MEDICAL WASTE REMOVAL FROM SALEM VETERAN AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER. Base plus four (4) one(1) year options

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This notice does NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid. No formal solicitation document exists at this time.
Market Research is being conducted to Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, 8(a), Woman Owned Small Business or HUBZone interests.
The Hampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) is trying to determine whether to set-aside a acquisition to provide Medical Waste Removal at the Salem VAMC.
The scope of the acquisition includes but is not limited to:
The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary for the storage, pickup, transportation, and disposal of packaged medical waste generated from the facilities listed below. The contractor shall perform these services in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and regulations. The contractor shall be a state registered/permitted medical waste transporter. The method of disposal shall be any approved method (i.e., incineration, autoclave/pulverize, hyper chlorate/ pulverize, etc.) recognized by the state, in which the medical waste is treated and disposed. The contractor shall provide a portable storage building for waste generated. The contractor shall provide a sufficient quantity (approximately 30-45 per pickup) of clean, reusable, plastic tubs/containers (with liners/red bags) for the packaging of generated medical waste.
If your company is interested in performing these services, please notify our office of your intent.
In response, please include the following: (a) a positive statement of your intent to submit a bid as a prime contractor (capability statement); (b) evidence of experience in work similar in type and scope to include contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts, points of contact and telephone numbers;
Responses to this notice should also identify whether or not the firm falls into any of the socioeconomic categories listed above. Your response is required by: 12 noon on March 13, 2019
All capable Service Disabled Veteran Small Businesses are encouraged to respond. The Government will not pay for any information solicited.
All of the above must be submitted in sufficient detail via email to: yolanda.ashlock@va.gov.