This tender seeks a contractor for
waste treatment and storage services. The VA requires clarification on
waste profiles, manifest copies for 2024, details on bulking procedures, container sizes, and specific
waste streams. Questions regarding the handling of various materials, including compressed gas cylinders, expired chemicals, hazardous drugs, and DEA controlled substances, are included. The contractor must manage
waste transport from hospital areas to the hazmat storage area bi-weekly, adhering to a 90-day generator site requirement. The bid sheet lacks unit numbers for pickups, and the VA is seeking clarification on whether bi-weekly service visits are considered pickups. The contractor must be familiar with EPA/DEC public website for hazardous
waste disposal activity. Information on the current contract holder is requested via a Freedom of Information Act request. The VA requires information on the dimensions of cylinder sizes, and the current processing method for various
waste streams. The VA also requires information on the quantity of batteries, whether they are shipping containers, individual batteries, or weight. The VA requires information on the cost of containers and packing supplies. The VA also requires information on the materials/items that comprise the
waste stream, RCRA codes, U-list codes, and the current management of loose pack DEA controlled substances. The VA also requires information on the contents of mixed biological
waste, the size of containers, whether it is managed as regulated medical
waste, and the materials that comprise silver nitrate filters. The VA also requires information on the gases that are in the gas cylinders.