Cardboard, Co-Mingled Paper & Solid Waste removal EO & Lyons

Summary: Background The Environmental Management Service at the VA New Jersey Healthcare System is seeking a service contract for the removal of cardboard, co-mingled paper, and solid waste at the East Orange and Lyons Campuses. This contract aims to ensure compliance with current federal, state, and local regulations while providing efficient waste management services to support the healthcare system's operations. Work Details The contractor will provide labor, materials, and equipment for the collection and disposal of cardboard and co-mingled paper as well as solid waste. Specific tasks include: - Placement of containers at designated locations on both campuses: two 30 cubic yard self-contained compactor containers and one 35 cubic yard self-contained compactor container at Lyons Campus; one 30 cubic yard self-contained compactor container at East Orange Campus. - Emptying containers according to a specified schedule between 7:00 AM and 3:30 PM. - Compliance with all relevant licensing requirements, including obtaining an A-901 Solid Waste Transporter License from NJDEP. - Ensuring that all employees have appropriate badges for site access and are subject to inspection upon entering or leaving the project site. - Providing Material Safety Data Sheets for any cleaning agents used during maintenance activities. - Submitting proposed maintenance schedules for approval and ensuring all work is subject to inspection by VA EMS personnel. Period of Performance Base year from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, with four optional years extending through June 30, 2031. Place of Performance VA New Jersey Healthcare System, East Orange Campus (385 Tremont Avenue, East Orange, NJ) and Lyons Campus (151 Knollcroft Road, Lyons, NJ). Bidder Requirements Bidders must be Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set-Aside (SDVOSBC) certified. They must possess an A901 Waste Transportation License for New Jersey and demonstrate experience in solid waste disposal within healthcare settings. Key personnel qualifications must be provided along with a performance plan detailing responsibilities. Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail) This opportunity appears to have a confirmed incumbent, with Giordano Company awarded multiple prior contracts under 36C24221D0103 for cardboard, co-mingled paper, and solid waste removal at both the VA New Jersey Healthcare System East Orange and Lyons campuses. The prior awards (e.g., $3,828,569 for 06/01/21–09/30/26) involved placing and emptying/sanitizing compactor containers on the same campuses and included ongoing compliance and reporting requirements. The current requirement for cardboard/co-mingled paper and solid waste removal at East Orange and Lyons closely aligns with these earlier services, suggesting continuity of the same waste management scope.