Controlled Substance Disposal CMOP Hines, IL

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 is seeking controlled substance destruction services for their Emergency Pharmacy Services CMOP facility in Hines, Illinois. The procurement requires a DEA-licensed destruction company to provide a one-time scheduled pickup and proper disposal of approximately 43,150 expired or unusable Schedule II controlled substance pharmaceuticals, specifically morphine sulfate 10mg/ml injections across five different lot numbers with expiration dates ranging from 2014 to 2025. Contractors must possess valid DEA licensures, DEA Form 222 authority, and power of attorney privileges to maintain chain of custody compliance with Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations and VHA Directive 1108.01. The evaluation will be based on technical compliance with the Statement of Work, past performance documentation covering pharmaceutical hazardous waste disposal from the last 2-4 years, and price using a comparative evaluation process. The solicitation submission deadline is August 12, 2025 at 14:00 CDT, with offers due to wade.cunningham@va.gov.

This opportunity is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 562211 (Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal) with a total set-aside value of $47 million. The contractor must arrange on-site service within 15 days of contract award and complete the destruction service within 30 days of the award date, with on-site activities completed within one business day. The contract period runs from September 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025, with services performed at the Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Pharmacy Services facility located at 1st Avenue, Building 37 in Hines, Illinois. Operations must occur during dock hours of Monday through Friday from 7:00am to 2:00pm, with the contractor responsible for providing all equipment, materials, labor, transportation, and shipping arrangements. The contractor must coordinate facility access through the CMOP front desk and work with the Contracting Officer's Representative Rachel Joseph, Pharm D., to complete on-site verification and counting of controlled substances before transport and destruction.