Emergency Regulated Medical Waste & Sharps Services

The Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 02 intends to solicit from a single source IAW RFO 6.103-2 to obtain Emergency Regulated Medical Waste and Sharps services in support of the VA NY Harbor Healthcare System to prevent impact on patient care and ensure patient and staff safety.

Period of performance: 4/17/2026-9/30/2026 Basic description of the requirement: Department of Veterans Affairs, New York Harbor Health Care System (NYHHCS) is seeking urgent removal and disposal of regulated medical waste (RMW) services for each of three (3) campuses and two (2) associated outpatient clinics. RMW includes non-hazardous pharmaceutical waste, gen-ex cartridge waste, empty methadone bottles, pathological waste and trace-chemotherapeutic waste as well as reusable and disposable sharps exchange. These services are critical to patient safety and care.

Scope: The contractor shall provide all labor and materials necessary for the collection and removal of RMW as well as reusable and disposable sharps exchange services for the Department of Veterans Affairs NY Harbor Healthcare System. The waste shall be processed and disposed of off-site by the contractor at a facility in compliance with all Federal, State and Local requirements. Management and processing of regulated waste and completion of all services shall be in accordance with all Federal, State, and Local regulations.

Regulated Medical Waste Removal Services: Regulated medical waste includes, but is not limited to items contaminated with blood and body fluids/waste, trace-chemotherapeutic wastes, pathological and microbiological waste, or other potentially infectious materials Place of Performance:

Locations: Department of Veterans Affairs NYHHS Primary & Extended Care Center St. Albans Campus 179-00 Linden Blvd. (at 179 St.) St. Albans, NY 11425 Department of Veterans Affairs VA NY Harbor Healthcare System (New York Campus) 423 East 23rd Street New York, NY 10010 VA Harlem Community Based Outpatient Clinic 55 West 125th Street New York, NY 10027 Department of Veterans Affairs VA NY Harbor Healthcare System (Brooklyn Campus) 800 Poly Place Brooklyn, New York 11209 VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic 1150 South Avenue, 3rd Floor Staten Island, NY 10314 The NAICS code for this requirement is 562112 - Hazardous Waste Collection Intended Source: SET THE STANDARD, LLC 586 SOAPSTONE LN YORK, PA 17404 UEI: L6ZYLJLPFL36 This notice satisfies the requirement at FAR 5.201(b)(1), to publicize the proposed contract action.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, and no solicitation will be made available. Any responses received will only be considered for the purpose of determining the marketplace for future procurements. The Government will not pay for information submitted. This will be the only notice of the Government's intent to solicit, negotiate, and award to one source to satisfy this requirement.