36C24526Q0099 0004_1.docx

This is Amendment 0004 to a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for regulated medical waste (RMW) and sharps disposal services for the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 5. The amendment extends the RFQ response due date to February 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. The underlying solicitation, numbered 36C24526Q0099, seeks a single-award firm fixed unit price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with an ordering start date of April 1, 2026, to provide RMW and sharps disposal services across all VISN 5 medical facilities, including 8 Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMCs) and 29 Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) located in Maryland, Washington DC, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio.

The solicitation applies tiered evaluations under Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 819.7010, prioritizing Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) certified vendors, followed by Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) and other small business entities. Comparative evaluations will be conducted in accordance with FAR 12.203. The contracting officer is Darren G. Morris (darren.morris2@va.gov) at the VISN 5 Network Contracting Office in Clarksburg, West Virginia. Vendor questions were due by January 13, 2026, and previous amendments addressed SOW modifications, price schedule adjustments for RMW 30-yard roll-off containers and autoclave disposal processes, and clarifications on the tiered evaluation methodology.