Regulated Medical Waste Disposal and Transport Services for the Northern Cheyenne Service Unit, Lame Deer, Montana

The Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service (IHS) is soliciting quotations for Regulated Medical Waste Disposal and Transport Services for the Northern Cheyenne Service Unit in Lame Deer, Montana under solicitation number 75H70926Q00005. The contractor will be responsible for biweekly removal, transportation, treatment, and final disposal of regulated medical waste, including blood products, human tissues, laboratory specimens, sharps, and other infectious materials, along with supplying all necessary containers, hardware, and packaging materials. The contractor must comply with EPA, Montana Department of Environmental Quality, U.S. Department of Transportation, OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, and other applicable federal and state regulations, while maintaining all required licenses and permits at no additional cost to the government. Evaluation will utilize a best value approach weighted approximately equally across three factors: Technical Approach (customer service plan, management approach, and capability to respond to planned and urgent requests), Past Performance (confidence rating based on similar scope and size), and Price (reasonableness, balance, and total evaluated cost including options). Technical questions are due by April 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM MST with answers posted by approximately April 22, 2026, and quotations must be submitted by April 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM MST via email in four separate PDF volumes.

This procurement has no set-aside designation and no incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation documents. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price award with a base performance period from May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027, with four optional one-year extension periods extending through April 30, 2031, and no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the solicitation. The contractor must provide biweekly service with an estimated 255 pounds of waste per month and approximately 25 sharps containers monthly, with the first pickup required within 14 days of award and other startup requirements within 14 to 30 days. Services will be performed at the Northern Cheyenne Service Unit facility located at 420 N. Cheyenne Avenue, Lame Deer, Montana 59043, during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MST, excluding Federal holidays), with invoicing submitted electronically through the Treasury Department's Invoice Processing Platform and payment made in arrears by the Billings Area Financial Management Branch.