F108--Unrestricted - Pharmaceutical Waste Pickup and Destruction

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 is seeking an unrestricted contractor to provide pharmaceutical waste pickup and destruction services under solicitation number 36C25926Q0394. The services required include collection, categorization, packaging, transportation, documentation, and disposal of EPA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Subpart P-defined hazardous pharmaceutical waste, along with non-hazardous pharmaceutical waste generated by the VA's Expired Pharmaceutical Program. Key contract requirements include maintaining all required federal, state, and local licenses and permits, obtaining hazardous waste hauler certification, submitting Standard Operating Procedures, maintaining general liability insurance of at least $500,000 per occurrence, providing quarterly reports and attending quarterly meetings, and ensuring all hazardous waste disposal is completed within 375 calendar days of shipment. The contractor must also comply with Department of Transportation and OSHA regulations. Evaluation will be based on technical capability, price, and past performance as evidenced by three references, with the government intending to award without discussions to the lowest reasonable price from a responsible offeror. The deadline for submitting questions is April 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM Mountain Time, while proposals are due by April 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM Mountain Time.

This is an unrestricted solicitation with no small business set-aside designation, and no incumbent contractor or award value is identified in the solicitation documents. The base contract period runs from May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027, with four two-year options to extend, creating a potential five-year total contract duration. Services will be performed at the VISN 19 Expired Pharmaceutical Program location in Cheyenne, Wyoming (5353 Yellowstone Road, Suite 221), with pickups expected to occur twice annually. The expected volume for twice-yearly pickups is approximately 50 percent of the current pharmaceutical inventory, which typically results in shipments containing approximately one drum of RCRA hazardous/corrosive/reactive materials, one to two drums of non-RCRA general pharmaceutical waste, and aerosols. The contracting office is located in Greenwood Village, Colorado, with the point of contact being Charles Gritzmacher at charles.gritzmacher@va.gov.