S222--Sources Sought Notice Regulated Medical Waste Disposal
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24126Q0236
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 1
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 562111 Solid Waste Collection
- Place of performance
- Northampton Vamc 421 North Main Street Leeds MA 01053
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 1, is seeking qualified vendors to provide regulated medical waste disposal services through a Sources Sought Notice. The procurement covers pickup, transportation, and disposal of regulated medical waste (RMW), pathological waste, other potentially infectious materials (OPIM), and trace chemotherapy waste from the Edward P. Boland VA Medical Center in Leeds, Massachusetts, with potential expansion to six community-based outpatient clinics throughout the state. Contractors must provide weekly pickups during normal business hours, supply all required red biohazard bags, shipping containers, and packaging materials in full compliance with federal and state regulations, maintain appropriate permits and licenses, furnish compliant manifests, provide DOT training to VA employees at least twice yearly, and maintain required insurance coverage. The VA will use a firm fixed price evaluation model for this procurement. Prospective offerors must submit responses by February 11, 2026, at 9:00 AM Eastern Time, with questions due to Contracting Specialist James L. R. Moore by February 10, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST, and the formal solicitation is anticipated to be issued on or about February 25, 2026.
This opportunity is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). The current regulated medical waste volume is approximately 1,400 pounds per month. The NAICS code is 562111 (Solid Waste Collection) with a $47 million small business size standard, and the product/service code is S222 (Housekeeping—Waste Treatment/Storage). The contract will be structured as a firm fixed price award for one base year plus four option years. All prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and in the VetBiz database (if applicable for SDVOSB firms) to be eligible for award. Interested vendors are encouraged to register their interest on the Contract Opportunities website at sam.gov to receive notifications of the formal solicitation and any subsequent amendments.
Notice text
This is a source s sought announcement to be used for preliminary market research purposes only. No quotations are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR QUOTATIONS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. No reimbursement will be made by the Government for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. The purpose of this sources sought is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of all vendors, public and private institutions, members of 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), and Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) to compete and perform a Firm Fixed Price Contract.
The VA anticipates issuing a solicitation for this requirement on or about Feb 25, 2026. VA will reserve the right to determine if proposals will be accepted by multiple offeror(s). Interested contractors will be responsible for downloading copies of the solicitation (and any subsequent amendments) from that website, and no hard copies will be made available. The solicitation will provide instructions to contractors about the proposal submission process. Prospective Offerors are encouraged to register their interest in the solicitation on the Contract Opportunities website (https://sam.gov/content/opportunities) so that they are notified of the issuance of the solicitation and any amendments.
In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, prospective contractors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) and in VetBiz database if applicable (VetBiz registration is required for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses or Veteran Owned Small Businesses). Contractors may obtain SAM information at https://sam.gov/content/home. To be eligible for award, contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management database. Registration is free and potential offerors are encouraged to visit the SAM website as no IDCs can be awarded to any offeror not registered in SAM.
NAICS Code is 562111 (Solid Waste Collection) with a Small Business Size Standard of $47M. The classification code is 4540 (Waste Disposal Equipment).
Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to the Contract Specialist using the email link provided. Telephone requests for information or questions will NOT be accepted. Please email requests or questions to James Moore at the following e-mail address: James.Moore14@va.gov and ensure that the subject line includes Sources Sought number.
QUESTIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS SOURCES SOUGHT AFTER 02/10/2025 AT 4:00 PM EST.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24126Q0236.docx | DOCX document |
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