Sharps Pickup and Disposal - VA Loma Linda Health Care Systems

The contract for Sharps Pickup and Disposal at the VA Loma Linda Health Care Systems is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside procurement under NAICS code 562211, with responses due by July 27, 2026, at 11:00 AM MDT via email to jordan.alonzo@va.gov, subject to the exact requirement “RESPONSE TO RFQ 36C26226Q1125”. The solicitation, issued as a Request for Quotation under FAR Subpart 12.6 for commercial items, requires offerors to be actively registered in SAM.gov with a valid Unique Entity Identifier and certified as an SDVOSB meeting the $47 million annual receipts size standard. The contract, covering a base period from August 1, 2026, to July 31, 2031, includes optional periods and mandates comprehensive medical waste services including collection, transport, disposal, and container management for biohazardous, sharps, pathological, RCRA hazardous, pharmaceutical, and chemotherapy waste across multiple VA facilities, primarily at the Jerry L. Pettis VAMC in Loma Linda, California. Reusable containers meeting strict design criteria—such as 400–500 reuses, foot pedal operation, one-way flap, non-red/yellow/black coloration for non-hazardous waste, white for pathology, and red for sharps—must be supplied, cleaned, and disinfected by the contractor under unannounced inspections, with single-use containers permitted except for RCRA waste. All containers require 14-point font labeling, and waste must be segregated and tracked via manifests and a secure, accessible database, with monthly Certificates of Destruction submitted. The contractor must manage inventory, respond to spills at no extra cost, provide annual training to VA staff, and ensure all personnel obtain VA PIV badges. Pricing is to be submitted in an attached schedule without unit values provided in the solicitation, with award based on a trade-off of price and past performance, where price holds greater weight. Compliance with federal, state, and local regulations including DOT 49 CFR Part 171–180, OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1030, California MWMA, EPA RCRA, and ASTM F2132 is mandatory, with additional adherence