Statement of Work solid waste updated for correction

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The contractor shall furnish all labor, material, equipment (except for those specifically stated to be Government-Furnished), supplies, transportation, management, and supervision necessary to perform all Solid Waste, Garbage, and Recycling Collection and Disposal Services at the Richmond VA Medical Center (VAMC), 1201 Broad Rock Blvd., Richmond, VA 23249. This includes services necessary to eliminate, reduce, re-use, and recycle materials as well as dispose of all waste (not medical or hazardous) generated at the Richmond VA Medical Center. The Contractor is responsible for the comprehensive management of the waste and recyclable materials to include program development and tracking, and marketing of the recyclable commodities to ensure the program objectives are met. This contract will not cover hazardous chemical waste disposal or radioactive materials

2.0 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

This initiative is a strategic sourcing partnership in which the Richmond VAMC wishes to collaborate closely with the selected contractor to meet goals while creating value for both parties through savings from improved resource efficiency. It is intended that the service provider will increase diversion, working in partnership with Richmond VAMC, its employees and contractors. Solid Waste Diversion. The Richmond VAMC embraces and is bound by Executive Order 13101, Greening the Government through Waste Prevention, Recycling, and Federal Acquisition. Solid waste diversion is a major focus of this contract, and the Contractor is expected to work to improve the installation’s diversion rate by improving techniques and methods and researching new markets for items not currently recycled.
Pursue continuous improvement in resource efficiency (increased diversion through reuse, recycling, composting, waste to energy conversion) to support Executive Orders Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance as well as Greening the Government through Waste Prevention, Recycling, and Federal Acquisition. In collaboration with the Richmond VAMC identify, design, and implement innovative, costeffective means to increase diversion and increase recycling with the additional benefits of reducing refuse collection and disposal costs. The diversion rate of 60% must be met by FY2027, and diversion rate of 90% by FY2030.
Optimize current hauling with the first option using a local material recovery facility/ material recycling facility. The second preferred option will be to haul to a power production plant. The last