Medical Waste Disposal Services IFB #26-20019-000

This Invitation for Bid (IFB #26-20019-000) is a medical waste disposal services procurement issued by the State of California Department of State Hospitals for Metropolitan State Hospital in Norwalk, serving Los Angeles County, Los Angeles City, East Los Angeles CDP, and Lake Los Angeles CDP. The contractor shall provide comprehensive medical waste pickup, transport, and disposal services encompassing biohazardous and sharps waste, non-hazardous materials, hazardous RCRA pharmaceutical waste, and trace chemotherapy waste. The successful contractor must supply all personnel, labor, tools, supplies, materials, equipment, insurance, licenses, and a properly equipped service vehicle, while assuming full responsibility for taxes, permits, inspection fees, and transportation costs. The solicitation was posted on April 23, 2026, with a bid due date of May 7, 2026, and has been updated through multiple addenda issued on April 28, 2026, and questions and answers documentation released on May 1, 2026. A key modification to the minimum qualifications removed the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Weighmaster License requirement to expand bidder participation. Prospective bidders must review and comply with the current Addendum 1 Version 2 (April 28, 2026) and Questions and Answers Version 3 (May 1, 2026) as part of their bid package submissions.

The available documentation does not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or organizational eligibility limitations. The incumbent contractor is MediWaste Disposal, LLC, with documented expenditures of $27,237.30 as of the addendum date, reflecting service costs with pricing structured at $0.26 per pound for biohazardous materials, $0.85 per pound for pharmaceutical waste, and $420.00 per container for hazardous RCRA waste, plus manifest and environmental fees. The most recent monthly invoicing from January 2026 demonstrates service costs of approximately $657.55. While the procurement documents do not explicitly disclose the total contract value, renewal options, or contract term length, the historical invoicing and current pricing structure provide indicators of anticipated service costs. Interested vendors should contact the procuring agency for complete specifications regarding award values, budget ranges, contract duration, and any additional requirements not detailed in the available addenda and Q&A documentation.