544-16-1-5088-0001 sharps removal and diaposal recycling

The Department of Veteran Affairs, Dorn VA Medical Center, 6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209 has a requirement for a Sharps removal disposal and recycling service. The Government expects to award to a single contractor a contract which shall be Firm Fixed Price with a firm quantity and no option years. This requirement is being set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business participation only. NAICS code for this requirement is 562211 with a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business size of 500 employees. Only offers from those firms regularly established in the business of providing this type of equipment will be considered. Subcontracting will not be allowed. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered. Any and all questions regarding this solicitation must be in writing and must include telephone number, fax number and point of contact to Attn: Daniel Jaramillo, Contract Specialist, daniel.jaramillo@va.gov. Please see solicitation for additional information regarding this requirement.

Set-Aside: Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business

Brand Name or Equal

Contracting Office Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs, W.J.B. Dorn VA Medical Center

6439 Garners Ferry Road Columbia, SC 29209-1639



Place of Performance:

Department of Veterans Affairs, W.J.B. Dorn VA Medical Center

6439 Garners Ferry Road Columbia, SC 29209-1639



Point of Contact:

Daniel Jaramillo

Contract Specialist

803-776-4000, ext: 6784

Daniel.Jaramillo@va.gov











EQUIPMENT:

1. Sharps removal, disposal and

recycling services for Dorn VA Medical

Center per contract 12 MO



2. Sharps removal, disposal and recycle

for Greenville VA outpatient clinic

per Contract 12 MO

3 sharps removal, disposal and recycle

for Florence VA outpatient clinic per

Contract 12 MO



4 sharps removal, disposal and recycle

for Orangeburg VA outpatient clinic

per Contract



12 MO

5 sharps removal, disposal and recycle

Spartanburg VA outpatient clinic

per Contract



6 sharps removal, disposal and recycle 12 MO

for Anderson VA outpatient clinic

per Contract.

7 sharps removal, disposal and recycle

for Sumter VA outpatient clinic per

Contract 12 MO



8 Additional sharps containers and

associated services as specified in

SOW (could be at any location) 1200 MO







52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal.

As prescribed in 11.107(a), insert the following provision:

BRAND NAME OR EQUAL (AUG 1999)

(a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as "brand name or equal," the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government's needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that "equal" products must meet are specified in the solicitation.

(b) To be considered for award, offers of "equal" products, including "equal" products of the brand name manufacturer, must-

(1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation;

(2) Clearly identify the item by-

(i) Brand name, if any; and

(ii) Make or model number;

(3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and

(4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications.

(c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.

(d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an "equal" product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation. VISN 7 Network Contracting Activity

VA Medical Center (544/10N7/NLO)

6439 Garners Ferry Rd.

Columbia SC 29209

Phone: 803-776-4000x6584

Email: DANIEL.JARAMILLO@VA.GOV

Contracting Office Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs

W.J.B. Dorn VA Medical Center;6439 Garners Ferry Road;

Columbia SC 29209-1639

Point of Contact(s):

DANIEL JARAMILLO

803-695-6784