S222--medical waste services _ amendment

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 6, is soliciting proposals for medical waste disposal services including collection, transport, and disposal of regulated medical waste through incineration or microwave treatment across four Salisbury VA Health Care System facilities in North Carolina. The solicitation (36C24626Q0278) requires contractors to provide comprehensive waste management services with all necessary state and federal licenses, permits, DOT credentials, liability documentation, and current insurance certificates. Key requirements include maintaining compliance with OSHA, EPA, and local, state, and federal regulations; providing detailed technical and management approaches including safety plans and bloodborne pathogen standards; and maintaining a written backup disposal plan. Evaluation will be based on technical and management approach (35%), past performance within the last three years (35%), and price (30%). The proposal submission deadline is February 23, 2026, at 8:00 AM Eastern Time, with a mandatory site visit on February 10, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST at Salisbury VAMC. All correspondence must be submitted via email to Maurice Anderson at maurice.anderson1@va.gov, as telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

This acquisition is set aside 100 percent for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) with no incumbent identified in the solicitation documents. The contract period runs from March 16, 2026, through March 15, 2027, with four additional one-year option periods available through March 15, 2031. Estimated annual quantities total approximately 150,000 pounds of pathological waste and trace chemotherapy combined, plus 12,000 pounds of incinerator waste, with pickup frequencies varying by location: Salisbury VAMC requires twice-weekly service, while Kernersville HCC and Charlotte HCC require weekly service, and Charlotte CBOC requires bi-weekly service. All pickups must occur during business hours (8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday). The place of performance is at four facilities with primary operations in Kernersville, NC 27284, and the contractor must provide three types of containers (30-gallon grey bins, 96-gallon reusable carts, and 30-gallon cardboard boxes) along with plastic biohazard liners at all locations.