On-Site Treatment System for Regulated Medical Waste

THIS IS A SMALL BUSINESS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE REPRESENTING A MARKET SURVEY AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, PROPOSAL ABSTRACTS, QUOTATIONS OR INVITATION FOR BIDS Â The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting a sources sought to obtain information regarding:

(1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources;

(2) whether they are Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Veteran-Owned, Small Business, HUB Zone 8(a), Women-Owned, or small disadvantaged business concerns; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible.

An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. Small businesses concerns shall be capable of providing the necessary equipment and personnel to furnish service in the volume required for all the items under this contract. Contractor shall meet all requirements of Federal, State or City codes regarding operations of this type of service.

The NAICS code is 562211 (Size Standard: $47 Million) The intent of this notice is to determine the availability of qualified commercial sources technically capable of providing the items/services below:

Contractors shall provide a Level 1 on-site RMW Steam Autoclave treatment system for the Ralph H. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Level 1 system shall be a standalone, on-site, patented, Steam Autoclave, pressurized system with compactor and/or shredder and appropriate waste container capable of treating/processing approximately 1,000 to 2,000 pounds of untreated special/infectious medical waste within a six-hour period.

The system, on an on-going basis, shall provide data and/or records regarding volume of waste treated, temperature readings during the process and duration of processing cycle in an environmentally sustainable way as set forth in Executive Order EO 14057, in addition to Federal, State, territorial and local regulations.

Potential offerors having the skills, experience, professional qualifications, and capabilities necessary to perform the described requirement are invited to provide a capabilities statement via e-mail. The Capability statements shall not exceed three (3) pages and must include the following:

1) Company name and Point of Contact information (address, telephone, e-mail, website, etc.);

2) DUNS number and CAGE code;

3) Small Business Size/Certification (to include 8(a), HUB Zone, SDVOSB, etc.); and (4) Familiarity and product knowledge. Responses are due no later than 12:00PM EST, Thursday, May 1, 2025, and shall be electronically submitted to:

LaTerrica.Sewell@va.gov. All responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. Response is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests.