MARKET RESEARCH · SOURCES SOUGHT

Base-wide Refuse Collection/Disposal and Recycling Services

Department of the Navy (Department of Defense), Navfacsyscom Mid-Atlantic

Market research. Sources sought: not a bid yet. The agency wants to know which businesses can do the work. Answering can put you on its radar and can lead to a small-business set-aside.

Deadline: Nov 12, 2026, 1:00 PM ET (20 days left)
Who can bid: Open to any business (no set-aside).
Where the work is: Great Lakes, Illinois, 60088
Industry (NAICS): 562111 · Solid Waste Collection
Solicitation number: N40085-27-RFPREQ-GREAT-LAKES-ROICC-0006
Posted: Oct 19, 2026
Product/service code: S205

From the notice

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. This notice does NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quotation, or invitation for bids. The intent of this notice is to identify potential offerors for market research purposes. This notice does not commit the…

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What to do next

Open the notice on SAM.gov and read what the agency is asking.
Send the short response it asks for (usually your capabilities, size status and past work) before the deadline.
Mention your small-business status: enough small businesses answering can lead the agency to set the contract aside.
Watch for the solicitation that may follow.

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