SAM #36C25627Q0035

Grease Trap and Drain Maintenance Market Research for Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System

The Department of Veterans Affairs is researching maintenance services for grease traps and drains at its Southeast Louisiana medical center. - Government buyer: Department of Veterans Affairs; Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System (SLVHCS); Network Contracting Office 16. Work is at the medical center in New Orleans, Louisiana. - Requirement: Maintain five grease traps/tanks, including three Zurn Z1172 interceptors (900-, 1,200-, and 1,600-size) and two exterior tanks of approximately 6,000 gallons each. Zurn is the only named equipment manufacturer; no service vendor is identified. - Services: Pump and clean traps, remove grease and food waste, inspect baffles and lines, snake drains, test systems, provide approved grease-trap chemicals as needed, and dispose of waste lawfully. Also inspect two manholes monthly and clean them if needed, maintain kitchen floor drains at least every other week, and provide service reports and annual certified inspections of all five traps/tanks. - Service frequencies: Weekly service for the Canteen Kitchen and fourth-floor Inpatient Kitchen interceptors; monthly service for the first-floor Inpatient Cafeteria interceptor and the two exterior tanks. - Notable requirements: Confined-space permits and contractor-provided rescue capability are required. Waste disposal must comply with applicable requirements, including Louisiana licensing. - Notice context: This is a sources-sought market-research notice, not a request for proposals or quotes; no award will result from the notice.

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This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY

This SOURCE SOUGHT NOTICE is for the purpose of Market Research. Response to this notice will be used for information and planning purposes. No proposals or quotes are being requested or accepted with this notice. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS or QUOTES and NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. This notice shall NOT be construed as solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Responses to this notice is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.

The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 is seeking preferably Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veterans Owned Small Businesses, or Small Businesses (but will accept other than small business for market research purposes), capable of providing GREASE TRAP MAINTENANCE for the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System, New Orleans, Louisiana, per the DRAFT statement of work below.

The NAICS code is 562119 Other Waste Collection the Size Standard is $47 million.

Responses must be received by no later than 11:00 a.m. Central Standard Time, Wednesday October 22nd, 2026. Responses shall be emailed to Thelma.bannister@va.gov. Capabilities Statements to include DUNS number. Facsimile or Telephonic responses will not be accepted.

Note: All interested parties are reminded to be registered, active and verified in the following to be considered for Award. SAM: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ SBA https://dsbs.sba.gov/search/dsp_dsbs.cfm?CFID=580066&CFTOKEN=7d0e3de8aeea2c54-FD630533-E6DD-C798-2277F1D81E450833 (SDVOSB/VOSB) VETS 4212 (Veteran owned small Business are reminded of Reporting Requirements): https://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm

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