Due: 3 days leftSolicitationOpen to all
What: Solid waste removal services including pickup of compacted bales. The VA will operate a government-owned baler; contractor picks up the resulting bales. Containers include 4 CY and 8 CY front-load units and 40 CY open-top containers. Period of performance not stated in this summary.
Buyer: Department of Veterans Affairs
Where: Location not stated in the notice summary
Deadline: October 26, 2026
Who can bid: Any responsible business may bid, including large companies. This contract is open to full and open competition.
Key requirements: Not stated in the notice summary
Check before bidding: (1) Full scope of work and period of performance; (2) Whether subcontracting to non-SDVOSB firms triggers the 50% payment limit mentioned in VAAR 852.219-75, and how this affects your pricing
Next step: Obtain the complete solicitation documents and statement of work (SOW) from the agency, then submit your bid by the deadline.
Original description
Clarifications to the following Answer posed in previous amendment. VAAR 852.219-75 says "the contractor will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs." Please confirm that money the contractor pays to a company that is not a certified SDVOSB, for picking up and hauling waste under this contract, counts toward that 50% limit. Answer: Per VAAR 852.219-75 the case of a contract for services (except construction), the contractor will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs. 11. Contractor-furnished compactor and balers (SOW 3.0). SOW 3.0 asks for a new 34 CY self-contained compactor and vertical/horizontal balers. B.2 has no CLIN for them, and 34 CY matches the existing unit. Should read the following: 4cy front load, 8 cy front load and 40 cy open top containers for solid waste services   Is the contractor required to furnish a compactor or balers? NO, the VA has a government owned baler in place, and the government is responsible for the 35 cy and 42 cy. The vendor will be responsible for the pickup of the bales as stated in section three of the SOW.