S205--Trash Collection

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through the Network Contracting Office 6 in Hampton, Virginia, has awarded a firm-fixed-price requirements contract for trash collection services under solicitation number 36C24626Q0421, set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). The contract, with a NAICS code of 562111, is performance-based and centers on waste collection, compactor maintenance, container management, and safety compliance at the W. G. Hefner Medical Center in Salisbury, North Carolina. The base performance period runs from May 11, 2026, through May 10, 2027, with four optional one-year extensions available, allowing the contract to extend through May 10, 2031, subject to government discretion and compliance with the five-year total duration limit. Contract administration is governed by FAR and VAAR clauses inclusive of 52.216-21 for requirements-type obligations, 52.217-8 and 52.217-9 for option extensions, and VAAR 852.219-75, which mandates a certification of subcontracting compliance requiring the contractor to perform at least 50% of the contract’s cost in personnel. The contract includes additional critical compliance provisions such as restrictions on procurement from covered telecommunications entities under Section 889 of the NDAA, OFAC sanctions adherence, and FASCSA compliance, with contractors required to conduct due diligence on their supply chain. Performance standards are defined by a 95% Acceptable Quality Level (AQL), enforced through direct observation, random sampling, validated customer complaints, and Contract Discrepancy Reports (CDRs), with failures potentially leading to invoice reductions of up to 5% or contract termination. Subcontracting is tightly controlled under FAR 52.219-14 and the deviation-included VAAR 852.219-75, requiring full disclosure of subcontractors and alignment with SDVOSB certification. All contractor personnel must obtain and wear a PIV badge and comply with VA medical center safety protocols, including OSHA bloodborne pathogens training, a minimum of 10 hours of safety instruction, and a flu vaccination or mask policy from November 30 to March 31. Invoicing must be submitted electronically via the VA’s EIPP system