S222--New: 5-Year Ordering Period Contract (02/01/2025-01/31/2030) Sharps and Chemotherapy Waste Collection/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 contract for sharps and chemotherapy waste collection and disposal services at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center located in North Chicago, Illinois. The contract will cover a comprehensive waste management solution specifically for medical sharps and chemotherapy-related waste disposal, with the ordering period spanning from February 1, 2025 through January 31, 2030. The solicitation will be issued under NAICS code 562211 for Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal and PSC code S222 for Housekeeping Waste Treatment/Storage. Responses to this pre-solicitation notice are due by January 27, 2025, at 12:00 PM Central Time, with the contracting office being the VA GLAC (69D) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The point of contact for this opportunity is Contracting Officer Scott Sands, who will oversee the procurement process.

The solicitation is exclusively set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), limiting competition to qualifying vendors with this specific designation. The place of performance is located at 3001 Green Bay Road in North Chicago, Illinois, where the waste collection and disposal services will be implemented. While specific award values were not detailed in the pre-solicitation notice, the 5-year contract duration suggests a significant and sustained service requirement for the VA healthcare facility. The procurement will involve collecting, transporting, and safely disposing of medical sharps and chemotherapy-related waste, which requires specialized handling and compliance with strict medical waste regulations. Interested SDVOSB vendors should carefully review the upcoming solicitation documents to ensure they meet the technical and compliance requirements for this critical healthcare waste management contract.