# Sources Sought Notice | Sharps Disposal Services | 528, 528A8

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24225q0429

- Solicitation number: 36C24225Q0429
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was March 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 242-Network Contract Office 02 (36C242)
- NAICS: 562112 Hazardous Waste Collection
- Product or service code: S222 Waste Treatment and Storage
- Place of performance: Buffalo
- First posted: March 12, 2025
- Last posted: March 12, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/40dbf48b06cd443f9d084ac21d4e00fe/view

## Description

This is a Request for Information only. This Sources Sought Notice is not a request for formal proposals or quotes. It is neither a solicitation announcement or a request for quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response.

Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall be in writing and include a capabilities statement to Contracting Specialist Daniel Zielinski, daniel.zielinski@va.gov, no later than 03/19/2025 at 4:00pm EST. Telephone inquiries shall not be accepted. **This is a not a full statement of work but should allow vendors determine if they are able to perform services of this size and scope.

General The Department of Veterans Affairs Western New York Healthcare System and the Stratton VA Medical Center require a qualified firm with the capability and capacity to provide reusable sharps removal and disposal services from 06/01/2025 to 05/31/2026 including four (4) option years.

Services shall be performed at the following locations: Buffalo VA Medical Center (WNY Healthcare System) 3495 Bailey Avenue Buffalo, NY 14215 Batavia VA Medical Center (WNY Healthcare System) 222 Richmond Avenue Batavia, NY 14020 Stratton VA Medical Center 113 Holland Avenue Albany, NY 12208 This requirement shall also provide controlled substance removal by a service technician monthly for the Buffalo and Batavia VA Medical Center. **NOTE: The Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) associated with these medical centers DO NOT require services under this requirement** Contractor shall mount all sharps containers in the same place as current sharps containers, on all walls or floors on dollies at both the VA WNY Healthcare system facilities and Stratton VAMC.

The current number of containers is estimated below but the contractor should anticipate reasonable fluctuation and shall increase and decrease as needed by each facility. VA WNY Healthcare System facilities involve approximately 768 containers of varying sizes, some wall-mounted and some on dollies shall increase and decrease as needed (768 is both Buffalo and Batavia amounts).

Stratton VA Medical Center involves 457 containers of varying sizes, some wall-mounted and some on dollies, shall increase and decrease as needed. Contractor shall recommend and adjust container, sizes, locations, and pick-ups to meet the unique and changing requirements of each clinical area. At a minimum, container sizes to be provided shall include 2-gallon, 3-gallon, 4-gallon, 8-gallon, and 17-gallon volumes. Number of sharps containers can decrease, and increase based on need.

## Publications

- March 12, 2025: Sources sought, due March 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 40dbf48b06cd443f9d084ac21d4e00fe. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/40dbf48b06cd443f9d084ac21d4e00fe/view

## Points of contact

- Daniel Zielinski, Contract Specialist, daniel.zielinski@va.gov, 716-862-7461 x22380

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