S222--Award Notice: Hazardous Waste Collection and Disposal Services at the Illiana Health Care System in Danville, IL. Five-Year Indefinite Quantity Contract (3/16/2026 - 02/28/2031). EARTH SMART ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, LLC

Award Notice

This document serves as an award notice for Hazardous Waste Collection and Disposal Services at the Illiana Health Care System in Danville, IL. The contract is a Five-Year Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) with a period of performance from March 16, 2026, to February 28, 2031.

• Award Number: 36C25226D0020

• Award Amount: $378,783.85

• Award Date: March 16, 2026

• Awardee: EARTH SMART ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, LLC

• Contractor's UEI: UCALSKTJEBJ9

• Awardee Address: 232 S DILLARD ST STE 230, WINTER GARDEN, FL 34787-3516

• Solicitation Number: 36C25226Q0253

• Product Service Code (PSC): S222

• NAICS Code: 562211 (Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal)

• Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs, 36C252, 115 South 84th Street, Suite 101, Milwaukee WI 53214-1476

• Contracting Officer: Scott Sands

• Email: Scott.Sands2@va.gov

• Phone: 414-844-4800 Ex. 43284

• The document references an attached "FAR 13.5 Sole Source Justification - Redacted."

Other / Unclassified

This document is a Sole Source Justification for commercial items under Simplified Procedures (FAR 13.5) for hazardous waste collection and disposal services at the Illiana Health Care System in Danville, IL. The procurement is being conducted under VAAR 819.7008, which allows for sole source awards to certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs).

• Procurement Type: Sole Source, specifically for a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).
• Service: Hazardous waste collection and disposal.
• Location: Illiana Health Care System, Danville, IL.
• Period of Performance: Five-year IDIQ contract from 03/01/2026 to 02/28/2031, with five 1-year priced periods.
• Authority: VAAR 819.7008 (Sole source awards to SDVOSBs).
• Market Research: Indicates that previous competitive solicitations for similar services did not meet the "Rule of Two" for small business set-asides, and the market does not currently support full and open competition for this specific requirement at Danville.
• Interested Vendor: A Notice of Intent to sole source was published, identifying EARTH SMART ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, LLC. as the anticipated awardee.
• Barriers to Competition: The agency plans to continue evaluating the market and vendor pool for future acquisitions to potentially overcome barriers to competition.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Hazardous Waste Collection and Disposal Services at the Illiana Health Care System in Danville, IL. The contract is anticipated to be awarded to EARTH SMART ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, LLC.

• Hazardous Waste Collection and Disposal Services.

• The contract will be awarded under Statutory Authority Public Law 109 Sec. 502 and VAAR 819.7008.

• The anticipated award price will not exceed $5 million.

• This notice is NOT a request for competitive quotes.

• The government anticipates entering into a sole-source procurement with EARTH SMART ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, LLC., a certified/verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).

• A determination that only one SDVOSB can meet the requirement is not required.

• The award is in compliance with VAAR 819.7008, which allows for sole-source awards to SDVOSBs under specific conditions (e.g., price not exceeding $5 million, requirement synopsized, SDVOSB is responsible, and award is at a fair and reasonable price offering best value).

• This procurement is intended for a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).

• The contracting officer's determination to make a sole source award is a business decision.

• The solicitation number is 36C25226Q0253.

• The response date is 02-09-2026 at 15:00 CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA.

• The NAICS Code is 562211.

• The Product/Service Code is S222.

• The Contracting Officer is Scott Sands (Scott.Sands2@va.gov).