S222--Collect & Remove Regulated Medical Waste

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 is soliciting for regulated medical waste collection and removal services under solicitation number 36C25726Q0014. The service is categorized under NAICS Code 562112 (Hazardous Waste Collection) and PSC Code S222 (Housekeeping- Waste Treatment/Storage). The contract requires the successful bidder to collect and remove medical waste from multiple VA healthcare facilities, with services including regular waste pickup, proper container specifications (2-3 gallon containers with counterbalanced doors for standard waste and 5.4 qt containers in patient rooms), monthly reporting, manifest documentation, and scheduled pickups during business hours (Monday-Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm). The estimated waste generation is approximately 1,800 pounds per month, including 400 pounds of sharps containers, with billing based on waste weight in pounds. The proposal due date is November 20, 2025, at 4:00 PM Central Time, with the contracting office located in San Antonio, Texas and the contract specialist contact being Sherine Brooks at Sherine.Brooks@va.gov.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBC). The incumbent contract number is 36C25721D0048, and the places of performance include multiple facilities across Veterans Integrated Service Network 17, including West Texas VA Healthcare System, San Angelo, Abilene, Wilson & Young, Hobbs, and Fort Stockton locations, with the primary location being Big Spring, Texas 79720. The proposed contract includes a change to biweekly pickup frequency for the main campus and requires compliance with applicable Service Contract Act wage determinations for the counties where services will be performed, including Howard-Pecos, Lea, Ector, Tom Green, and Taylor counties. While specific contract value or duration is not explicitly stated in the available documents, the scope indicates an ongoing operational support service with monthly reporting requirements and manifest documentation obligations. All potential bidders must meet the requirements outlined in the solicitation documents and must be Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses to be eligible for award consideration.