S222--New: 5-Year Ordering Period (01/01/2026 - 12/31/2030) Regulated Medical Waste (RMW) and Sharps Collection and Disposal Services for the Edward Hines Jr VA Hospital (Hines, IL) and its affiliated CBOCs.

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 12, is soliciting quotes for regulated medical waste (RMW) and sharps collection and disposal services for the Edward Hines Jr VA Hospital in Hines, Illinois, and its affiliated Community-Based Outpatient Clinics. The contractor must provide weekly collection of regulated medical waste, pathological and chemotherapeutic waste, and sharps from the main hospital facility, along with monthly collection from six affiliated CBOCs, with all waste to be processed through microwave-grinding or incineration in compliance with state and federal EPA guidelines. Eligible offerors must submit documentation demonstrating three years of relevant experience, technical documents including quality control plans and liability insurance certificates, and complete pricing for all five performance periods. The contract will be awarded to the responsible quoter offering the most advantageous solution to the government based on technical capability, experience, and pricing. The Request for Quote (RFQ) was posted on November 24, 2025, with quotes due by December 16, 2025, at 3:00 PM CST, and Amendment 0001 was issued on December 11, 2025, clarifying operational requirements such as container specifications, service schedules, and vendor responsibilities.

This solicitation is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside, with only verified SDVOSB firms in the Small Business Administration database eligible to submit quotes. The current contract holder is NEIE MEDICAL WASTE SERVICES, LLC, operating under Contract 36C25220D0056. The contract is structured as a five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) arrangement covering the period from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2030, with a minimum guarantee of $1,000 and a ceiling value of $1,500,000. The contractor must maintain a minimum inventory of 100 empty containers in various sizes (2-gallon, 3-gallon, 4-gallon, 8-gallon, 17-gallon, and 40-gallon) and provide a 1-for-1 container swap process during service visits. Services will be performed at the Edward Hines Jr VA Hospital and its affiliated CBOCs located in Illinois, with the contractor responsible for weekly pickups at the main facility and monthly pickups at the community-based outpatient clinics.