Waste Collection Government Contracts in Rome, NY

Rome is the dominant market for federal Waste Collection in New York: 8 open opportunities in Q2 2026 represent 20% of statewide activity, dwarfing the per-city average of 3, representing $733K in estimated pipeline value. Rome ranks as the 2nd most active market statewide. This concentration of federal buying creates a self-reinforcing ecosystem — more incumbents, more subcontracting, and more past-performance opportunities for new entrants.

At the state level, Department of Veterans Affairs leads New York's Waste Collection procurement at 39% of awards, followed by Department of the Army (38%). Contractors should prioritize building past performance with Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of the Army, which together control the majority of local awards. These statewide patterns are a strong indicator of the buying agencies active in the Rome area. Statewide in New York, the incumbent landscape is entrenched: the top 3 vendors hold 68% of recent awards. New entrants should target recompete windows or set-aside opportunities rather than competing head-to-head on open solicitations.

Across New York, there are 2 Waste Collection contracts approaching recompete windows, worth an estimated $63.7M combined — any of which could create opportunity for contractors based in or targeting Rome. The largest is a $43.2M contract with Department of Energy, currently held by WEST VALLEY CLEANUP ALLIANCE, LLC, which carries a high takeover signal based on the agency's vendor switching history. 2 of these recompetes carry high takeover signals, suggesting real opportunity for new entrants to displace incumbents.

Analysis computed from SAM.gov and USAspending.gov data · Updated daily