S222--Hazardous Waste Disposal

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 23, seeks hazardous waste transportation and disposal services for the Black Hills Health Care System, with proposals due August 7, 2026 (amended from July 31). This is a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside conducted under FAR Part 12, foreclosing competition outside the SDVOSB pool.

Place of performance includes Fort Meade, South Dakota (113 Comanche Rd); Hot Springs, South Dakota; and satellite clinics in Rapid City and Pine Ridge. The procurement is a firm fixed-price indefinite quantity contract with a not-to-exceed amount of $47 million covering the base year through four optional years. The base period runs August 20, 2026 through August 19, 2027.

Pricing is structured per-pound by waste stream (excluding UN-rated container weight) and includes a per-shipment trip cost covering transportation, labor, travel, lodging, and fuel. The contractor must manage waste segregation by Department of Transportation hazard class, ensure proper containerization, and guarantee final disposition with no future expense to the federal government. All pharmaceutical and regulated medical wastes must be incinerated. Monthly invoicing with manifest documentation is required.

The contractor must maintain all required federal, state, and local licenses and permits; provide HAZWOPER-certified personnel; and implement quality assurance procedures covering timely pickups, accurate documentation, personnel competency, and equipment condition. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and certified with the Small Business Administration. The NAICS code is 562112 (Hazardous Waste Collection), with a $47 million size standard. Technical questions were due July 28 via email to Cameron Rick (Cameron.rick@va.gov); Amendment 0001 (July 30) extended the proposal deadline and noted that answers to vendor questions will follow via subsequent amendment.