F108--Award Notice: Hazardous Waste Collection Services at the Clement J Zablocki VAMC in Milwaukee, WI. Five-Year Indefinite Quantity Contract (5/20/2026 - 04/30/2031). Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc

The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a five-year indefinite-quantity, firm-fixed-price contract to Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc for hazardous waste collection and disposal services at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI, along with the John H. Bradley VA Clinic in Appleton and the Milo C. Huempner Healthcare Center in Green Bay. The contract spans from May 1, 2026, to April 30, 2031, with five distinct one-year priced periods, each containing specific quantities of hazardous waste types including ignitable/flammable, corrosive, oxidizer, toxic, universal waste, elemental mercury, compressed gas cylinders, aerosols, and specialty waste streams. The contract has a guaranteed minimum value of $5,000 and a ceiling of $1,250,000 over its entire term, with payment based on actual services rendered under task orders issued during the ordering period. Waste collection occurs monthly at the main campus and twice annually at each satellite clinic, with up to three on-call pickups allowed per year, to be completed within 72 hours of notification. The contractor is responsible for all packaging, labeling, transportation, and disposal activities in strict compliance with EPA, DOT, OSHA, VA, and The Joint Commission regulations. All containers must be leak-proof, puncture-proof, stackable, and uniform in size, with approved types including poly drums, 5- and 15-gallon closed-top buckets, and fiber drums for fluorescent bulbs. The contractor must supply all labels, placards, manifests, and packing lists in accordance with federal, state, and local requirements, and must submit electronic transportation manifests, certificates of destruction, and service summaries within 45 days of each pickup. Invoices must be submitted exclusively through the Tungsten Network e-Invoicing portal. Award is based on a best-value trade-off considering equal weight given to Experience, Past Performance, and Price, with Technical Acceptability serving as a mandatory pass/fail threshold requiring valid EPA ID, DOT registration, required permits, and a complete Quality Control Plan. All personnel must undergo VA vetting per VAAR 852.204-72, including background checks and facility badging, with no access to classified information required. The contract prohibits the use of covered telecommunications equipment under Section 889, Kaspersky products, and sanctioned entities under OFAC, while allowing a six-month option extension tied to