regulated medical waste pickup, disposal

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.5 and the format in FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

The Government anticipates awarding this requirement as a Firm Fixed Price contract. This acquisition is a Total set aside for a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, with a North American Industry Classification System code of 562211, with a size standard of $38.5 Million. The solicitation will issue May12, 2016 and responses will be due on May 23, 2016 at 4PM CST.

The Department requires Medical Waste Disposal Services in a health care environment at the VA Illiana Healthcare System in Danville Illinois for a period of June 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016, with an additional Two (2) One (1) Year options to be exercised at the discretion of the government.

Contractor shall provide medical waste disposal services as well as reusable sharps for the VA Illiana Health Care System, Danville, IL.

Contractor shall pick up medical waste from VA Illiana Health Care, Danville, IL at a minimum three (3) days per week (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) or to be determined by COR. Pick-ups and deliveries must occur between 10:00AM and 2:00 PM at the dock on the West side of the building 58 and North-west end of building 101 at the trash room and on the East end of building 103 at the trash room. The contractor will also pick up Medical waste when requested by our Community Based Outpatient Clinics located in Peoria, IL, Springfield, IL, Decatur, IL, West Lafayette, IN, and Mattoon, IL. The following listing specifies the most common, but not all, types of medical waste to be disposed of under the terms of this contract: Biological and Pharmaceuticals, Human tissues, body parts, and limbs, Laboratory specimens, food products, Needle, syringes, and other sharps, Surgery waste, Pathology and histology samples, Cultures and Slides, Isolation Waste, AIDS and hepatitis waste, Chemotherapy and cytotoxic waste, Body fluids and excretions, Research waste, Intravenous bags, blood bags, and associated tubing, packaging materials, gloves and gowns associated with waste collection.

Contractor shall furnish direct drop reusable sharps containers complaint with OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Std (29CFR 1910.130) to the VA Illiana Health Care System, Danville campus. The contractor's reusable container sizes must be able to match up with the disposable containers currently being utilized. The sizes are 2 gallon, 3 gallon, 4 gallon, 8 gallon and 17 gallon. Containers shall be collected in house by Contractors trained technicians utilizing a full service sharps management/collection program. Contractor shall provide carts for the collection and transportation of full sharps as well as clean sharp containers to replace full ones. Containers are to be picked up weekly, containers mechanically emptied and then cleaned, sanitized and processed for reuse. During the course of the contract, quantities, installation, and locations of reusable sharps containers may be adjusted to cover fluctuations, relocations, or other changes and is the responsibility of the contractor. The contractor shall coordinate container installation and scheduling pickups with the COR. Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, and provide installation of reusable container housing in all areas designated by the COR for the life of the contract.

Please see attachments for solicitation submission details and full scope requirements.

Please send all questions to kevin.adkins@va.gov

Solicitation Responses are due by 4PM Monday May 23, 2016.



Solicitation Responses may be sent by email to kevin.adkins@va.gov



They may also be hand delivered or mailed to the following address:



Kevin Adkins

Contracting Officer

Department of Veterans Affairs

Network 10 Contracting Office

Illiana Health Care System

1900 E. Main St.

Danville IL 61832-5100