NIGP 94893: Waste Disposal Services, Medical

NIGP 94893 Waste Disposal Services, Medical is an Item code covering collection, transportation, treatment, and disposal of infectious medical waste, biohazardous materials, sharps, pharmaceuticals, and chemotherapy waste. State and local governments soliciting under this code procure full-service medical waste management—from container supply and regular pickups to emergency response and manifest documentation—across hospitals, correctional facilities, county detention centers, emergency services, animal care facilities, health departments, and public health agencies. The mix of issuing bodies spans state departments (California Department of Veterans Affairs, Colorado Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), county governments (Orange County California, Greenville County South Carolina, Marion County Florida, Volusia County Florida), cities (Orlando, College Park), school and college districts (Collin County Community College), transit authorities, and special-purpose districts. State health agencies and departments of veterans affairs appear frequently as repeat buyers. Scope of work includes routine scheduled pickups (weekly to monthly frequencies depending on facility), emergency on-call services within 24 to 48 hours, container rental and replacement, biohazard labeling and documentation, manifest preparation, incineration or other approved treatment methods, and waste volume tracking. Recent solicitations name specific waste streams: sharps containers, red biohazard bags, pharmaceutical waste (hazardous and non-hazardous), trace chemotherapy waste, pathological waste, and RCRA-regulated pharmaceutical waste. Contractors supply labor, vehicles, equipment, permits, insurance, and all consumables at their expense.

Representative recent opportunities include the County of Orange, California RFP-017-2988904-JC (posted July 17, 2026, due October 27, 2026) for countywide janitorial services with embedded medical waste handling across multiple county departments, requiring prevailing wage compliance and $1 million general liability coverage; the County of Greenville, South Carolina RFP 27003 (posted July 10, 2026, due July 28, 2026) for infectious medical waste disposal at detention, EMS, and animal care facilities with bi-weekly to twice-monthly pickups and award to one or more vendors; Collin County Community College District ITB FY2024ITB016 (posted July 7, 2026) for medical and chemo/pathological waste removal across 10 campus locations over three years; and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife IFB P2675008 (posted June 24, 2026, due July 10, 2026) for hazardous waste disposal at two laboratory locations with a 5% small-business preference. Geographic activity concentrates in California (state departments, counties, and special districts posting repeatedly), Florida (multiple counties and cities), Colorado (state departments), and South Carolina. Other states with recent activity include Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Illinois. Bidding is competitive; many solicitations allow multiple awards and reserve right to modify locations or volumes. Insurance requirements are consistent and substantial—typically $1 million general liability per occurrence with aggregate coverage of $2 million, plus pollution or professional liability insurance. Set-asides and preferences vary: California offerings frequently include 5% small-business and DVBE incentives; some procurements restrict participation to SB-MB or DVBE firms only; Florida and Colorado procurements name no explicit set-asides. Contract terms typically run one to five years with optional renewal periods.