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 (VA) Veterans Health Administration is seeking a contractor to provide sharps and chemotherapy waste collection and disposal services at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, IL. The solicitation is for a 5-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with five one-year priced periods, running from February 1, 2025 through January 31, 2030. The contractor will be responsible for managing reusable medical sharps container services, including weekly collection, transportation, and disposal of an estimated 12,000 lbs of sharps waste and 4,000 lbs of chemotherapy waste annually. Potential bidders must provide evidence of three consecutive years of experience in similar services and demonstrate compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and state/local regulations. Key dates include a site visit on January 14, 2024, questions due by January 21, 2024, and quotes due by January 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM CST.

The solicitation is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside with NAICS code 562211 and a size standard of $47 million. The contract has a minimum guarantee of $1,000 and a ceiling of $750,000 over the entire contract period. The VA requires the contractor to provide all containers, mounting brackets, and related equipment, including red, yellow, blue, or black containers in 3 and 4-gallon sizes. The facility already has approximately 230 Daniels brand adjustable sharp container wall mounts and 35 stands for chemo containers, with an estimated 5 new wall mounts to be purchased and installed annually. The Department of Labor wage determinations for Lake County, IL apply to this procurement, with minimum wages set at $17.75 per hour under Executive Order 14026. The contractor will be responsible for collecting and disposing of sharps waste through shredding and autoclaving before landfill disposal, with no controlled substances to be included in the sharps containers.