Biomedical Waste Removal Services - Bronson Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Animal Industry, is soliciting sealed bids for biomedical waste removal services at the Bronson Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory in Kissimmee, Florida, with bids due November 16, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern and public opening on November 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. by teleconference or in person. Award goes to the responsive and responsible vendor with the lowest Initial Term Total Annual Price, calculated as six bins multiplied by the unit price per bin multiplied by 52 service weeks.

The scope covers weekly pickup, transport, and disposal of biomedical waste under Section 381.0098, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 64E-16, Florida Administrative Code. The contractor must provide minimum weekly pickups of an estimated six 96-gallon containers, deliver sanitized replacement bins, provide pickup receipts, maintain a designated point of contact Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern, and respond to emergency requests within 24 hours. Vendors must hold a valid license as a biomedical waste transporter registered with the Florida Department of Health and submit three professional references from the past five years. Vendors must also register with MyFloridaMarketPlace and comply with E-Verify. Insurance minimums are $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate general liability, $300,000 automobile liability, and $100,000 per accident employer's liability. No subcontracting is permitted without prior written Department consent.

Pricing must be firm and inclusive of packaging, handling, shipping, delivery, environmental fees, and fuel charges. The initial term is one year, with renewal for up to three additional one-year terms on the same terms and conditions. The Department assesses $100 per occurrence for failed pickups and $100 per occurrence for failure to provide pickup receipts. Payment is monthly upon delivery and satisfactory completion, by State warrant, and a 1.0% transaction fee is deducted from all payments under Rule 60A-1.031, Florida Administrative Code. The Appendix I Contractual Services Agreement template permits a single extension of up to six months and allows the Department to terminate for convenience on fifteen days' notice.