Infectious Waste Disposal Services

B-1 PURPOSE OF CONTRACT

The Contractor shall furnish all necessary labor, equipment, material, supplies, transportation, treatment and disposal to provide infectious waste collection and disposal services for the Navajo Area Indian Health Service medical facilities listed herein:

1. Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility, Chinle, Arizona
2. Crownpoint Comprehensive Health Care Facility, Crownpoint, New Mexico
3. Gallup Indian Medical Center, Gallup, New Mexico
4. Northern Navajo Medical Center, Shiprock, New Mexico
5. Tohatchi Health Center, Tohatchi, New Mexico
6. Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle Health Center, Bloomfield, New Mexico
7. Four Corners Regional Health Center, Red Mesa, Arizona
8. Tsaile Health Center, Tsaile, Arizona
9. Pinon Health Center, Pinon Arizona
9. Kayenta Health Center, Kayenta, Arizona
10. Inscription House Health Center, Inscription House, Arizona
12. Many Farms Dental Clinic, Many Farms, Arizona
13. Thoreau Health Clinic, Thoreau, New Mexico
14. Pueblo Pintado Health Clinic, Crownpoint, New Mexico

5.0. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

5.1 Overview. Contractor shall provide all necessary labor, equipment, material, supplies, and transportation, including treatment and/or disposal costs, to provide infectious waste storage, pick-up and disposal services. Equipment, including transport vehicles and storage containers, shall be maintained in good repair.

5.2 Contractor Employee Identification. Contractor employees shall wear easily visible photo identification badges while on government property that identifies the employee by photograph, name and company.

5.3 Pick-up and Delivery. Contractor shall collect and remove infectious waste according to the following schedule except as otherwise negotiated and agreed upon by the COR and facility representative.

Facility Frequency of Collections
1-1 Chinle Comprehensive Hlth Care Fac, Once per week
1-2 Many Farms Dental Clinic, Once per week
1-3 Pinon Health Center, Once per two weeks
1-4 Tsaile Health Center, Once per two weeks
2-1 Crownpoint Heath Care Facility, Once per week
2-2 Pueblo Pintado Health Clinic, Once per two weeks
2-3 Thoreau Health and Dental Clinic, Once per two weeks
3-1 Gallup Indian Medical Center, Once per week
3-2 Tohatchi Health Center, Once per two weeks
4-1 Kayenta hospital facility, Once per week
4-2 Inscription House Health Center, Once per two weeks
5-1 Northern Navajo Medical Center, Once per week
5-2 Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle Health Center, Once per two weeks
5-3 Four Corners Regional Health Center, Once per two weeks

5.3.1 Scheduled Pick-up and Delivery. Pick-up shall be done between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., generally on the same day of the week, unless otherwise approved by the facility representative. For holidays, special arrangements can be made with the facility representative for an alternate pickup date.

5.7 Scale Certification. Scales used to weigh infectious waste shall be certified annually by an official certifying agency. Contractor shall maintain the certification records and upon request, provide a copy of the certification to the COR.

5.8 Contingency Plan The contractor shall submit a Contingency Plan, and has the responsibility of notifying the COR if at any time the plan is changed. The contingency plan shall be submitted within thirty (30) working days after the pre-performance conference for acceptance by the Government. The contractor shall notify the COR of any event that jeopardizes performance under this contract. The plan shall include contingency operations for the following events, as well as any of which the contractor may also be aware.

6.0 QUALIFICATION:
6.1 The Contractor shall comply with all necessary permits, licenses, registrations and other federal, state, tribal or local authorizations required to perform services.

If you should have any questions or concerns, please contact the Contract Specialist: DeeAndra Salabye at 928/674-7825 or deeandra.salabye@ihs.gov.