Sharps Container Disposal Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VA) is seeking a qualified firm to provide reusable sharps container removal and disposal services for multiple VA medical centers in Western New York. Specifically, the contract will cover facilities in Buffalo, Batavia, and Albany from June 1, 2025, to May 31, 2026, with the option of four additional contract years. The pre-solicitation notice indicates the full solicitation will be posted on SAM.gov on April 23, 2025, with responses due on the same date at 10:00 Eastern Time. The procurement falls under NAICS code 562112 for hazardous waste collection and Product Service Code S222 for housekeeping waste treatment and storage. While specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in the pre-solicitation notice, the VA is seeking a contractor with demonstrated capability and capacity to manage sharps container disposal services across multiple healthcare facilities.

The contract opportunity is not set aside for any specific small business category, meaning it is open to all qualified vendors. The solicitation is being managed by the VA's contracting office in Cheektowaga, New York, with Daniel Zielinski serving as the contract specialist. No specific contract value or budget range is provided in the pre-solicitation documents, nor are any incumbent contractors mentioned. The contract will require comprehensive sharps container disposal services, which typically involve collecting, transporting, and properly disposing of medical sharps waste from healthcare facilities. The initial contract period is one year, with the potential for four additional one-year option periods, providing a potential total contract duration of five years if all options are exercised.