S222--HAZARDOUS WASTE PICK UP AND DISPOSAL

The contract is a firm-fixed-price award for hazardous waste pickup and disposal services, set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), and issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs through the Network Contracting Office 6 in Hampton, Virginia. Performance is required at multiple VA medical and outpatient facilities across North Carolina, including Asheville VAMC, Franklin CBOC, Rutherfordton CBOC, and Hickory CBOC, with a base performance period running from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027, and four subsequent one-year option periods extending the contract through April 30, 2031. The scope centers on the safe, compliant removal of regulated medical, chemotherapy, and pathological waste in accordance with EPA, OSHA, VA, and state regulations, with quality performance measured by a 95% minimum compliance standard under a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. The award is made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, meaning only offers deemed acceptable in technical capability, past performance, and safety compliance are eligible, with contract award going to the lowest-priced among them. The total value is estimated at $47 million, though pricing details are not fully specified in the schedule, with delivery terms defined as FOB destination and payment processed electronically through a designated VA financial center in Austin, Texas. Contract personnel must undergo mandatory background checks and fingerprinting to obtain a facility security badge, with the contractor submitting a verified list of all employees—including full name, driver’s license number, home address, and nationality—signed by a corporate officer. Professional conduct and appropriate attire are required due to the federal healthcare environment. The contract incorporates several critical FAR and VA-specific clauses, including those related to whistleblower rights, subcontracting restrictions, executive compensation reporting, SAM registration and maintenance, and service contract reporting, with deviations requiring specific compliance actions. The Government holds the right to extend services up to six months under 52.217-8 and to extend the overall contract term per 52.217-9, though exercise is discretionary. No formal organizational conflict of interest clauses are included, but vetting of personnel, subcontractor compliance, and certification requirements act as indirect mitigants. Proposals must be submitted electronically by April 21, 2026, structured into five volumes with the technical approach limited to 25 pages, and must include three past performance references. The Contracting Officer, Harold McQu