Medical Waste Disposal Services

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulations) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation number is Request For Quote-15-065. The solicitation document incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC (Federal Acquisition Circular) 2005-82.

This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside solicitation. NAICS code is 562211 - Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal, Small Business Size Standard is $38.5M.

Schedule:
Base Year 7,440 lbs @ tiny_mce_marker______ per pound
Option Year 1 7,440 lbs @ tiny_mce_marker______ per pound
Option Year 2 7,440 lbs @ tiny_mce_marker______ per pound
Option Year 3 7,440 lbs @ tiny_mce_marker______ per pound
Option Year 4 7,440 lbs @ tiny_mce_marker______ per pound

The Great Plains Area Office is soliciting quotes for a Firm Fixed-Price, Non-Personal Services purchase order for Medical Waste Disposal Services for the Indian Health Service, Woodrow Wilson Keeble Memorial Health Care Center, IHS Sisseton Service Unit, Sisseton, South Dakota.

The period of performance will be from July 13, 2015 through July 12, 2016 with four 1-year options with performance dates of July 13, 2016 through July 12, 2017; July 13, 2017 through July 12, 2018; July 13, 2018 through July 12, 2019 and July 13, 2019 through July 12, 2020, respectively.

Pick-up of medical waste shall be on a weekly basis (same day each week) at the IHS Sisseton Service Unit.

Complete the attached RFQ-15-065 package with FAR and HHSAR (Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulations) provisions and clauses applicable to this acquisition, including:

FAR 52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Apr 2014);
FAR 52.212-2 - Evaluation - Commercial Items (Oct 2014).
(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
Contractor's ability to pick-up medical waste on a weekly basis (same day each week).
Past Performance
Technical and past performance, when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price.
FAR 52.212-3 - Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Mar 2015); This must be completed by the Quoter.
FAR 52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (May 2015); and
FAR 52.212-5 - Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (May 2015).