S222--BIO-waste and sharps disposal service base 4

1. This market research notice is being conducted by Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17 VHA Regional Procurement Office-West (RPO-W), 1901 Veterans Memorial Dr. Building #171, Temple, TX 76504.

2. The requirement is for Medical Waste Removal, Sharps Container Treatment/Recycling, and Final Disposal for Valley Coastal Bend.

3. If this is a Service your business can provide, please respond to this Sources Sought Notice by 9:00 AM Central Time on Tuesday, December 31, 2024.

4. The intent of this notice is to establish sources to define the procurement strategy (e.g., set-aside, sole source, unrestricted) for a solicitation that VA intends to post soon. Interested Contractors are requested to respond in accordance with the following:

a. If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, include the contract details in your response.

b. Please note that VA is particularly interested in determining the availability of Small Business that can provide this service.

c. Vendors are requested to submit estimated market research pricing with their responses. The estimated pricing will be considered when determining the procurement strategy for the future solicitation. (e.g., if the CO determines that capable small businesses cannot provide fair and reasonable pricing, then the solicitation will not be set-aside).

5. Responses shall include only the following information:

Business Name

Business Address

Point of Contact

Name

Phone Number

E-mail Address

SAM UID Number

Currently registered in SAM (Yes or No). If Yes, provide expiration date.

NAICS code

Business Size: Small or Large

Type of Business: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned (VOSB), 8(a), HUBZone, Woman-Owned (WOSB), etc.

GSA or VA FSS Contract Number, if applicable

All businesses eligible to provide this service are encouraged to reply as this information may be used to determine potential set-asides for the above-noted requirement.

6. Send responses to the Contracting Officer: Mr. Shawn R. Reinhart at shawn.reinhart@va.gov.

Responses shall be labeled RFQ Sources Sought 36C25725Q0154 (Your company Name).

The email subject line shall state: 36C25725Q0154, Sources Sought Notice.

DISCLAIMER: This notice is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Department of Veterans Affairs to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this notice.