Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

Sources Sought Notice The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 17, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17 is seeking sources for the fo... Sources Sought Notice The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 17, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17 is seeking sources for the following procurement: Provide regulated medical waste services to include reusable sharps containers of specific sizes consistent with end-user and general collection needs; services to pick up sharps, biohazardous waste, chemotherapy waste, and pathology waste at specific intervals for various locations; legal transport, destruction, treatment, and disposition of contents; provision of weights of waste at pick up by type; and manifests to document the cradle-to-grave for the generated waste from the Amarillo VA Health Care System at the following four locations: 1. Amarillo, TX: 6010 Amarillo Boulevard West, Amarillo, TX 79106 2. Lubbock, TX: 3510 4th Street, Lubbock, TX 79415 3. Clovis, NM: 921 East Llano Estacado, Clovis, NM 88101 4. Dalhart, TX: 325 Denver Ave., Dalhart, TX 79022 5. Childress, TX: 803 US Highway 83 N, Childress, TX 79201 Description of Service: Contractor shall provide services including the provision of containers and labels for regulated medical waste, chemotherapy waste, and pathological waste; pickup of all regulated medical waste streams (sharps, RMW, residual chemotherapy waste per RCRA, and pathological waste); storage and transport; decanting, examination, appropriate treatment, incineration, disposal, and documentation of quantities and weights of waste; cleaning of containers; and provision of legal manifest which accurately documents the chain of custody from point of pickup to final disposition. The contractor shall provide these services for each of the four locations identified. The quantity of waste picked up for each of the four locations is established in Appendix A. See referenced attachments for description of work and equipment list: Statement of Work Period of Performance: Base Year plus 4-year optional renewals beginning at contract award. NCO 17 is seeking sources that have the capability of providing these services. Firms that can provide these services are encouraged to respond to the sources sought notice by contacting the point of contact. Capable firms must respond to the POC no later than 1PM CST on July 12, 2022, to be considered. Interested firms must identify their company name, SAM UEI number, socioeconomic category, and are asked to provide a capabilities statement with their response. This notice is NOT a formal request for quote or proposals. No formal solicitation document exists currently. The information in this notice is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the government. No contract will be awarded from this notice. The acquisition strategy will be decided based on responses and other market research efforts. If parties choose to respond, any cost associated with preparation and submission of data or cost incurred in response to this announcement shall be the sole responsibility of the contractor and will not be reimbursed by the Government. Notice: DO NOT respond to this notice in the Interested Vendors List. Interested firms must respond directly to Sherine Brooks, Contract Specialist at: Sherine.Brooks@va.gov.