S205--Regulated Medical Waste and Sharps Management at Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System

The VA is soliciting offers (RFQ 36C25626Q0640) for regulated medical waste (RMW) and reusable sharps container management and disposal services. The requirement includes provision of all labor, tools, equipment, transportation and supervision needed to collect, manifest, treat and incinerate biomedical waste on a 28‑day cycle, and to supply rigid, puncture‑resistant vertical‑drop sharps containers for patient‑care areas, public restrooms and research departments. Offerors must demonstrate technical capability by providing Arkansas‑licensed RMW certifications, detailed descriptions of their waste‑disposal program, compliance with Qualifications A‑G in the PWS, and a Subcontracting Management Plan meeting VAAR 852.219‑75 (identifying prime and subcontracted tasks, SBA certification status, cost percentages and “similarly situated” justification). Communication capabilities (email, fax, electronic data exchange) and confidentiality safeguards for patient and employee information are also required. Evaluation will be a comparative analysis of technical factors (capability, certifications, SMP) and price, with the Government reserving the right to select a non‑lowest‑price offer that provides additional benefit. All offers must be submitted on SF 1449 (or letterhead) to Contract Specialist T. Miller (t.miller@va.gov) with “36C25626Q0640 RMW and Sharps Management” in the subject line by 3:00 PM CST on 22 May 2026. The solicitation is a Service‑Disabled Veteran‑Owned Small Business set‑aside; offerors must be registered and certified as SDVOSB on SBA.gov at the time of response. Technical questions are due no later than 3:00 PM CST on 8 May 2026 (email only), and a mandatory site visit is scheduled for 9:00 AM on 5 May 2026. The contract period is 01 Aug 2026 through 31 Jul 2031, and offers must remain firm for 30 calendar days.

Notice ID

a2e6918964ea474fbf23638ec4ebcb0e

Solicitation Number

36C25626Q0640

NAICS Code

562112

Classification Code

S205