Infectious Medical Waste Disposal Services

The County of Greenville is seeking sealed proposals for Infectious Medical Waste Disposal Services for various Greenville County locations, including the Detention Center, EMS, and Animal Care.

The County seeks to establish a one-year contract, with the possibility of four annual renewals. The County reserves the right to award the contract to one or more vendors and may add or remove locations as needed.

The County of Greenville is seeking proposals from qualified, licensed, and experienced Contractors to provide comprehensive infectious medical waste disposal services. The selected Contractor(s) shall be responsible for the collection, transportation, treatment, and disposal of infectious medical waste generated at designated County facilities. The use of subcontractors to perform any portion of the work is not permitted.

The Contractor shall properly manage, handle, transport, and dispose of infectious medical waste, including but not limited to:

• Blood and blood products
• Sharps (needles, syringes, scalpels, and similar items)
• Laboratory waste

The Contractor shall provide scheduled pickups at, but not limited to, the following County facilities:

• Animal Care Services – 328 Furman Hall Road, Greenville, SC 29609 – minimum of two times per month
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS) – 225 S Pleasantburg Drive, Greenville, SC – minimum of two times per month
• Detention Center – 20 McGee Street, Greenville, SC 29601 – minimum of one pickup every two (2) weeks

The Contractor shall provide, at a minimum, the following services:

• Conduct site assessments at each County facility
• Determine appropriate container types, placement, and service levels
• Provide initial training to County personnel on proper segregation, handling, and packaging procedures
• Routine scheduled pickups
• On-call emergency pickup services available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week
• Maintenance, replacement, and servicing of containers as needed
• Dedicated account representative during normal business hours
• Technical and on-site support as required to resolve service issues

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, equipment, transportation, and supplies necessary to perform the services required under this contract.

Waste shipment manifests shall be provided within twenty-four (24) hours of each pickup. Monthly summary reports shall be submitted by the 10th of each month detailing waste volumes and types collected, treated, and disposed.

Sealed proposals will be received through the County’s online procurement portal located at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/greenvillecounty until **Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 3:00 pm**, then publicly opened.

Facsimile transmittals, hard copies, emails or offers communicated by telephone will not be accepted or considered.

All inquiries regarding this proposal shall be submitted no later than **Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 3:00 pm** via the County’s online procurement Portal.

The County seeks to establish a one-year contract, with the option to renew for four (4) additional one-year terms.

Bonding will not be required for this project.

Pricing must be based upon payment in thirty (30) days.

Insurance required: Comprehensive General Liability **$1,000,000** per occurrence and **$2,000,000** general aggregate; Automobile Liability **$1,000,000** per occurrence; Statutory Worker's Compensation with Employers liability **$1,000,000**; Pollution **$1,000,000** per occurrence; Professional Liability **$1,000,000** per occurrence.

A Pre-Proposal meeting is not scheduled for this project.