VISN 15 VAMC Regulated Medical Waste Disposal

The Department of Veterans Affairs VA, VISN 15 Heartland Network consisting of nine (9) Medical Center sites and related Community Based Outpatient Clinics CBOC intends to award a Firm Fixed Price single or multiple, Indefinite Quantity, Indefinite Delivery Service Contract to a qualified firm with the capability and capacity to provide regulated medical waste disposal services. Contractor shall furnish all personnel, materials, tools and equipment necessary to provide removal, transportation and disposal of all regulated medical waste and to comply with all current local, state and federal regulations. Regulated medical waste consists of isolation waste, cultures and stocks of infectious agents and associated biological human blood and blood products, pathological waste, contaminated sharps, miscellaneous laboratory waste, discarded dressings, and contaminated linen or disposable linen substitutes. Contractor shall transport regulated medical waste from the VISN 15 Medical Centers and the Community Based Outpatient Clinics to the vendor's central accumulation area for disposal on a weekly, monthly and bi-monthly basis. Provide annual employee training program in accordance with the contract Statement of Work (SOW). The services will be provided in accordance with current federal, state and local regulations. The contract will include a base year and four (4) renewable option years. Contract period will begin October 1, 2013 or date of award thru September 30, 2018 to be determined based upon award date, in accordance with the terms and conditions defined herein. Locations are as follows: Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) 4801 Linwood Blvd Kansas City Mo 64128, Marion Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) 2401 West Main Marion, IL 62959, Dwight David Eisenhower (DDE) Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), 4101 S 4th Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048, Colmery O'Neil Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMC) 2200 SW Gage Blvd Topeka, KS 66622, Robert J. Dole Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) 5500 East Kellogg Avenue Wichita, KS 67218, Jefferson Barracks Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMC) 1 Jefferson Barracks Drive St Louis, MO 63125, John Cochran Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) 915 N Grand St Louis, MO 63106, John J. Pershing Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) 1500 N. Westwood Blvd Poplar Bluff Mo 63901, Harry S. Truman Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMC) 800 Hospital Drive Columbia, MO 65201. The locations also include the facility Community Based Outpatient Clinics with points of contacts listed in the SOW. Normal working hours are 7:00 am to 5:30 pm, Monday thru Friday or as listed in the SOW. Interested offerors should call the Facility POC listed in the solicitation to obtain information on the project before submitting a proposal. The Facility point of contact numbers will be posted with the solicitation document. This will be a single or multiple awards contract. There will not be more than one contractor at each facility. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 562211. The Standard Industrial Classification is F108. The small business size standard is $35.5M. The solicitation will be posted on or about 11 September 2013.