459-24-1-630-0006 BIOWASTE FOR AM.SAMOA CBOC (VA-24-00019928)

Description: THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE FOR A REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) to notify potential quoters or offerors of the basis on which award will be made accordingly with FAR 13.106-1(a)(2)(ii) to use best value. The contract will be for a one (1) year base period and four (4) option years. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 562112, Housekeeping Waste Treatment/Storage, with a small business size standard of $47M.

The FSC/PSC is S222, Hazardous Waste Collection. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO 21), on behalf of VA American Samoa CBOC, has a requirement for pick-up, remove, and dispose of bio-hazardous and infectious waste in accordance with Statutes. This solicitation will be set-aside for SB only. All vendors must be properly registered in the System Award Management database (SAM).

A chosen contractor must maintain a current Permit as a Medical Waste/Foreign Waste Treatment Facility during the entire period of the contract. The contractor must also remain in compliance with all Federal, State, and local D.O.T, Occupational Safety & Health, and Environmental regulations during the entire period of the contract. The contractor must submit a copy of the current, or any updated or renewed, Solid Waste Permit to the VA.

On a monthly basis, the contractor must submit the original signed waste manifests for each pickup up of biohazardous and/or infectious waste. The manifest shall identify the generator location, waste description including quantity in pounds, and a certification of proper disposal in accordance with regulations. Contractor must provide a bi-weekly service for American Samoa CBOC facility. The contractor will submit a contingency plan for actions to take if service for any facility cannot be completed as agreed.

Contractor shall submit a copy of the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for the disinfectant used in cleaning of the solid waste receptacles. Contractor shall notify the VA anytime a change is made to the disinfectant and submit a new SDS. Contractor will provide the necessary supplies which include red biohazard trash liners for solids, sharps containers, and biohazard labels for the locations listed in APPENDIX A. Contractor shall replace and dispose of sharp containers when they are no more than three-fourths (¾) full.

The Contractor shall wear a standard custodial type of uniform which is easily recognizable and clearly distinguish them as the Contractor. Uniforms shall present a neat, distinctive appearance; shall be clean and maintained in good repair; and shall be worn as designed by the manufacturer. Identification Tags/Cards. The Contractor shall wear on the front of the uniform, a clearly readable name identification logo identifying the contractor s and employee s name.

Contractor s Personal Hygiene: The Contractor shall be clean and neat in appearance. Fingernails and hair must be clean and free of dirt at the beginning of the workday.

APPENDIX A 1 Sharps Container (unless otherwise noted) 8507-5A   Kendall/Sage, 5-Quart (1 gallon) In-Room Container w/ SharpStar Lid & Counter-Balanced Door (Transparent Red) 12"H x 4.75"D x 10.75" With Locking/mounting bracket PICTURES OF OTHER SHARPS CONTAINERS: 1 quart sharps container - portable containers Used by HBHC at CFA 2 gal (8quart) Kendall multipurpose container 10 H x 7.25 D x 10.5 W Used at the Laboratory All request for information must be submitted no later than 3 days prior to quote due date. Quotes are tentatively scheduled to be due on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 (see solicitation when available for specific time/date).

Point of Contact: Yuliya V. Kochkina, Contract Specialist, yuliya.kochkina@va.gov Questions regarding this notice may be submitted via e-mail to yuliya.kochkina@va.gov