Description
The Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System (SAVAHCS) is seeking a Service‑Disabled Veteran‑Owned Small Business to provide comprehensive hazardous‑waste disposal services across its Tucson medical campus. The contractor will be responsible for the collection, packaging, transport, treatment, and final disposal of all hazardous, pharmaceutical, universal, laboratory, and other regulated waste streams, supplying UN/DOT‑approved containers, maintaining all required permits, and delivering mandatory training and reporting. The contract is a firm‑fixed‑price award with a one‑year base period and four one‑year options (total up to five years). Submission is electronic by 10 Oct 2026 10:00 a.m. PT.
• Collect, transport, treat, and dispose of hazardous, pharmaceutical, universal, lab‑pack, and “other” waste – including mixed medical waste.
• Provide all required containers, permits (EPA, DOT), HAZWOPER‑trained staff, annual training, QA program, spill‑response capability, and detailed tracking/manifest reports.
• Must be a 100 % Service‑Disabled Veteran‑Owned Small Business; prime must perform ≥ 50 % of work; subcontractors require prior VA approval.
• Firm‑fixed‑price contract, monthly invoicing in arrears, with required insurance (general liability ≥ $500 k, auto ≥ $200 k/$500 k, workers’ comp ≥ $100 k).
• Base POP 11/01/2026‑10/31/2027; optional extensions through 10/31/2031; work hours M‑F 7 a.m.–4:30 p.m., with after‑hours service subject to COR approval.