SPECIAL NOTICE/INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE CSU Regulated Medical Waste Disposal Services

Summary: Background The Billings Area Indian Health Service intends to award a commercial, sole source contract to Stericycle Inc., located at 2355 Waukegan Road, Bannockburn, IL 60015-5501. Stericycle is recognized as the only source of biomedical waste disposal services in the area, which is critical for maintaining health and safety standards at medical facilities. Work Details The contract involves the pickup and disposal of biomedical waste twice per month at Crow/Northern Cheyenne Hospital, located in Crow Agency, Montana. The specific services required include: - Regular collection of biomedical waste - Compliance with all relevant regulations for hazardous waste disposal - Ensuring safe and environmentally responsible disposal methods. Period of Performance The geographic location(s) the product will be delivered to or performed at Place of Performance Crow/Northern Cheyenne Hospital, Crow Agency, Montana Bidder Requirements No competitive proposals are being solicited for this contract. However, firms that believe they can provide similar services are encouraged to identify themselves and provide written notification within 7 days of the publication date of this notice. Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail) This opportunity appears to have a confirmed incumbent based on prior contract 75H70922P00227, awarded to Stericycle with an aggregate obligated amount of $83,681.92 (base obligated amount $16,000) for CSU regulated medical waste disposal services. The prior work and the current notice both involve pickup and disposal of biomedical/regulated medical waste at Crow/Northern Cheyenne Hospital in Crow Agency, Montana, on a recurring schedule (twice per month), suggesting the new sole-source action may be a continuation or follow-on of the same service requirement.