SAM #36C24827Q0071

VA Caribbean Healthcare System Market Research for Waste Collection Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting market research for waste collection services across VA Caribbean Healthcare System facilities in Puerto Rico. - Government buyer: Department of Veterans Affairs; VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS); Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8). The listed contact is Wilfredo Perez. - Requested service: Solid waste and recyclable waste collection at the San Juan main facility, Carolina Warehouse, and Mayaguez Out-patient Clinic (MOPC). - Collection locations and equipment: Three electric compactors (two at VACHS and one at MOPC), four open-top dumpsters at VACHS, and two open-top dumpsters at the Carolina Warehouse. - Recyclable materials: Wooden pallets, aluminum, plastic, and vegetative waste. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs or commercial vendors are named. - Notable requirement: This is a request for information, not a solicitation; interested sources are asked to provide capability statements.

Description

The VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS), 10 Casia St, San Juan, PR 00921, has a requirement for Solid Waste Collection Services. Services will include solid waste and recyclable waste collection services at various locations of the VACHS, to include the main facility at San Juan, PR, its Carolina Warehouse, and its Mayaguez Out-patient Clinic (MOPC). Collection services include 3 electric compactors (two at VACHS and one at MOPC), in addition to four open-top dumpsters at VACHS, and two open-top dumpsters at the Carolina Warehouse. The Contractor shall have the resources necessary for the provision these services. Waste Collection services include the collection of Recyclable Waste, which is composed of wooden pallets, aluminum, plastic, and vegetative waste. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement will be 562111 (Solid Waste Collection), and the Product Service Code (PSC) will be S205 (Housekeeping Trash/Garbage Collection). All responsible sources may submit a capability statement with sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to meet the subject requirement. This is not a solicitation. If there is sufficient interest, a solicitation shall be posted on sam.gov. Interest/capability statements shall be submitted to Wilfredo Perez via e-mail at wilfredo.perez3@va.gov by October 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM Atlantic Standard Time (AST). Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly.

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