SAM #36C26127Q0158

VAPIHCS regulated medical-waste collection and disposal services

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking market information and draft-scope feedback for regulated medical-waste services at VA Pacific Islands Health Care System facilities. - Government buyer: Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS); the opportunity is associated with Network Contracting Office 21 (NCO 21). - Scope and locations: Weekly collection, transport, treatment, destruction, and disposal of biohazardous, infectious, regulated medical, sharps, chemotherapy, and antineoplastic waste at the Honolulu VA Medical Center, Center for Long-Term Care, and community clinics in Kauai, Kailua-Kona, Hilo, Windward, Maui, and Akaka. - Named OEM/brand: Kendall/Sage, specified for the sharps container; no other service vendors are named. - Product: Kendall/Sage 8507-5A, 5-quart (1-gallon) in-room sharps container with Sharp Star lid, counter-balanced door, and locking/mounting bracket. Quantity is not specified. - Contractor responsibilities: Provide labor, equipment, containers, liners, sharps supplies, compliant transportation, container exchange and disinfection, and electronic manifests, tracking, weight records, and certificates of destruction. - Notable requirements: Maintain valid permits and respond to unscheduled service requests within 24 hours. Weekly service is specified; the period of performance and quantities are not stated in the available scope.

Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, is conducting market research to identify potential vendors with economic status of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Veteran-Owned, and other Small Businesses that can provide the general requirements below.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Contractor shall provide services for bio-hazardous, infectious waste, and chemotherapy waste collection, removal and disposal services at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center Honolulu, Center for Long-Term Care (CLC) in Honolulu, and Community Based Outpatient Clinics in Kauai, Kailua-Kona, Hilo, Windward, Maui, Akaka hereinafter referred to as VA Pacific Islands Healthcare System (VAPIHCS).

RESPONSE METHOD

Responsible vendors are encouraged to submit a response to this sources sought synopsis by completing the attached sources sought notice.

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