Indianapolis Hazardous Medical Waste Collection

SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT





Posting Date: March 31, 2016



Type: Sources Sought



Agency/Office: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network 10 Contracting Office



Title: Hazardous Medical Waste Collection



Classification Code: V112- Specialized Medical Support



NAICS Code: 562112 - Hazardous Waste Collection Services



Response Date: April 6, 2016 12:00 PM EST





Description



This is a Sources Sought Announcement. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this RFI is to obtain knowledge and information for acquisition planning purposes.



The Department of Veterans Affairs Network 10 Contracting Office is conducting market research to identify potential sources that meet the requirements generally described in this notice. The intent of this announcement is to:



- Notify potential sources about the requirement

- Identify interested vendors



The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network 10 Contracting Office, on behalf of the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, IN is seeking to acquire services for the removal of sharps containers and regulated medical waste, at the Medical Center located at 1481 West 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202-2803. The Government wishes to have a plan for a base year plus four (4) option years for a total of five years of service.



Information Requested



Vendors interested in this RFI may provide a response that includes information on your firm's capability to provide the required services, as written in the attached DRAFT Statement of Work to the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, IN. Please also provide your firm's DUNS number, organization name, address, business size and type as validated via the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) (e.g., 8(a), WOSB, VOSB, SDVOB, or HUBZone small business) pursuant to the applicable NAICS code. Respondent's points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses.



Instructions for Submittal



Written responses shall be provided electronically, by 12:00 p.m. EST on April 6, 2016. The subject line of the e-mail message shall read: "Hazardous Medical Waste Removal" and shall be addressed to the attention of: david.boyd7@va.gov



The VA will not accept telephone, facsimile, courier, mail, or hand delivery methods of response. The page limitation is 10 pages. Corporate capability information used as marketing material and commercial price list information are in addition to the 10 page limit and may be submitted as separate files.



Disclaimer and Important Notes



This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.



Any solicitation resulting from the analysis of information obtained will be announced to the public in Federal Business Opportunities in accordance with the FAR Part 5. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.



Confidentiality



No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).