S222--New: 5-Year Ordering Period Contract: 01/01/2025-12/31/2029 Infectious Waste and Potentially Infectious Medical Waste Collection and Disposal Services at the Captain James A Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, IL

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VA VHA) is seeking a 5-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for infectious waste and potentially infectious medical waste collection and disposal services at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, Illinois. The solicitation (RFQ 36C25225Q0138) requires comprehensive waste management services for the main facility, naval facility campus, and three community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) in McHenry, Kenosha, and Evanston. Contractors must be capable of collecting and disposing of various types of hazardous medical waste, including infectious waste, chemotherapy waste, formalin with tissue, and methanol vials. Interested vendors are required to attend a mandatory site visit on December 12, 2024, with questions due by December 16, 2024, and final quotes submission deadline of December 26, 2024 at 12:00 PM CST. While specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in the documents, the solicitation indicates technical capability and compliance with waste disposal regulations will likely be key assessment factors.

The contract is designated as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside under NAICS code 562211, with a size standard of $47 million. The incumbent contractor is Hamilton Alliance, Inc. (contract 36C25219D0083), and the contract has a minimum guaranteed value of $5,000 with a maximum ceiling of $1.5 million. The estimated annual waste volumes are 64,000 pounds for the main facility and 28,000 pounds for the naval facility campus. The contract period spans five years, from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2029, with five one-year priced periods. Contractors must comply with specific Department of Labor wage determinations for Kenosha, Cook, McHenry, and Lake counties, which mandate minimum wages ranging from $12.90 to $17.20 per hour depending on the contract's initiation date and provide additional fringe benefits including health insurance and paid holidays.