S222--Hazardous Waste Disposal

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 seeks hazardous waste disposal services for the Black Hills Health Care System, with quotes due August 14, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Central time. This is a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside conducted as a firm-fixed-price indefinite-quantity RFQ under FAR Part 12.

Place of performance encompasses three facilities: Fort Meade VA Medical Center, Hot Springs VA Medical Center, and Rapid City VA Clinic in South Dakota, with administrative coordination at 113 Comanche Rd., Fort Meade, SD 57741. The contractor must handle offsite transportation and final disposition of hazardous wastes, non-hazardous wastes, regulated medical wastes, pharmaceutical wastes, and universal wastes in full compliance with EPA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Department of Transportation hazardous materials regulations, and VA directives. All pharmaceutical and regulated medical wastes must be incinerated. Pricing is on a per-pound basis by waste stream, excluding UN-rated container weights. The contractor must maintain all required licenses, permits, and certifications; complete 40-hour HAZWOPER training; provide key personnel as technical points of contact; submit manifests for Contracting Officer's Representative approval; and carry supplemental insurance. Monthly invoicing in arrears is required with electronic funds transfer payment.

The contract runs September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2031, with one base year and four option years. The estimated contract value is $47 million, with a $1,000 minimum guarantee and $2 million ceiling. The NAICS code is 562112 with a $47 million size standard. Prospective offerors must be registered in SAM and certified as SDVOSB with the Small Business Administration. No subcontracting is permitted beyond VA regulatory limitations. Past performance must be demonstrated through up to three letters of recommendation from similar efforts. The Contracting Officer is Cameron Rick; the Contracting Officer's Representative is Gregory Peterson.