S222--Sharps & Regulated Medical Waste Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 2, is soliciting removal and disposal services for regulated medical waste and sharps across five New York-area VA facilities, with quotes due August 6, 2026 and requests for information due July 30, 2026. This is a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

Place of performance includes five locations: Manhattan Campus (423 East 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010), Brooklyn Campus (800 Poly Place, Brooklyn, NY 11209), St. Albans Campus (179-00 Linden Boulevard, St. Albans, NY 11425), Harlem Community Based Outpatient Clinic (55 West 125th Street, New York, NY 10027), and Staten Island Clinic (1150 South Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10314). The contractor must collect, transport, and process regulated medical waste, trace-chemotherapeutic waste, pathological waste, pharmaceutical waste, and reusable sharps containers in compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations. Services include twice-weekly sharps container exchange at Manhattan and Brooklyn facilities and weekly exchange at St. Albans, pharmaceutical waste disposal via incineration, and monthly waste stream reporting. The NAICS code is 562112 (Hazardous Waste Collection) and PSC is S222 (Housekeeping—Waste Treatment/Storage).

The base contract period runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with four one-year option periods extending through September 30, 2031. The estimated contract value is $47 million. Pricing is structured on per-job, weekly, or monthly frequency depending on location and service type. The contractor must provide general liability insurance of $500,000, workers' compensation with $100,000 employer's liability, and automobile liability of $200,000/$500,000. Payment is made monthly via Electronic Funds Transfer. Prevailing wage rates per the Service Contract Act apply to New York counties including Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, and Westchester.