Solid Waste & Recycling Omaha
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), specifically the Omaha VA Health Care System and VA Network Contracting Office 23, is conducting market research through a Sources Sought / Request for Information (RFI) for Solid Waste and Recycling Services in Omaha, Nebraska. This RFI aims to understand commercial solutions available in the market and may lead to a future solicitation. Responses are due by January 29, 2026, at 10:00 AM CST.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for the removal of non-infectious waste and recyclable materials from the VA Nebraska Western Iowa Healthcare System (NWIHCS) Omaha Division, located at 4101 Woolworth Avenue, Omaha, NE 68105. Services include providing all necessary labor, tools, equipment, and materials, ensuring safe routes, and obtaining required licenses and permits.
Specific services entail:
- Twice-weekly removal of non-infectious waste and non-edible garbage (Tuesdays and Fridays).
- Provision and maintenance of various container types and sizes, including:
- One 35-40 cubic yard self-contained compactor for non-infectious waste.
- One 40 cubic yard stationary compactor for recyclable waste.
- One 3 cubic yard container for the Fisher House (weekly service).
- One 8 cubic yard container for Building 9 (twice-weekly service).
- 96-gallon Blue Toters for recycling across all buildings.
- One 20 cubic yard container for the PT building (weekly service).
- Intermittent service for one 20-yard and one 30-yard open-top container.
- Prompt removal of full compactors (within 3 hours of call-in).
- Disposal of waste in compliance with all Federal, State, City, and County laws, ensuring no public health issues or nuisances.
- Maintaining clean, sanitized, deodorized, enclosed, rat-proof, leak-proof, and fire-retarding containers.
- Contractor responsibility for cleaning up scattered trash on hospital grounds.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought / Request for Information (RFI)
- NAICS Code: 562111 (Solid Waste Collection)
- Product Service Code: S205 (Trash/Garbage Collection Services)
- Set-Aside: None specified (market research stage, seeking business size information)
- Response Due: January 29, 2026, 10:00 AM CST
- Published: January 14, 2026
- Place of Performance: VA Nebraska Western Iowa Healthcare System (NWIHCS) Omaha Division, 4101 Woolworth Avenue, Omaha, NE 68105.
Required Response Information
Potential sources must provide:
- Company name, address, phone number, primary contact(s), and email address.
- Business size and type (e.g., large business, small business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), HUBZone, 8(a), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)).
- Confirmation if required services are available on a Schedule (GSA, FSS, NAC, etc.), including contract number and expiration date.
Additional Notes
This is a market research effort and does not guarantee a future solicitation. The government reserves the right to inspect contractor facilities and qualifications. Points of contact for this RFI are Mark A Clayburne Jr (Mark.Clayburne@va.gov) and Becky De Los Santos (becky.delossantos@va.gov).