Contracting Officer (90c), Va Medical & Regional Office Center, 300 Ala Moana Blvd, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

S -- UTILITIES AND HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES SOL 459-97-0025 DUE 080797 POC Michel Zangerle or Steve Roehr (808) 566-1446 E-MAIL: CONTRACTING OFFICER, ZANGERLE.M@HONOLULU.VA.GOV. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation # is 459-97-0025. This is a request for quotation, (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. (initial year of service), October 1, 1997 thru September 30, 1998 -- DESCRIPTION: Bio-Hazardous waste pick-up and disposal Quantity: 12, Unit: Month, Price: $__ ____, There are options for four additional years of service. Offers, Please submit pricing for optional years as well. Description is same as above, but for the period October 1, 1998 thru September 30, 1999, October 1, 1999 thru September 30, 2000, October 1, 2000 thru September 30, 2001 and October 1, 2001 thru September 30, 2002 respectively. REQUIREMENTS: Contractor will provide all material, labor, vehicles, and supplies to pick-up, remove and dispose of biohazardous waste from the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Aging, 110 Krukowski road, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hi 96819 for one base year with four additional option years. The pick-up, removal, transport and disposal will be in accordance with the State of Hawaii Administrative Rules, Title 11, Department of Health Chapter 104, Management of Infectious Waste, current edition. Contractor will provide red, bio-hazard trash liners and bio-hazard labels for four (4), 12 gallon stainless steel step on cans (VA provided) located in rooms A109, A126, B123 and C106. Pick-up of infectious waste will be once a week each Thursday to include disinfecting of receptacles. Contractor will also provide a 2-gallon sharps container with a wall-mount bracket and lock in the following rooms: A118 Pharmacy, A133 Physicians Exam Room, A136 Exam Room, A139 Exam Room, B105 Medication Room, B134 Exam Room C112 Medication Room and C124 Bedroom. The sharp containers can not be more then 3/4 full at any time. Contractor is to ensure all liners, labels and containers are in place prior to October 1, 1997. Point of contact at Center for Aging will be the Admin. Officer Virginia Largent. Provision 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS,- COMMERCIAL ITEMS IS APPLICABLE. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the government to exercise the options(s). Offeror must submit a completed copy of provision 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS with its quotation. Clause 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS is applicable to this acquisition. Clause 52.212-5, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS, applies to this acquisition. In addition, all applicable clauses and provisions from the VA Acquisition Regulation apply. This is a small business set-aside, sic code is 4953 size standard 6m. Quotations are due to the Contracting officer (90C), 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 3119A, Honolulu, HI 96813, no later than 2:00PM local time August 7, 1997. (0195)

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