Trash Services Solicitation for National Cemetery of the Pacific. This solicitation will be a tiered evaluation: SDVOSBs, VOSBs, SBs, and all businesses.

Trash services for the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii, are being sought under solicitation 36C78626Q50205, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration. The solicitation is structured as a tiered evaluation open to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, small businesses, and all other businesses, with no formal set-aside applied. Proposals must be submitted electronically via SAM.gov by August 15, 2026, at 3:00 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time, with offerors required to be actively registered in the System for Award Management and to provide their Unique Entity ID (UEI) along with a detailed list of waste management equipment. The contract will have a base performance period from September 17, 2026, to September 16, 2027, with an optional one-year extension period from September 17, 2027, to September 16, 2028, and may be further extended under a 60-day option clause. The estimated contract value ranges from $30,000 to $250,000, covering scheduled collection of eight-cubic-yard containers twice weekly and on-demand service for 15- and 30-cubic-yard roll-off containers, with performance governed by a Performance Work Statement and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. All services must be performed at the cemetery’s location in Honolulu and comply with federal, state, and local environmental regulations, ensuring containers are clean, structurally sound, leakproof, and transported in enclosed, sanitized vehicles. Service documentation, including pickup tickets signed by cemetery personnel, must be maintained and submitted to support invoicing, which is required to be processed electronically through Tungsten Network. The award will be made using a best-value trade-off approach where technical capability—including demonstrated understanding of the PWS and equipment provision—is prioritized over price, and proposals will be evaluated qualitatively without fixed scoring metrics. Contract clauses include mandatory provisions on whistleblower protections, employment eligibility verification, service contract labor standards, combating human trafficking, sustainable products, and paid sick leave, with multiple deviations effective November 2025. Special requirements prohibit the use of covered telecommunications equipment from entities like Huawei and ZTE, unapproved unmanned aircraft systems, and inverted domestic corporations; contractors must also comply with OFAC sanctions and report any noncompliant products within 7