Infectious Waste Collection and Disposal Services

The Indian Health Service, through the Kayenta Health Center and Inscription House Health Center in Arizona, is seeking infectious waste collection and disposal services for two rural healthcare facilities. The Department of Health and Human Services is procuring these services under solicitation number 75H71026Q00065, with the contracting officer identified as Jerlyn R. Begay. Key contract requirements include bi-weekly collection and disposal of infectious waste using contractor-provided 31-gallon regulated medical waste containers, pickup availability between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM Monday through Friday (observing federal holidays), compliance with federal, state, and tribal regulations, and submission of signed manifests with certificates of receipt and destruction. Contractors must also provide sufficient on-site container inventory (35 containers at Kayenta Health Center and 5 at Inscription House Health Center) and select permitted treatment and disposal facilities for waste processing. The solicitation was posted on February 6, 2026, with a firm offer deadline of February 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM Mountain Time, and evaluation will be based on compliance with all stated requirements and submission of required documentation.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside (NAICS 562211 with a $47 size standard), meaning only small businesses are eligible for award, and no incumbent contractor information has been publicly identified in the available documents. The contract value has not been disclosed in the solicitation materials, though pricing may include base pickup fees, no-waste minimums, and fuel or energy surcharges with index-based adjustment methodologies. The base performance period runs from March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027, with two optional one-year renewal periods extending through February 28, 2029. Kayenta Health Center anticipates approximately 450 containers annually (averaging 20 per bi-weekly pickup with peaks of 32), while Inscription House Health Center anticipates approximately 20 containers annually with potential reduction to monthly service. Services will be performed at two locations: Kayenta Health Center on Highway 160, Mile Post 394.3, Kayenta, Arizona 86033, and Inscription House Health Center on Highway 98 and Navajo Route 16, Tonalea, Arizona 86044.