Regulated Medical Waste Disposal Services
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SS-IHS1521276-BI
- Agency
-
Indian Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 562112 Hazardous Waste Collection
- Place of performance
- Crow Agency, Montana 59022, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Indian Health Service Billings Area (BAIHS) is conducting a sources sought notice to identify Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) or Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) vendors capable of providing regulated medical waste disposal services at the Crow Service Unit, with responses due by May 15, 2026. This procurement is issued under the Buy Indian Act (25 U.S.C. 47) and is market research only; no RFQ or solicitation has been released.
Work will be performed at Crow/Northern Cheyenne Hospital in Crow Agency, Montana. The vendor must provide regulated medical waste disposal services compliant with DOT, EPA, and Montana Department of Environmental Quality regulations, including removal and transportation of waste contaminated with blood and body fluids as well as used sharp instruments (needles, scalpels, lancets, burs, scissors). The contractor must supply all necessary containers and mounting hardware meeting DOT and ANSI standards, conduct DOT Hazardous Materials Training and Biohazard Waste Training for CSU housekeeping staff, and perform two removal trips monthly with sharps boxes replaced twice monthly.
The contract covers a one-year base period plus four optional one-year periods. No IT or facility security clearances are required. Interested vendors must submit a capability statement and completed IEE Representation Form demonstrating direct capability, experience, and ability to perform the work. Generic capability statements will be considered non-responsive. Responses should be emailed to katrina.eaglefeathers@ihs.gov and must be received by the May 15, 2026 deadline. Successful offerors must maintain IEE eligibility throughout offer submission, contract award, and the entire performance period.
Notice text
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE LANGUAGE
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY; IT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE, RATHER MARKET RESEARCH TO DETERMINE COMPLAINCE WITH THE BUY INDIAN ACT AND DETERMINATION OF SET-ASIDE.
The Billings Area Indian Health Service (BAIHS) is seeking to identify Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) or Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE) sources pursuant to the Buy Indian Act (25 U.S.C. 47), capable of performing the Indian Health Services (IHS) requirement for Regulated Medical Waste Disposal Services located at the Crow Service Unit, Crow Agency, Montana. Any vendor responding to this notice should submit their capability statement as well as the Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form (attached).
This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes; it does not constitute a Request for Quotation (RFQ), or a promise to issue an RFQ in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the Government is not seeking quotes or proposals at this time.
INSTRUCTIONS TO INDUSTRY
ISBEEs are highly encouraged to respond to this notice. However, firms must also understand that generic capability statements are not sufficient for effective evaluation of their capacity and capability to perform the work required. To be considered a capable source, responses must directly demonstrate the company’s capability, experience, and ability to provide services as described in the attached statement of work.
Responses which do not provide the requested information specified in this sources sought notice will be considered non-responsive.
SUBMISSION
Interested parties capable of performing the required services may submit a response via email to: katrina.eaglefeathers@ihs.gov. To be considered, your response must be received no later than the time & date established for the response date on this sources sought announcement.
Interested parties shall submit their capability response as instructed above and include a copy of the Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form. It is recommended to include the sources sought ID in the subject line: SS-IHS1521276-BI. Responses received to this notice will assist in determining the acquisition strategy of the requirement.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| A05 - SOW Regulated Medical Waste Disposal Services.pdf | ||
| IEE Representation Form.pdf |
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