S222--Sharps & Regulated Medical Waste Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 seeks regulated medical waste and sharps exchange services across five New York-area healthcare facilities, with quotations due August 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. This procurement is a small business set-aside with an estimated value of 47 million dollars.

Services are required at five locations: VA NY Harbor Healthcare System Manhattan Campus (423 East 23rd Street, New York, NY), VA Brooklyn Campus (800 Poly Place, Brooklyn, NY), NYHHS Primary & Extended Care Center St. Albans Campus (179-00 Linden Boulevard, St. Albans, NY), VA Harlem Community Based Outpatient Clinic (55 West 125th Street, New York, NY), and VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic Staten Island (1150 South Avenue, 3rd Floor, Staten Island, NY). The base period runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with four optional one-year extensions through September 30, 2031.

Scope includes collection, transportation, processing, and disposal of regulated medical waste, trace-chemotherapeutic waste, pathological waste, and pharmaceutical waste, along with disposable and reusable sharps container exchange services at frequencies varying by location (weekly to twice weekly pickups) and monthly roll-off container disposal. Contractor personnel must obtain background investigations, VA-issued identification cards, and annual DOT HAZMAT training covering general awareness, function-specific requirements, safety, security awareness, and bloodborne pathogen protocols. Supplemental insurance must include $500,000 general liability and workers' compensation. Service Contract Act prevailing wage applies to New York counties (Wage Determination 2015-4187, Revision 35, effective May 13, 2026). The NAICS code is 562112 (Hazardous Waste Collection); PSC is S222. Questions are due July 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. Evaluation criteria are technical capability, past performance (three references from similar contracts within three years), and price on a total cost basis including options. Monthly invoicing is required.