Western Oregon Service Unit Medical Waste Disposal

AMENDMENT 3 TO COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION This amendment is issued to dissolve the Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside under the Buy Indian Act and establish this acquisition as a 100 percent Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 562112. The quotation response date is extended to August 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time. The ISBEE/IEE-only eligibility requirements, Indian Economic Enterprise representation requirement, and Buy Indian Act subcontracting limitations are removed. Attachment 3 - IHS IEE Representation Form is withdrawn and is no longer required. All solicitation references requiring submission of an IEE representation or compliance with Buy Indian Act subcontracting limitations are deleted. Quotations are solicited only from small business concerns under NAICS 562112. The following provisions and clauses are added: FAR 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION) FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION) FAR 52.219-28, Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION) FAR 52.252-5, Authorized Deviations in Provisions (NOV 2020) FAR 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses (NOV 2020) HHSAR 352.232-71, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (APR 2026) (RFO DEVIATION) The following provisions and clauses are removed: HHSAR 352.226-4, Notice of Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise Set-Aside HHSAR 352.226-6, Indian Economic Enterprise Subcontracting Limitations HHSAR 352.226-7, Indian Economic Enterprise Representation FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION) HHSAR 352.232-71, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (FEB 2022) Quotations shall be submitted electronically to jacob.blalock@ihs.gov and PORAOAcquisition@ihs.gov no later than August 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time. This amendment supersedes all previously stated quotation due dates and any conflicting quotation-submission email addresses. Offerors that previously submitted quotations may submit revised quotations in response to this amendment. All quotations considered for award must comply with the solicitation as amended. Except as amended herein, all other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged. AMENDMENT 2 TO COMBINED SYNPOSIS/SOLICITATION This amendment is issued to provide response to interested vendors' inquiries and update the email address for the submission of quotations to PORAOAcquisition@ihs.gov. Attached is Attachment 5 - Questions and Responses. AMENDMENT 1 TO COMBINED SYNPOSIS/SOLICITATION This amendment is issued to implement the requirements of EO 14398, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors. FAR 52.222-90, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (APR 2026) (DEVIATION APR 2026) applies to this acquisition. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with RFO FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. 75H71326Q00036 has been issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a firm-fixed-price commercial services purchase order for Medical Waste Disposal Services for the Indian Health Service, Portland Area Office, Western Oregon Service Unit, Salem, Oregon. The scope of work includes routine regulated medical waste collection and disposal services for the Western Oregon Service Unit, including compliant containers and liners, a secure exterior biohazardous waste storage cabinet, scheduled monthly pickups, one additional high-volume pickup per contract year, transportation, treatment/disposal, manifests, and disposal documentation. The anticipated period of performance includes one 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods. The base period shall begin within 30 calendar days after award and continue for 12 months. The actual start date and end date will be stated in the resulting award. Each option period, if exercised, will continue for 12 months following the prior performance period. The place of performance is the Western Oregon Service Unit campus, Chemawa Indian Health Center, 3750 Chemawa Road NE, Salem, Oregon 97305. Government acceptance will occur at the Western Oregon Service Unit. SOLICITATION INFORMATION Solicitation Number: 75H71326Q00036 Request Type: Request for Quotation Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price Commercial Services Set-Aside: Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) Set-Aside under the Buy Indian Act NAICS Code: 562112 - Hazardous Waste Collection Small Business Size Standard: $47 million average annual receipts Product Service Code: S222 - Housekeeping - Waste Treatment/Storage Issue Date: May 11, 2026 Quotation Due Date: June 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time Submit Quotations To: jacob.blalock@ihs.gov and PORAOAcquisition@ihs.gov Email Subject Line: 75H71326Q00036 - WOSU Medical Waste Disposal Quote This requ