Fairfax County opens broad call for solid‑waste innovations; RFEI is not a procurement

Aug 31, 2026

Fairfax County’s Solid Waste Management Program held a recorded information session to explain an RFEI seeking high‑level ideas — from technology to new facilities — to help meet zero‑waste goals; responses are due Oct. 30 and the RFEI will inform possible future procurements.

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Fairfax County’s Solid Waste Management Program on a recorded information session reiterated that its request for expressions of interest (RFEI) is an information‑gathering step, not a procurement. “The RFEI is not a procurement and it does not constitute a solicitation, contract, or payment,” said Melissa McDonald, sustainability projects manager for the county program, in opening remarks.

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