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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Christine Jarvis christine.jarvis@va.gov 303-712-5784

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

4100 E. Mississippi Ave

Glendale, CO 80246-3048

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

Healthcare Environmental Regulatory Compliance Green Environmental Management System (GEMS) Training

Healthcare Environmental Regulatory Compliance Green Environmental Management System (GEMS) Training Disclaimer:

· This Sources Sought Notice/Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely for market research information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation.

· This is not a solicitation or a request for proposal and shall not be construed as an obligation or commitment by the Government.

· All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly.

· Responses to this notice are NOT offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate a respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided.

· An award will not be made on any offers submitted in response to this notice, and it shall not be implied the Government is committed to providing any solicitation or award following this notice.

Information Requested from Industry:

In response to the Sources Sought, interested Contractors shall submit the *following:

1. Capabilities/Qualifications Statement and information to include but not limited to: an overview of proposed solution(s), OEM authorization, and details of qualifications indicating that your company can provide services in accordance with the description of the requirement and equipment list.

a. Do not provide more than 8 pages, including cover letter page.

2. The Market Research Table Questionnaire shall be completed and submitted.

*If this information [Items 1 & 2 above] is not provided, then it will be assumed the entire requirement cannot be met.

Response Instructions:

1. Submit your response via email to: christine.jarvis@va.gov

1. Submit your response NLT 10:00am (Mountain-DST) on July 28, 2026.

1. Mark your response as “Proprietary Information” if the information is considered business sensitive.

1. VA has identified the appropriate North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code as 611430 Professional development training with a Small Business size of $15 Million. Please identify and explain any NAICS codes your company believes would better represent the predominant work included in this Request for Information (RFI-Sources Sought).

1. Department of Labor Wage Determinations will apply.

Description of Requirement:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office 19 (NCO 19) is conducting a market survey and is seeking potential sources for Healthcare Environmental Regulatory Compliance Green Environmental Management System (GEMS) Training for the Veterans Administration (VA) Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 19.

Background GEMS is a structured environmental management framework designed to integrate sustainability, regulatory compliance, and pollution prevention into organizational operations, particularly within the Veterans Health Administration.

Statement of Work Contractor shall provide virtual training, not to exceed three (3) business days scheduled Tuesday-Thursday, for fifteen (15) participants in different locations. Training shall include virtual instruction and course materials.

Topics to cover:

· Applied chemistry for environmental health staff – chemistry basics for environmental staff to include but not limited to; chemical properties, organic compounds and their chemical processes, transformations, and reactions, inorganic compounds and their chemical processes, transformations, and reactions, lab analysis and data collection

· Waste determinations – using applied chemistry knowledge and scientific sampling to determine process waste and characteristic waste determinations of hospital waste streams. Training must also include:

· Toxic Characteristics, Leachate Procedures (TCLP) process and sampling methodology

· Representative sampling for the TCLPs

· Reading lab results

· Pharmaceutical wastes – Deep diving the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Subpart P known as Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals and managing to that standard. Applying both the applied chemistry and waste determination training for evaluating pharmaceuticals for hazardous waste, in addition to any land disposal restrictions for waste segregation.

· Lab waste and wastewater connections - Applying both the applied chemistry and waste determination training for evaluating clinical lab wastes for hazardous waste and wastewater considerations. Evaluating the clinical lab for de minimis wastewater exemptions, elemental neutralization, and lab packs.

· Soil contamination and hazmat releases – sampling for contamination; chemical and petroleum and oils, implications of Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) or Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) rules and exemptions, and remediation.

Projected period of Performance Availability to perform training to VISN 19 either the last week of August or September or during the first two (2) weeks in October 2026.

Market Research Table Questionnaire NAICS Code:

Company Name:

Address:

UEI (Unique Entity ID) Number:

Contact Name:

Phone No.:

Email:

OEM Authorized Servicer/Distributor for all equipment listed in this RFI: ☐YES ☐NO (required)

Business Size Information - Select all that applies:

· Small Business

· Emerging Small Business

· Small Disadvantaged Business

· Certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act

· HUBZone

· Woman Owned

· Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small

· Veteran Owned Small Business

· Large Business

FSS/GSA Contract Number:

Effective Date/ Expiration Date:

Questions for Small Businesses ONLY:

Limitations on Subcontracting RFO 52.219-14

1. What percentage of the work would be subcontracted to another company? ________

2. What is the business size of the subcontractor?______

Per RFO 52.219-14 the following conditions must be met:

Services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both services and supplies, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the service portion of the contract;

Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both supplies and services, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the supply portion of the contract;

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