Solicitation for medical waste removal (hazardous) for the Medical Examiners Office. The contract term is 12 months, not to exceed $100,**** include pickup and disposal of sharps waste, regulated medical waste, and pathological waste. Weekly pickup for red bag waste and on-call pickup for sharps containers. Vendor must provide containers and organ bags. Bids must be submitted online via BidNet Direct by August 17, 2020, 2:00 PM. Last day for questions is August 10, 2020, 2:00 PM. Award will be to the overall lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Vendor must comply with Georgia's Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act by using the E-Verify program and submitting a signed affidavit. Payment terms are Net 30 days. Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) will be used for payments.
Responses must be received no later than 2:00 p. m. on Monday, August 17, 2020.
The county payment terms are net 30 days unless a cash discount is allowed for payment within 3 not less than twenty 20 days. The payment term shall begin on the date the merchandise is inspected, delivered and accepted by the county and the correct invoice is received by accounts payable.
Awarded to the overall lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
The county will consider the ability to perform the service, conformance to specifications, quality of performance in previous contracts, financial ability, item pricing, and vendor references.
Samples of items when required, must be furnished free of expense to the county and upon request, be returned to the vendor at the vendors expense. Samples of selected items may be retained for comparison purposes.
Protests arising from factual or legal basis that the protestor knew or should have known prior to the submission of the bid/proposal must be submitted within three business days of the submission of the bid/proposal. Protests arising from factual or legal basis that the protestor knew or should have known subsequent to the date the bid/proposal was submitted must be submitted within ten business days after the protestor knew or should have known of such bases, but in no event shall any protest be submitted more than ten business days after the award of the contract.
Violation of the instruction not to have contact with county officers, elected officials or county employees regarding this bid prior to award of purchase order will result in your bid being found nonresponsive. The submission of more than one bid to the county as the primary bidder for the same work by an individual firm, partnership or corporation under the same or different names may be grounds for disqualification of a bidder and the rejection of the bid.
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