4540--Hines FY 26 Waste Management (VA-26-00029929)

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{"description":"Introduction\n This is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION only. Pursuant to FAR Part 10.002(b)(2)(iii) and (viii) (Market Research), the purpose of this notice is to: \n1. Determine the commercial practices of companies engaged in providing the service needed; \n2. Determine feasibility of use of General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Pursuant to FAR Part 8, FAR Part 12, FAR Part 13, and/or FAR Part 15; and \n3. Determine availability of Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and VOSB set aside pursuant to FAR Part 19 \nThis notice in no way obligates the Government to any further action. \n Requirement\nThis notice is issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Strategic Acquisition Center, Frederick, MD (SAC-F), to identify sources capable of providing the services described in Performance Work Statement (PWS) for HITC Waste Management below.\nTHERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME\n\nRFI SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS\n All responses must be submitted to Riley Bender (Riley.Bender@va.gov) and Michael Silva (michael.silva3@va.gov) by 3:00PM EST, on or before February13, 2026 with a Subject line of \"HITC Waste Management RFI Response\". Responders will receive an electronic confirmation acknowledging receipt of a response but will not receive individualized feedback on any questions. If your company has the potential capability to perform these contract services, please respond to this Request for Information by providing a capability statement. The number of pages is limited to a total of 10 pages; size shall be no greater than 8 1/2\" x 11\". The top, bottom, left and right margins shall be a minimum of one inch each. Font size shall be no smaller than 12-point. Times New Roman fonts are required. VA is under no obligation to provide feedback to the company, or to contact the company for clarification of any information submitted in response to this RFI. The Capabilities Statement must include answers to the capability questions. Please ensure the question number is referenced within the RFI response. Below are the capability questions to be answered: \nProvide a brief corporate profile of your company. Information in this profile should include: Organization name; UEI; Organization's website; Contact Name; Contact Telephone; Contact E-mail address. \nBusiness Size (Large, Small, SDVOSB/VOSB, etc.) NAICS code is 541219, if believed a better NAICS code is suitable please indicate which one and why.\nFor vendors that are SDVOSB, are you able to perform 51%?\nIf applicable, GSA Schedule/Contract Number, schedule and SIN category. \nList any previous or existing contracts you have with the VA where similar work was performed to this requirement. Also, is there an existing contract vehicle you recommend be used for this procurement?\nWhat contract vehicle do you recommend for this requirement?\nWhat pricing structure do you recommend?\nDoes your organization have an existing GSA schedule for this type of requirement?\nWhat key questions do you need to see answered in a future PWS/SOW before you decide to respond to the solicitation?\nPlease describe your work experience handling pickup and disposal of waste and recycling.\n\nDisclaimer: \nThis Request for Information is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Quotation. It is not considered to be a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor will the Government pay for any information provided. No basis for a claim against the Government shall arise from a response to this Request for Information or Government use of any information provided. Failure to submit information in sufficient detail may result in considering a company as not a viable source and may influence competition and set-aside decisions. Regardless of the information obtained from this Request for Information, the Government reserves the right to consider any arrangement as deemed appropriated for this requirement. Respondents are advised, the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response to this Request for Information.\n\n \nPERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT\n1. BACKGROUND\nThe Department of Veterans Affairs, Hines Information and Technology Center (HITC)\ncurrently has a requirement for waste and recycling pick-up services.\n2. SCOPE OF WORK\nThe contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the deliverables\ndescribed in the (PWS), except as may otherwise be specified. The contractor shall be\nresponsible for providing HITC with waste and recycling containers for pick-up and\ndisposal at building 215, which includes the following:\na. Twenty (20) clean and sanitary 65-gallon recycling totes;\nb. Four (4) bales of cardboard on pallets;\nc. One (1) tri-wall container for electrical waste on a pallet;\nd. Two (2) 10-yard dumpsters One (1) time weekly for miscellaneous waste; and\ne. One (1) 30-yard roll-off dumpster for waste.\nThis process is completed on the dock area at Building 215 where everything is secure.\nA warehouse staff member is always present to monitor the pickup up process.\nContractor employees will not be allowed inside the facility. A receipt shall be provided\nfor each pick-up.\nPERFORMANCE PERIOD\nThe period of performance is one (1) year base with four (4) one-year option periods.\nPeriod Estimated Dates\nBase\nMay 03, 2026 May 02, 2027\nOption One\nMay 03, 2028 May 02, 2029\nOption Two\nMay 03, 2029 May 02, 2030\nOption Three\nMay 03, 2030 May 02, 2031\nOption Four\nMay 03, 2031 May 02, 2032\nAny work at the Government site shall not take place on Federal holidays or weekends\nunless directed by the Contracting Officer (CO).\nThere are ten (11) Federal holidays set by law (USC Title 5 Section 6103) that VA\nfollows:\nUnder current definitions, four are set by date:\nNew Year's Day January 1\nJuneteenth June 19\nIndependence Day July 4\nVeterans Day November 11\nChristmas Day December 25\nIf any of the above falls on a Saturday, then Friday shall be observed as a holiday.\nSimilarly, if one falls on a Sunday, then Monday shall be observed as a holiday.\nThe other six are set by a day of the week and month:\n Martin Luther King's Birthday Third Monday in January\n Washington's Birthday Third Monday in February\n Memorial Day Last Monday in May\n Labor Day First Monday in September\n Columbus Day Second Monday in October\n Thanksgiving Fourth Thursday in November\n\nPLACE OF PERFORMANCE\nTasks under this PWS shall be performed at:\nThe Department of Veterans Affairs\nHines Information and Technology Center (HITC)\n5000 S. 5th Avenue\nBuilding 215\nHines, IL 60141\n\n\n"} Solicitation Number: 36C10X26Q0047 Type: Sources Sought Base Type: Sources Sought NAICS: 562119 Classification Code: 4540 Response Deadline: 2026-02-16T14:00:00-05:00 Office Address: FREDERICK, MD Place of Performance: Hines, IL, 60141 POC: riley.bender@va.gov, riley.bender@va.gov, Contracting Officer: Michael Silva {"description":"Introduction\n This is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION only. Pursuant to FAR Part 10.002(b)(2)(iii) and (viii) (Market Research), the purpose of this notice is to: \n1. Determine the commercial practices of companies engaged in providing the service needed; \n2. Determine feasibility of use of General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Pursuant to FAR Part 8, FAR Part 12, FAR Part 13, and/or FAR Part 15; and \n3. Determine availability of Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and VOSB set aside pursuant to FAR Part 19 \nThis notice in no way obligates the Government to any further action. \n Requirement\nThis notice is issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Strategic Acquisition Center, Frederick, MD (SAC-F), to identify sources capable of providing the services described in Performance Work Statement (PWS) for HITC Waste Management below.\nTHERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME\n\nRFI SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS\n All responses must be submitted to Riley Bender (Riley.Bender@va.gov) and Michael Silva (michael.silva3@va.gov) by 3:00PM EST, on or before February13, 2026 with a Subject line of \"HITC Waste Management RFI Response\". Responders will receive an electronic confirmation acknowledging receipt of a response but will not receive individualized feedback on any questions. If your company has the potential capability to perform these contract services, please respond to this Request for Information by providing a capability statement. The number of pages is limited to a total of 10 pages; size shall be no greater than 8 1/2\" x 11\". The top, bottom, left and right margins shall be a minimum of one inch each. Font size shall be no smaller than 12-point. Times New Roman fonts are required. VA is under no obligation to provide feedback to the company, or to contact the company for clarification of any information submitted in response to this RFI. The Capabilities Statement must include answers to the capability questions. Please ensure the question number is referenced within the RFI response. Below are the capability questions to be answered: \nProvide a brief corporate profile of your company. Information in this profile should include: Organization name; UEI; Organization's website; Contact Name; Contact Telephone; Contact E-mail address. \nBusiness Size (Large, Small, SDVOSB/VOSB, etc.) NAICS code is 541219, if believed a better NAICS code is suitable please indicate which one and why.\nFor vendors that are SDVOSB, are you able to perform 51%?\nIf applicable, GSA Schedule/Contract Number, schedule and SIN category. \nList any previous or existing contracts you have with the VA where similar work was performed to this requirement. Also, is there an existing contract vehicle you recommend be used for this procurement?\nWhat contract vehicle do you recommend for this requirement?\nWhat pricing structure do you recommend?\nDoes your organization have an existing GSA schedule for this type of requirement?\nWhat key questions do you need to see answered in a future PWS/SOW before you decide to respond to the solicitation?\nPlease describe your work experience handling pickup and disposal of waste and recycling.\n\nDisclaimer: \nThis Request for Information is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Quotation. It is not considered to be a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor will the Government pay for any information provided. No basis for a claim against the Government shall arise from a response to this Request for Information or Government use of any information provided. Failure to submit information in sufficient detail may result in considering a company as not a viable source and may influence competition and set-aside decisions. Regardless of the information obtained from this Request for Information, the Government reserves the right to consider any arrangement as deemed appropriated for this requirement. Respondents are advised, the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response to this Request for Information.\n\n \nPERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT\n1. BACKGROUND\nThe Department of Veterans Affairs, Hines Information and Technology Center (HITC)\ncurrently has a requirement for waste and recycling pick-up services.\n2. SCOPE OF WORK\nThe contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the deliverables\ndescribed in the (PWS), except as may otherwise be specified. The contractor shall be\nresponsible for providing HITC with waste and recycling containers for pick-up and\ndisposal at building 215, which includes the following:\na. Twenty (20) clean and sanitary 65-gallon recycling totes;\nb. Four (4) bales of cardboard on pallets;\nc. One (1) tri-wall container for electrical waste on a pallet;\nd. Two (2) 10-yard dumpsters One (1) time weekly for miscellaneous waste; and\ne. One (1) 30-yard roll-off dumpster for waste.\nThis process is completed on the dock area at Building 215 where everything is secure.\nA warehouse staff member is always present to monitor the pickup up process.\nContractor employees will not be allowed inside the facility. A receipt shall be provided\nfor each pick-up.\nPERFORMANCE PERIOD\nThe period of performance is one (1) year base with four (4) one-year option periods.\nPeriod Estimated Dates\nBase\nMay 03, 2026 May 02, 2027\nOption One\nMay 03, 2028 May 02, 2029\nOption Two\nMay 03, 2029 May 02, 2030\nOption Three\nMay 03, 2030 May 02, 2031\nOption Four\nMay 03, 2031 May 02, 2032\nAny work at the Government site shall not take place on Federal holidays or weekends\nunless directed by the Contracting Officer (CO).\nThere are ten (11) Federal holidays set by law (USC Title 5 Section 6103) that VA\nfollows:\nUnder current definitions, four are set by date:\nNew Year's Day January 1\nJuneteenth June 19\nIndependence Day July 4\nVeterans Day November 11\nChristmas Day December 25\nIf any of the above falls on a Saturday, then Friday shall be observed as a holiday.\nSimilarly, if one falls on a Sunday, then Monday shall be observed as a holiday.\nThe other six are set by a day of the week and month:\n Martin Luther King's Birthday Third Monday in January\n Washington's Birthday Third Monday in February\n Memorial Day Last Monday in May\n Labor Day First Monday in September\n Columbus Day Second Monday in October\n Thanksgiving Fourth Thursday in November\n\nPLACE OF PERFORMANCE\nTasks under this PWS shall be performed at:\nThe Department of Veterans Affairs\nHines Information and Technology Center (HITC)\n5000 S. 5th Avenue\nBuilding 215\nHines, IL 60141\n\n\n"}