SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING FOR OMAHA VAMC

The contract awards solid waste and recycling services to the Omaha VA Medical Center under a five-year indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) framework, with an estimated total value ranging from $2,500 to $600,000 over the full term, including all options. The contract is structured as a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5, with NAICS code 562111, and is administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contract Office 23, headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with the primary place of performance located at the Omaha VA Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Delivery orders will be issued in five sequential one-year ordering periods from June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2031, with the government retaining the right to extend performance by up to six additional months under the option clause. Individual delivery orders are limited to a maximum of $125,000, and the contract employs firm-fixed-price terms for all task orders. The solicitation required offerors to submit a single document not exceeding 30 pages in 11-point font, with pricing in Excel or PDF format, and all submissions must be emailed by the deadline to the designated contracting officer. The contract incorporates a comprehensive set of clauses governing commercial services, ordering procedures, indefinite quantity, labor standards, ethics, and compliance, including mandatory adherence to the Service Contract Labor Standards (41 U.S.C. chapter 67), prohibitions on convict labor, requirements for paid sick leave under Executive Order 13706, and employee whistleblower protections. Offerors must certify their small business status and maintain accurate representations in SAM, with mandatory rerepresentations triggered by events such as mergers or size status changes. Contractors are required to use the VA’s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment (EIPP) system via Tungsten Network for all invoicing, with payments processed through Electronic Funds Transfer to SAM-registered accounts. The government retains full inspection and acceptance authority, requiring all services to meet commercial item standards and comply with federal, state, and local regulations. Employees holding active U.S. security clearances are exempt from E-Verify, and the contract prohibits personal conflicts of interest while mandating a contractor code of business ethics. No specific packaging, marking, or bar-coding standards are detailed; however, compliance with SAM requirements and use of the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) are enforced.