S222--Market Research for Biohazard and Infectious Waste Services VAPIHCS

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 (Network Contracting Office 21), is conducting market research to identify vendors for biohazard, infectious, and chemotherapy waste collection, removal, and disposal services for the VA Pacific Islands Healthcare System, with responses due November 20, 2026. The Set Aside line reads "No Set-Aside Used," while the description states that the research targets Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Veteran-Owned, and other small businesses. Service locations are the VA Medical Center Honolulu, the Center for Long-Term Care in Honolulu, and Community Based Outpatient Clinics in Kauai, Kailua-Kona, Hilo, Windward, Maui, and Akaka, Hawaii. The contractor must maintain a valid Medical Waste/Foreign Waste Treatment Facility permit throughout the contract and comply with OSHA, EPA, DOT (49 CFR), and RCRA requirements. Service is weekly, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with response within 24 hours for unscheduled emergency pickups. The contractor furnishes approximately 96-gallon rigid plastic containers with wheels, certified weighing systems, monthly weight tickets, and destruction certificates due to the Contracting Officer Representative by the fifth workday of each month. The draft Performance Work Statement estimates waste generation of 2 to 515 pounds per month, depending on facility size. The attached sources sought summary states a five-year period of performance beginning approximately January 14, 2027, and requests a 12-month pricing estimate for each location. It also lists Service Contract Act applicability, monthly invoicing, SAM.gov registration, and a 50 percent personnel cost limitation on subcontracting for small businesses. It gives a response deadline of November 16, 2026, at 4:00 PM PST, which conflicts with the November 20 due date and should be reconciled before submission. No dollar value is stated. Responses go to Emily Trinh, Contract Specialist, at Emily.Trinh@va.gov, and the notice states it is not a solicitation or binding commitment and reimburses no response costs. The NAICS code is 562211 and the PSC is S222.