba.gov/partners/contracting-officials/small-business-procurement/nonmanufacturer-rule Please check the lines below that apply to your firm: a. ____ Business size does not exceed 500 employees. b. ____ Firm is primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells this type of item being supplies. c. ____ Firm takes ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment, or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice. d. ____ Supplies the end products of a small business manufacturer or processor made in the United States. If a future solicitation requires the Buy American Statute, the following two clauses will apply:
52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate Must have an Authorized Distributor Letter issued from the manufacture if not the manufacture for a supply acquisition request. The attached SOW is a draft and is NOT finalized. If any portions are unclear, prohibited, and/or you are unsure about the draft description of the requirement please list your comments and/or concerns in your response so they can be addressed. Response is due by 08/19/2026, at 1700 Mountain Time. Please submit e-mail responses to Mr. Dennis Salmonsen, Contract Specialist, at email address: dennis.salmonsen@va.gov. Please place Sources Sought No. in the subject line of your email. This notice is to assist the Department of Veterans Affairs in determining qualified sources only.
SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS: See DRAFT Statement of Work
ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001
12.00 MO __________________ __________________
Pick up charge/Compactor Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 10-01-2026 POP End: 09-30-2027 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 562111 - Solid Waste Collection PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: S205 - Housekeeping - Trash/Garbage Collection
0002
600.00 TN __________________ __________________
Landfill charge Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 10-01-2026 POP End: 09-30-2027 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 562111 - Solid Waste Collection PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: S205 - Housekeeping - Trash/Garbage Collection
0003
24.00 JB __________________ __________________
Pickup charge/Research open-top Dumpsters (Includes emergency pickups) Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 10-01-2026 POP End: 09-30-2027 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 562111 - Solid Waste Collection PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: S205 - Housekeeping - Trash/Garbage Collection
0004
24.00 JB __________________ __________________
Pick-up charge/Construction open-top Dumpsters (Includes emergency pickups) Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 10-01-2026 POP End: 09-30-2027 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 562111 - Solid Waste Collection PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: S205 - Housekeeping - Trash/Garbage Collection
0005
130.00 YR __________________ __________________
Pick up charge/Cardboard Recycling Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 10-01-2026 POP End: 09-30-2027 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 562111 - Solid Waste Collection PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: S205 - Housekeeping - Trash/Garbage Collection
0006
12.00 MO __________________ __________________
Recycling containers Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 10-01-2026 POP End: 09-30-2027 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 562111 - Solid Waste Collection PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: S205 - Housekeeping - Trash/Garbage Collection
1001
12.00 MO __________________ __________________
Pick up charge/Compactor Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 10-01-2027 POP End: 09-30-2028 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 562111 - Solid Waste Collection PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: S205 - Housekeeping - Trash/Garbage Collection
1002
600.00 TN __________________ __________________
Landfill charge Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 10-01-2027 POP End: 09-30-2028 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 562111 - Solid Waste Collection PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: S205 - Housekeeping - Trash/Garbage Collection
1003
24.00 JB __________________ __________________
Pickup charge/Research open-top Dumpsters (Includes emergency pickups) Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 10-01-2027 POP End: 09-30-2028 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 562111 - Solid Waste Collection PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: S205 - Housekeeping - Trash/Garbage Collection
1004
24.00 JB __________________ __________________
Pick-up charge/Construction open-top Dumpsters (Includes emergency pickups) Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 10-01-2027 POP End: 09-30-2028 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 562111 - Solid Waste Collection PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: S205 - Housekeeping - Trash/Garbage Collection
1005
130.00 YR __________________ __________________
Pick up charge/Cardboard Recycling Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 10-01-2027 POP End: 09-30-2028 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 562111 - Solid Waste Collection PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: S205 - Housekeeping - Trash/Garbage Collection
1006
12.00 MO __________________ __________________
Recycling containers Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 10-01-2027 POP End: 09-30-2028 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 562111 - Solid Waste Collection PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: S205 - Housekeeping - Trash/Garbage Collection
GRAND TOTAL __________________
NOTES: Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation whatsoever on the part of the Government to procure these supplies and/or services, or to issue a solicitation, nor to notify respondents of the results of this notice. No solicitation documents exists at this time; however, in the event the acquisition strategy demonstrates that GSA is a viable option for procuring a solution, the RFQ shall be posted to GSA eBuy where only those firms who currently hold a GSA Schedule with the applicable SIN will be able to respond. The Department of Veterans Affairs is neither seeking quotes nor accepting unsolicited quotes, and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. Any information the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this Sources Sought notice.
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