Opportunity
SAM #36C24226Q0717
Sludge Management and Tank Cleaning Services for Lyons VA Medical Center
Buyer
VA Network Contract Office 02
Posted
July 21, 2026
Respond By
August 06, 2026
Identifier
36C24226Q0717
NAICS
562998, 562991
This opportunity is for sludge management and tank cleaning services at the Lyons VA Medical Center Wastewater Treatment Plant in New Jersey. - Government Buyer: - Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 2 (NCO 2), James J. Peters office - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; the requirement is for specialized environmental services rather than branded products - Services Requested: - Annual cleaning of aeration tanks (2 per year) - Annual cleaning of sludge holding tank (1 per year) - Annual cleaning of scum pit (1 per year) - Annual cleaning of sewer well (1 per year) - Annual cleaning of influent channels (2 per year) - Sludge removal and transport using vacuum/pump trucks (minimum 8,000 gallons per pickup, at least 12 pickups per year) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Contract is a firm-fixed-price, 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) - NAICS code 562998 (All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services) - Contract includes a base year plus four one-year option periods - All work must comply with federal, state, and local environmental regulations - Sludge transport must use vacuum/pump trucks with specified minimum capacity
Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office (NCO 2) of New York, is soliciting quotes from contractors to provide Sludge Management and Tank Cleaning Services for the New Jersey Healthcare System at the Lyons Campus under a single-award, Firm-Fixed-Price contract. This solicitation is issued with a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business set-aside.
This procurement will be solicited in accordance with FAR Part 12 Commercial Items. Interested contractors will be responsible for downloading copies of the solicitation (and any subsequent amendments) from that website, and no hard copies will be made available. The solicitation will provide contractors with instructions on the quote submission process.
Potential offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and certified as a Small Business (SB) in the U.S. Small Business Administration s https://www.sam.gov and SBA information at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/.
NAICS Code is 562998 All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services with a Small Business Size Standard of $16.5 Million. The classification code is S299- Housekeeping Waste Treatment Management Services. The solicitation will be issued with a total SDVOSB Business set-aside, and an award will be made to the offeror who is evaluated as providing the best value to the Government. Evaluation factors are listed in the solicitation. All responsible, certified Small Businesses under the identified NAICS may submit quotes for the Agency's consideration.
Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to the Contract Specialist using the email link provided. Telephone requests for information or questions will NOT be accepted. Please email requests or questions to Clifford S. Harrison at the following e-mail address: Clifford.Harrison@va.gov, and ensure that the subject line includes: RFQ no. 36C24226Q0717 and title. The receipt deadline for all questions is 07/28/2026 at 12:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time.
Quotes and all information requested in the Instructions to Offerors section of the solicitation must be received no later than 08/06/2026 by 12:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time via email to Clifford.Harrison@va.gov.
Place of Performance: Department of Veterans Affairs Lyons VA Medical Center 151 Knollcroft Road Lyons NJ 07939-5001