S222--436 Hazardous Waste Removal (VA-26-00059378)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 is conducting market research for hazardous waste treatment and disposal services across three Montana healthcare facilities under NAICS code 562211. The contractor must provide comprehensive waste management including EPA/RCRA-defined hazardous waste disposal, universal waste handling, lab pack disposal, recycling services, and neutralized controlled substance disposal, along with all associated labor, materials, transportation, and documentation. Key qualifications include maintaining all required federal, state, and local licenses and permits, providing evidence of approved treatment, storage, and disposal facilities, and ensuring all personnel complete required hazardous waste training per applicable regulations. The government will evaluate contractors based on their capabilities statements, business size designations, proposed solutions, and experience with hazardous waste management services. Interested contractors must submit responses to this sources sought notice by May 5, 2026 at 14:00 Mountain Time via email to Danielle Kramer at danielle.kramer@va.gov, with responses limited to eight pages and including a completed market research questionnaire.

This pre-solicitation notice carries no set-aside designation and does not identify any current contractors or incumbent vendors. The contract period will span five years from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2031, covering hazardous waste removal from Fort Harrison VA Medical Center (quarterly pickups), Benjamin Charles Steele HHC in Billings (semiannual pickups at two locations), and Miles City CLC (annual pickups at two locations, with relocation scheduled for January 2027). No specific budget range or award value is provided in this pre-solicitation notice, which is preliminary market research to identify qualified contractors. The contractor must establish pickup schedules within 30 days of award, provide manifests 48 hours before service, schedule out-of-cycle pickups within 7 days, and deliver certificates of disposal within 375 calendar days of shipment. Standard working hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays, with emergency services available as needed.