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How to respond to the Indian Health Service medical waste disposal notice
What IHS is researching
The Indian Health Service is conducting market research on medical waste handling, transport and disposal for the Wagner IHS Healthcare Center in Wagner, South Dakota. The anticipated service period is one base year and four option years, from January 2027 through December 2031.
This is a Sources Sought notice, not a request for bids. IHS will use responses to assess available Indian Economic Enterprises and small businesses and help determine an acquisition approach, including whether a set-aside may be possible.
Deadline and what happens next
Capability statements are due by October 31, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Central Time. The notice’s listed deadline also gives 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
IHS says responses must arrive by the stated deadline to be considered. It does not intend to award a contract based on these responses; it may issue a later Request for Quote.
Who this opportunity may suit
This market research is aimed at Indian Economic Enterprises and small businesses with experience in hazardous waste treatment and disposal. The anticipated NAICS code is 562211, Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal.
The work described includes handling, transporting and disposing of infectious medical waste, with documentation for regulated and non-regulated medical waste. The notice also identifies applicable compliance areas including RCRA, OSHA, DOT, HIPAA and the Privacy Act.
How to submit a response
Email your capability statement to John Archambeau, Purchasing Agent, at [email protected]. Put Sources Sought Number IHS-WAG-27-1532085 in the subject line and send it by the stated deadline.
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Prepare a useful capability statement
Make it easy for IHS to assess your fit: describe relevant medical or hazardous waste services, the kinds of customers or facilities you have served, and your capacity to handle, transport and dispose of waste in Wagner, South Dakota.
Explain how your firm manages applicable compliance documentation and service support. Keep claims specific and support them with examples or concise evidence where available. Check that the notice number is in the email subject and allow time for the message and attachment to arrive before the deadline.
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