The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued a notice of intent to award a sole-source bridge contract, not a solicitation, to DBI Waste Systems Inc. for an 8-month base period to provide waste and recycling pickup/disposal for VA Healthcare Rhode Island. The current contract expires on 9/30/2026, and a prior competitive solicitation was protested, with the most recent protest dismissed on 8/19/2026 and VA taking corrective action while developing a new base-plus-four-option-years solicitation. The bridge is intended to avoid service interruption because the incumbent already has equipment, staff, and site-specific knowledge, and no other contractor could be transitioned before expiration without critical waste accumulation, sanitary, pest, fire, infection-control, and compliance risks. Performance is for the VAMC Rhode Island Healthcare System and includes comprehensive solid waste and recycling management, collection/disposal, training, and regulatory compliance support. The applicable NAICS is 562111 Solid Waste Collection with a $47 million size standard, and authority is FAR 6.302-2 unusual and compelling urgency; interested parties may contact James.Moore14@va.gov.