Questions and Answers Rev. 2 .pdf
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- Medical Waste Disposal USP Atwater
- Solicitation number
- 15B61826Q00000005
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This is a Questions and Answers document for a biomedical waste disposal solicitation. The document does not establish specific response dates, award dates, or contract vehicles, but rather clarifies requirements for potential offerors responding to the procurement.
The service requires monthly pickup of approximately two 40-55 gallon containers of biomedical waste, including blood-soaked rags and similar materials, along with up to 20 facility-provided sharps containers. Pricing must be structured as a monthly rate for each month of the fiscal year (October through September) and should include separate pricing for additional containers on an as-needed basis. Proposals must include a signed SF 1449 (page 1) with yearly cost of service pricing on page 4. Historical pickup time at the facility (USP Atwater) has been approximately one hour maximum, depending on the volume of bio-waste. The facility will provide and maintain its own sharps containers. Pickup occurs at the Rear Gate with no entry parameters required; the contractor parks outside and approaches the Rear Gate Officer by foot to advise of the pickup. Pharmaceutical waste disposal is not required. The solicitation excludes hazardous chemical waste and toxic, corrosive, flammable, or reactive chemicals, including chemotherapy waste, disinfectants, solvents, formaldehyde, and lab chemicals.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| Questions and Answers Rev.1 .pdf | ||
| Biomedical Statement of work Rev.2.pdf | ||
| Questions and Answers.pdf | ||
| Biomedical Statement of work Revised.pdf | ||
| RFQ 15B61826Q00000005.pdf | ||
| SOW.pdf |
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Please advise how you would like your proposal to be submitted for this solicitation?
It is required that you return a copy of the SF 1449 (signed pg 1) with a Yearly cost of service (pg 4) for 2 (approx. 40 - 55 gallon containers) to be picked once up per month. This will include boi-medical waste (blood soaked rags ect...) and up to 20 facility-provided containers of sharps. Please include the cost of additional gallon container on an as needed based.
What is the estimated number of containers/boxes per monthly pickup?
Approximately 2, please include price for additional container.
The average weight per container (in pounds), if available?
40 to 55 gallon containers .
Whether pricing should be structured per container, per pound, or as a flat monthly rate?
Pricing should include a monthly rate for each month of the fiscal year Oct-Sept for services. Please include pricing for additional containers as well.
For "Pharmaceuticals (Schedules 1-5): Waste must be handled per DEA Reverse Distribution protocols.
Do not require Pharmaceutical pick-up and disposal.
What are the entry parameters to the facility?
No entry parameters needed. The pick up will be completed at Rear Gate, park vehicle outside, approached Rear Gate Officer by foot, advising him of the pickup. The waste will be brought to the company.
What has historically been the time spent at the facility for the past performance? 1 hr max dependent on amount of bio-waste.
Will the facility provide the sharps containers, or do we need to provide them?
USP Atwater will provide/maintain their own sharp containers
What is the estimated quantity of containers per month to be disposed of? Approximately
Pharmaceuticals (Not applicable)
We are not looking for :
Hazardous Chemical Waste
Toxic, corrosive, flammable, or reactive chemicals
Examples:
• Chemotherapy (trace chemo waste)
• Disinfectants and solvents
• Formaldehyde or lab chemicals
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