F--Green Environmental Management Systems (GEMS)

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Central Office, Washington, DC is seeking information from potential qualified sources including Service Disabled Veterans-Owned Business, Small Business, Women-Owned Small Business, Veterans-Owned Small Business, and Small Disadvantaged Business to: 1) Review the Veterans Healthcare Administrations (VHA) Green Environmental Management Systems (GEMS) program and make recommendations for a GEMS program review process that evaluates policy, program implementation, environmental data collection, and environmental & safety compliance; 2) Analyze and evaluate current VHA policy and guidance as it relates to distribution, and disposal of pharmaceutical products, providing recommendations based on regulatory and industry best practices and assisting in the development of new/revised policy and guidance; and 3) Develop a laboratory safety review process that addresses training, environmental regulatory compliance, safety, and emergency management. Interested vendors may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to Sharice Thompson (email: [email protected]) by April 24, 2008 not later than 1:00 p.m. local time. Vendors are asked to provide three past performance references for the capabilities identified. Include the Project title, Description of the project, Contract number, Contract amount, Government Agency/Organization and Point of Contact, and phone number/email address. Do you hold a GSA contract? If so, please identify Schedule and Contract number? Please reference RFI number VA-101-08-RI-0151.