Sources Sought: Medical Waste Disposal Sources Sought Notice Number: IHS-WAG-26-1519288 This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation, an obligation or commitment by the Indian Health Service. This notice is intended strictly for market research to determine the availability of Indian Small Businesses Economic Enterprise (ISBEE), Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE), or Other Small Businesses. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether an ISBEE set-aside is possible. The anticipated applicable NAICS code for this acquisition is 562111 Solid Waste Collection. The Government requests interested parties submit a written response to this notice, which includes: a. Company Name b. Company Socioeconomic Status c. Company System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number d. Company point of contact, mailing address, and telephone number(s), and website address e. Name, telephone number, and e-mail address of a company point of contact who has the authority and knowledge to clarify responses from government representatives. f. Cage Code: g. Tax ID h. Date submitted i. Applicable company GSA Schedule number or other available procurement vehicle j. Company’s System for Award Management (SAM) registration status. All respondents must register on SAM located at http://www.sam.gov/. Background The Mission of the Wagner Health Care Center is to provide the best possible healthcare services to the patients on the Yankton Sioux Reservation in South Dakota. To meet this mission, the WHCC is requesting a Base Plus Four (4) Option Year, firm-fixed price, non-personal service contract to provide medical waste disposal services. Objective The Wagner Health Care Center requires following all federal, state and local requirements pertaining to the safe handling, transport and disposal of regulated and non-regulated medical waste. Specifically, compliance with all applicable Resources Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), LDEQ and Department of Transportation (DOT) restrictions and guidelines must be obeyed. 2.1 Scope contractor shall provide all labor, personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision and other items and services necessary to provide complete handling, transport and disposal of infectious medical waste from the Wagner IHS Healthcare Facility located in Wagner, South Dakota. The vendor will provide/make available all appropriate documentation sufficient to satisfy the local, state and federal laws and regulations/requirements for disposal of both regulated and non-regulated medical waste. contractor shall notify a designated Wagner Health Care Center point of contact Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) of any scheduled maintenance that shall result in downtime at least two (2) days prior to the maintenance period. contractor shall notify a designated Wagner Health Care Center point of contact of any issues as that result in a disruption of data exchange capabilities. This notification shall occur as soon as possible after the disruption has been identified. contractor shall provide customer support for reporting, documenting, tracking and resolving service problems, which shall be available via telephone and email to the Wagner Health Care Center technical staff during the period 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Central Standard Time on weekdays, except government holidays. contractor shall provide capability for self-monitoring usage of services that have a threshold. 3.0 Work Schedule/Availability WHCC hours of operations are Monday through Sunday 7:00am to 11:00pm. Period of Performance Base year: 01/01/2026 to 12/31/2026 Option Year 1: 01/01/2027 to 12/31/2027 Option Year 2: 01/01/2028 to 12/31/2028 Option Year 3: 01/01/2029 to 12/31/2029 Option Year 4: 01/01/2030 to 12/31/2030 5.0 Place of Performance Wagner Health Care Center 111 Washington Ave. NW Wagner, South Dakota 57380 6.0 Contractor Responsibility The contractor will furnish all resources to provide infectious waste disposal, including disposal containers, tracking manifests, certificates of destruction, monthly billings, copies of permits and other documents as necessary. 7.0 Contracting Officer’s Representative Designation The designated COR for this contract is: Dwight Janis, COR Level 1 Wagner Health Care Facility 111 Washington Ave. NW Wagner, SD 57380 The COR is responsible for: Monitoring the Contractor’s technical progress; Interpreting the statement of work; Technical evaluation as required; Technical inspections and acceptance required by this contract; and Assisting the Contractor in the resolution of technical problems encountered during performance of this contract. Subject matter expert for this contract is: Chad Zephier, Facilities Manager Wagner IHS Health Center 111 Washington AVE NW Wagner, South Dakota 57380 8.0 Contractor Compliance The Contractor shall adhere to all official coding and billing rules as published by the American Hospital Association (AHA), Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) regulations and guidelines to ensure the highest levels of integrity compliance and ethics. The Contractor shall maintain records of confidentiality in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Privacy Act of 1974, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and other pertinent Federal regulations. 9.0 Administrative Compensation – Billing will be at a fixed rate for all services. Meetings/Conference Calls – The Contractor shall attend meetings or conference calls scheduled by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) to address areas of concern and exchange information to ensure all contract requirements are being met. The COR shall be responsible for scheduling and coordination of all meetings and conference calls. Equipment Failure – Any delays or downtime due to Contractor equipment failure shall be communicated to the COR or their designee as soon as possible via telephone or email. The Contractor shall not be penalized for delays due to Service Unit equipment failure or updates that are beyond the Contractor’s control (e.g., IHS server downtime). 10.0 Government Furnished Property/Equipment/Information No Government furnished property, equipment, or information is provided. 11.0 Closing Statement Point of Contact: John Archambeau, Purchasing Agent, at
[email protected] Submission Instructions: Interested parties shall submit capability via email to John Archambeau, Purchasing Agent, at
[email protected]. Must include Sources Sought Number IHS1519288 in the Subject line. The due date for receipt of statements is December 5th, 2026, 12:00 p.m. Central Time. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of IHS. IHS does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. As a result of this notice, IHS may issue a Request for Quote (RFQ). THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against IHS shall arise as a result of a response to this notice or IHS’s use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in SAM.gov. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality . No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response.