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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR QUOTE; THE VA IS NOT SEEKING PRICING OR OFFERS. The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 20, in support of Veteran Affairs B... THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR QUOTE; THE VA IS NOT SEEKING PRICING OR OFFERS. The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 20, in support of Veteran Affairs Boise VA Medical Center is currently requesting information in order to determine the existence of viable commercial sources capable of providing Regulated Medical Waste Disposal. The intended contract period of performance is for a base year with four (4) one-year option periods. Description of Services: Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, and expertise for the pick-up, removal, transportation, and disposal of medical waste up to and including regulated medical waste and trace antineoplastic/chemotherapy waste for the VA Medical Center, Boise, Idaho, CBOC (Community Based Outpatient Clinic) in Twin Falls, Idaho, Mountain Home, Idaho, Caldwell, and Salmon Idaho All containers and bags supplied by the contractor shall be sealable, clean, and labeled in compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Department of Transportation (DOT). . The NAICS code assigned is: 562211 Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal and the small business size standard is $41.5 million. The Government is not soliciting offers at this time, and it will be the Contracting Officer who will determine which suggested changes are accepted. This is a sources sought notice to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources. A solicitation is not currently available. Responses to this request will be considered for the purpose of determining how the requirements will be stated and how the procurement will be conducted. This sources sought announcement is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or to award a contract. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests. If you are interested and are capable of providing the required services, please complete the sources sought questionnaire below and email your response to robert.giard@va.gov no later than 1:00 PM PT on 31 March 2020. Include any comments or questions you may have. Also provide your capability statements within your response. A SOURCES SOUGHT QUESTIONNAIRE is below. Responses to the Questionnaire are encouraged from all interested parties. You are advised that providing responses to the questions will not automatically include you in the acquisition process for this solicitation. Please provide any additional feedback in your response that you feel is relevant. Source Sought Questionnaire: Company Name ___________________________________________ Phone Number ____________________________________________ Email Address ____________________________________________ DUNS ____562211______ * Proof of Systems for Award Management Registration (SAM) is mandatory* 1. GSA Number if applicable_________________________________ 2. Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is tentatively 562211 Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal; the small business size standard for this NAICS code is $41.5 million. A size standard, which is usually stated in number of employees or average annual receipts, represents the largest size that a business (including its subsidiaries and affiliates) may be to remain classified as a small business for Small Business Administration and federal contracting programs. The definition of "small" varies by industry. [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no CVE Verified Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no CVE Verified Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no HUBZone [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no Economically-Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no Other (please specify) 3. If your company were selected, how many calendar days would your company need after the contract award date before completing providing services? _____ 15 days _____ 30 days _____45 days _____other (please list) 4. In your opinion, what are the risks associated with this effort? Comment on any current or potential technical, cost, schedule, or performance risks that you would like to make the Government aware of that concerns this service. 5. Provide any additional feedback that you feel is relevant (i.e., problems or any other issues experienced with similar contracts). ______________________________________________________________________________ Note: Do not include Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in responses. Scope of Work for Pathological Waste Disposal Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, and expertise for the pick-up, removal, transportation, and disposal of medical waste up to and including regulated medical waste and trace antineoplastic/chemotherapy waste for the VA Medical Center, Boise, Idaho, CBOC (Community Based Outpatient Clinic) in Twin Falls, Idaho, Mountain Home, Idaho, Caldwell, and Salmon Idaho. All containers and bags supplied by the contractor shall be sealable, clean, and labeled in compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Department of Transportation (DOT). Contractor must meet or exceed all City, County, State, and Federal laws and codes in the transportation and disposal of regulated medical waste. Contractor must meet or exceed all VA requirements for the transport and disposal of regulated medical waste. Contractor vehicles must meet or exceed all City, State, Federal, and DOT licensing and vehicle requirements for transporting medical waste. The contractor shall supply the VA Representative a copy of the contractors and any subcontractors current DOT license showing they are certified to transport regulated medical waste. Contractor must meet or exceed all State, Federal, OSHA, and Joint Commission standards in the handling and disposing of medical waste as well as the training of personnel in the handling and disposing of regulated medical waste. The VA is responsible for the waste up and until it is disposed of in a VA approved manner. The contractor will be responsible in showing proof of industry standards for liability insurance for the contractor and any subcontractor who will handle the waste. Contractor shall provide continuing education on packaging and segregation to employees packaging the waste for shipment. Contractor will ensure that all personnel meet or exceed all training requirements for handling and disposing of medical waste as required by OSHA, EPA, DOT, and Joint Commission standards and that the proper documentation is available for review upon request of the Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officer s Representative (COR). All waste picked up shall be documented with a copy given to the VA Representative at the time of pick up. The documentation shall indicate the number and size of containers that were picked up. The shipping papers shall be signed by the transporter and the generator at the time the waste is picked up. The contractor shall provide to the VA COR a certificate of treatment and disposal by VA approved process for all medical waste picked up. The contractor will incinerate waste upon request by the VA Medical Center and the contractor shall provide a certificate of destruction to the VA Medical Center for waste requiring incineration at 18000F or greater. PICK UP LOCATIONS, FREQUENCY AND DAYS. Location Frequency Day VAMC, Bldg. 106 Once per week and as needed. Tuesday Twin Falls CBOC As needed To be determined Caldwell CBOC As needed To be determined Mountain Home CBOC As needed To be determined Salmon CBOC Once a month To be determined All changes in pick updates or locations shall be coordinated by the contractor and the COR. Contractor will make additional pick ups upon request at an additional cost as agreed to by the VA and the Contractor. Contractor will incinerate waste for an additional cost as agreed to by the VA and the Contractor. Contractor shall provide a per container price schedule for the disposal of a s28 gallon red waste container. Contractor shall invoice only for containers picked up and disposed of. Regulated Medical Waste will be defined as set forth in VHA Directive 1850.06 Appendix A.