S205--Sharps Waste Removal Services - Ann Arbor Healthcare System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 10 is soliciting quotes for Sharps Waste Removal Services for the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center and its Toledo and Canton Community Based Outpatient Clinics. The contract will require comprehensive waste management services including container distribution, pickup, and disposal of medical sharps waste, with specific compliance requirements under Michigan and Ohio public health regulations. Evaluation will be based on past performance, with vendors required to submit a detailed Past Performance Questionnaire that rates their previous contract experiences across multiple performance criteria. Technical questions for the solicitation are due by December 13, 2024, with final quotes required by January 6, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST. The solicitation will use NAICS code 562112 and seeks a contractor capable of managing approximately 1,019 sharps containers monthly across three medical facilities.

The contract is not set aside for any specific business designation, though the full solicitation document indicates it could potentially qualify as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) opportunity. The government intends to award a three-year Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a start date of February 1, 2025. Contractors must provide containers in 4-gallon, 8-gallon, and 16-gallon sizes, with weekly monitoring and replacement when containers reach two-thirds capacity. The size standard for this procurement is $47 million, suggesting significant potential contract value. Performance will require detailed documentation, including signed disposal manifests submitted with all invoices, and compliance with specific wage determination requirements outlined in the Service Contract Act wage determination document, which establishes minimum wage rates for various occupational categories.