Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Pinon Infectious Waste Services

The Indian Health Service is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive infectious waste management services for the Pinon Health Center in Arizona through RFQ No. IHS1507664. The contractor must supply all necessary labor, equipment, materials, red storage bags, transportation, treatment, and disposal services for infectious medical waste generated at the facility. Key requirements include monthly collection of approximately 75 pounds of infectious waste, provision of storage containers with proper biohazard labeling, maintenance of certified scales for waste weighing, and preparation of collection manifests in compliance with regulatory standards. The solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses effective through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-03 and follows the commercial items acquisition format under FAR subpart 12.6. Quotes must be submitted by July 29, 2025, at 5:00 PM MDT via email to Contracting Officer Tanya Begay, with no separate written solicitation to be issued.

This procurement is designated as a 100% Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 562112 (Hazardous Waste Collection) with a small business size standard of $47 million in annual receipts. No incumbent contractor or current service provider is identified in the solicitation materials. The contract structure includes a base performance period from September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, with four additional one-year option periods that could extend services through August 31, 2030. The estimated contract value encompasses pricing for regulated medical waste collection services, online compliance fees, and mileage/fuel surcharges, though specific dollar amounts are not disclosed in the synopsis. All services will be performed at the Pinon Health Center located in Pinon, Arizona 86510, serving the healthcare facility's housekeeping department's waste management needs.