Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center, 2300 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301

S -- REMOVAL/DISPOSAL OF MEDICAL WASTE SOL IFB 565-2-99 DUE 091598 POC Janet A. Hudson (910) 822-7048 E-MAIL: E-Mail Contracting Officer at, Janet.Hudson@med.va.gov.. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued as an Invitation for Bid. The solicitation number is IFB 565-2-99. The VA Medical Center, Fayetteville, NC intends to award a firm fixed price contract for the removal/disposal of all regulated medical waste for the VA Medical Center at 2300 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, NC for the period of October 1, 1998 through September 30, 1999 with four one-year options to extend services. The contract will be for a period of one (1) year with four (4) option years. The total duration will not exceed five years. All procedures shall be in accordance with requirements of the EPA, OSHA and any other applicable Regulation Agency. In addition to regular infectious waste, smallquantities of pathological waste, chemotherapy waste and outdated drugs will be generated for removal/disposal. The VAMC, Fayetteville, N.C. generates approximately 16,000 pounds of medical waste volume per month. Contractor will utilize off-site incineration method of disposal. Contractor will furnish compact container system comparable to or equal to the MWS-30 compact container system by BFI Medical Waste Systems. [Specifications -- Length approximately 18" (45.72cm), Width Approximately 18 "(46.99 cm) Height, approximately 24 11/16" (62.7cm) Empty Weight, approximately 12 lbs. (5.4 kg), Workable Load Rating approximately 75 lbs. (34.0kg) Capacity approximately 3.7 cu. ft. (.1051 cu.m.)] Contractor is responsible for bar coding and weighing of containers prior to transporting to incineration site. An inventory list including number of containers picked up and number of empty containers left will be provided on the day of pickup to the Chief, Environmental Management Service. Contractor will provide an empty container for each full container removed from the site storage facility on an exchange basis. Contractor will remove/dispose of medical waste on a routine basis as needed to meet demand. It is estimated that removal/disposal will be approximately 2 times per week. Schedule of remove/disposal will be coordinated with the Chief, Environmental Management. Reports of each disposal activity will be prepared to meet Federal Requirements and will be submitted to the Chief, Environmental Management immediately upon completion of disposal. Report will include the date of pickup from station, number of containers disposed, weight of each container and amount charged. Payment will be made monthly in arrears upon receipt of properly prepared invoice. A copy of the disposal activity report must be submitted with monthly invoice in order to certify payment. BID ITEM 1: Cost of Off-Site Incineration including boxes for the period October 1, 1998 through September 30, 1999. Cost per pound $_____________________x Estimated 192,000 pounds per year = $__________________estimated cost per year. Provide breakdown of any additional costs. BID ITEM 2: Provide Cost for removal/disposal of medical waste for each Option Year 1, Option Year 2, Option Year 3 and Option Year 4 for the period October 1st through September 30th of each year. Estimated 192,000 pounds per year. Offerors shall provide a completed copy of the provisions with bid found at 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certification-Commercial Items and 852.219-70 Veteran-owned Small Business. Provisions and clauses found at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items; 852.210-77, Brand Name or Equal; 852.270-4, Commercial Advertising also apply. Upon request, Contracting Officer will make full text available of the above provisions. Bids shall be submitted to Contracting Officer, VA Medical Center, Building 5S, Room 201, 2300 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, N.C. 28301 by 2:00 p.m. local time, September 15, 1998. Solicitation number IFB 565-2-99 shall be listed on the outside of responses for identification purposes. Posted 08/18/98 (W-SN238647). (0230)

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