S222--hazardous waste pick up and disposal

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 is procuring annual regulated medical waste removal and disposal services under solicitation 36C24626Q0427. The contractor must provide pickup and disposal of medical waste, chemotherapy waste, and pathological waste at four VA facilities in North Carolina, with twice-weekly service at the Charles George VAMC in Asheville and biweekly service at three community-based outpatient clinics. Key requirements include obtaining appropriate licensing, maintaining $500,000 per occurrence bodily injury and property damage liability insurance, submitting an approved medical waste removal plan, complying with all EPA, OSHA, and state/local regulations, and ensuring personnel obtain security badges and background clearance. The evaluation will be based on technical capability and approach (50% weight), past performance within the previous three years (weighted favorably), and price. The deadline for proposal submission is April 21, 2026, at 12:00 PM EDT, with an estimated total contract value of $47 million for the five-year period (one base year plus four option years).

This is a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), with offerors required to be SBA-certified at the time of quote submission. Historical cost data indicates the Asheville facility generates approximately 80,000 pounds of regulated medical waste, 10,000 pounds of trace chemotherapy waste, and 5,000 pounds of pathological waste annually, while the three outpatient clinics collectively generate approximately 2,500 pounds per year. The contract is a firm-fixed-price, requirements-type contract with a base performance period from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027, followed by four one-year option periods extending through April 30, 2031. Services will be performed during normal working hours (Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM, excluding federal holidays) at facilities located in Asheville, Franklin, Rutherfordton, and Hickory, North Carolina. The contractor must satisfy stringent Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan standards requiring 95% acceptable performance across service requirements, with performance ratings using a three-tier scale and potential penalties including Contract Discrepancy Reports, monthly invoice reductions of up to 5%, or contract termination for serious non-compliance.