# California eProcure #0000040589

CalVet medical and pharmaceutical waste pickup and disposal services

**Posted:** October 07, 2026
**Respond By:** October 15, 2026
**Identifier:** 0000040589
**NAICS:** 562112, 562211

The California Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a DVBE contractor to collect and dispose of regulated medical and pharmaceutical waste at the Veterans Home of California – West Los Angeles.
- **Government buyer:** California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet), CalVet Central Business Office; service location is the Veterans Home of California – West Los Angeles.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No commercial OEMs, manufacturers, or vendors are named. California Department of General Services (DGS) is referenced for DVBE certification.
- **Requested services and estimated quantities:**
  - Biohazard medical waste, including sharps: 156 weekly pickups, estimated at 200 pounds per pickup.
  - Pharmaceutical waste: 36 monthly pickups, estimated at 60 pounds per pickup.
  - Pharmaceutical hazardous waste regulated under RCRA: 36 monthly pickups, estimated at 60 pounds per pickup.
  - Unscheduled pickups: 36 pickups; emergency requests must be serviced within 24 hours.
- **Important requirements:** Contractor supplies trained personnel, labor, equipment, containers, transportation, treatment, and compliant disposal. Full containers must be exchanged for empty containers one-for-one. Contractor must provide manifests and disposal certificates, respond to spills, and comply with applicable regulations, including the Medical Waste Management Act. Service personnel must have relevant training, with proof provided.
- **Pricing and eligibility:** Quotes must include all-inclusive rates, priced per pound for waste categories and per pickup for unscheduled service. The solicitation seeks quotes from businesses certified by California DGS as Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBEs).
- **Service area:** The listed counties are Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego; the specified facility is in West Los Angeles.
- **Performance term:** Three years, with the start dependent on approval; extensions may be made by formal amendment. No option years are specified.

### Description

The California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) is soliciting quotes from DGS-certified Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises for biohazard waste removal and disposal services at the Veterans Home of California – West Los Angeles. Work includes scheduled and unscheduled pickup and disposal of biohazard medical waste, pharmaceutical waste, and pharmaceutical hazardous waste (RCRA), with replacement of full containers. Scheduled service intervals are weekly for biohazard medical waste and monthly for pharmaceutical and RCRA waste. The agreement term is stated as April 1, 2027, or upon approval, whichever is later, through March 31, 2030.

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