Bid 1609 - Non-Hazardous Solid Waste Disposal Services

Location:	Mississippi
Posted:	Aug 11, 2026
Due:	Aug 25, 2026
Agency:	State Government of Mississippi
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	S - Utilities and Training Services
Solicitation No:	215-20260807130543 FGH
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Procurement Details

Smart Number	215-20260807130543 FGH	Advertised Date	08/11/2026 5:00 PM
RFx #	3170036456	Submission Date	08/25/2026 2:30 PM
RFx Status	Open	Major Procurement Category	CONSTRUCTION
RFx Opening Date	N/A	Sub Procurement Category	CONSTRUCTION - SERVICES
RFx Type	MDA - RFx
Agency	MPTAP
RFx Description	You are invited to bid on the attached request for quotation. Please read the information carefully. Return your bid as specified on the attached Bid Summary page to the above address (Forrest Health, Purchasing Department,125 South 28th Avenue, Ha

RFx Items

PRODUCT CATEGORY	PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
95896	Serv MgmtWasteManag

Awarded

VENDOR NAME

VENDOR NUMBER

AWARD DATE

AWARD AMOUNT

FUNDING SOURCE

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Forrest General Hospital

Bid # 1609

Company Name:

Company Address:

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Email Address: ___________________________________________________________

Special Requirements for Bids

Forrest General Hospital

Attention: Purchasing Department

125 South 28th Avenue, Suite 100

Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 288-1922

*** BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA MAIL ONLY

NO LATER THAN AUGUST 25, 2026, AT 2:30 PM ***

Mailed-in Bid Envelope Must Be Marked on Outside:

BID # 1609 ENCLOSED

“Non-Hazardous Solid Waste Disposal Services”

Bid Opening Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Bid Opening Time: Immediately after 2:30 p.m.

Bid Opening To Take Place:

Forrest General Hospital

Purchasing Department

125 South 28th Avenue, Suite 100

Hattiesburg, MS 39401

*** THE BID OPENING WILL CONSIST OF TWO (2) REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE PURCHASING

DEPARTMENT. THE WINNER WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA E-MAIL ***

Forrest Health reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, as well as waive any and

all informalities it deems appropriate.

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Forrest General Hospital

Bid # 1609

From: Paul DeFreese

Forrest Health

Purchasing Department

125 South 28th Avenue

Hattiesburg, MS 39401

SUBJECT: BID INSTRUCTIONS

You are invited to bid on the attached request for quotation. Please read the information

carefully.

The terms and conditions stated in this Request for Quotation shall be considered agreed to,

unless specified otherwise. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive

irregularities and informalities in the bid.

Place your Company Name, Address, and Telephone number on the top left of page one (1).

Provide fleet specifications on page seven (7), price per specifications on pages ten (10) and

eleven (11), non-resident bidder information at the top of page thirteen (13), signature of an

official of your company at the bottom of page thirteen (13), and signatures at the top of pages

fourteen (14) and fifteen (15).

Return your bid as specified on the attached “Bid Summary” page to the above address for the

Forrest Health Purchasing Department in a sealed envelope. Quotation envelope must be

marked with “BID #1609 ENCLOSED” and “Non-Hazardous Solid Waste Disposal Services” on

the outside of the sealed envelope.

Quotations received after the specified date, time and/or without bid # on the outside of the

envelope, shall not be considered. Faxed copies of bid will only be accepted if faxed to an

outside source and mailed to Forrest Health Purchasing Department in a sealed envelope with

all required information on outside of envelope.

Thank you,

Paul DeFreese

Purchasing Analyst

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Forrest General Hospital

Bid # 1609

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION/PROPOSAL

Forrest General Hospital

125 South 28th Avenue, Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(FOR SPECIFIED LOCATIONS)

Forrest General Hospital reserves the right to reject any/or all bids and waive any informalities.

“Non-Hazardous Solid Waste Disposal Services”

For all practical purposes in other sections of the bid specifications, the proposing bidder may be

referred to as the “Vendor” and Forrest General Hospital may be referred to as the “Facility.”

Purpose

Proposals and/or bids are being sought by Facility for a “Non-Hazardous Solid Waste Disposal

Services”.

Bid Overview

The Awarded Vendor(s) must provide detailed specifications and build time and estimated time

of delivery.

Forrest General Hospital

1. The facility shall provide one or more representative(s) to clarify bid specifications, answer

questions, receive the bid proposals, and determine the awarded vendor.

2. The awarded vendor will be notified after the bid opening by telephone and letter. Please

include your name, mailing address and telephone with your bid. A single contract shall be

left for all items described below.

3. The facility reserves the right to reject any/or all bids submitted and waive any informalities,

whichever is in the best interest of the facility.

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Forrest General Hospital

Bid # 1609

Vendor Responsibility

Vendors are requested to submit proposals for non-hazardous waste disposal service as per the

following minimum specifications:

1. Vendor shall provide waste containers and pickup/disposal service for all requested locations.

2. Vendor may be asked to supply loaner open top containers as needed (for example, if the

Forrest General compactor is not operational).

3. Vendor shall provide the requested container size, type, and number of pickups per week as

requested by the Hospital. Service may be increased/decreased as required to meet the

needs of the individual locations.

4. Container locations may be added or deleted as needed by the Hospital.

5. Containers must be in good repair, freshly painted with no dents or rust.

6. Containers must have locking capability as needed by the Hospital.

7. Weigh tickets must be provided for each load hauled.

8. Disposal of solid waste materials must be in compliance with Federal, State of Mississippi,

and Local Regulations. Vendor must be able to supply a disposal permit for the site chosen

for disposal of materials taken from Forrest General Hospital or any outlying location thereof.

9. Vendor must provide a copy of a certificate of insurance with bid. The amount of Workers’

Compensation coverage required by Mississippi State Law. Commercial General Public

Liability with a minimum coverage of $1,000,000.00 per occurrence and $3,000,000.00 in the

annual aggregate. Automobile General Liability with a minimum coverage of $1,000,000.00.

10. Alternate proposals with regard to “Group Purchasing Contracts” (example: Vizient, Direct

Medical/MHA, Sourcewell, State of Mississippi) must include detailed contract information

(i.e., contract date, contract number).

11. Forrest General Hospital reserves the right to award or reject items on an individual line item

basis or a group whichever is in the best interest of the Hospital.

12. Pricing and Term of the Award shall be valid for a one (1) year period from date bid awarded.

Pricing to remain firm for the duration of bid.

13. The Bid Award may be cancelled by the Hospital with thirty (30) days written notice for cause

at any time during the award period.

14. The Pricing and Term of the award will begin November 1st, 2023, through October 31st,

2024 and may be extended for two (2) additional years, in one (1) year increments, if agreed

upon in writing by both the Vendor and Forrest General Hospital, sixty (60) days prior to the

end of the twelve (12) month period.

15. Proposals/Bids are due, no later than August 25, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. to Forrest General

Hospital, Purchasing Department.

16. The Proposal/Bid Opening will be held at 2:30 p.m. on August 25, 2026, at Forrest General

Hospital Support Services Building, Purchasing Department.

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Forrest General Hospital

Bid # 1609

17. The following information is requested to determine the Hauler’s ability to service locations

included in this bid. Please answer the questions in reference to the Hauler’s resources.

(Regional and national companies please include only the resources of your division).

18. Vendor is responsible for all billing of services provided, to include “Contracted Vendors”

acquired by the awarded vendor. Vendor to provide one invoice with all locations listed, to

include charges, services, location, and department.

19. Vendor is required to register the company and sales team with Forrest Health’s authorized

Vendor Credentialing Program, Green Security.

20. The Vendor Representative will be responsible for completing and signing all documents

included in the bid packet. Vendors who do not submit all required documents at the time

of bid opening will not be considered.

21. Vendor shall provide a representative to communicate with the Facilities representative to

answer questions, verify bid specifications, receive purchase orders, coordinate delivery and

verify receipts and invoices.

22. Vendor shall provide a quality product as requested by the Facility. Items which do not meet

expectations for quality and satisfaction will have to be fixed or repaired by vendor within

adequate amount of time determined by Vendor and Facility. FOB destination.

23. Forrest General Hospital will not be responsible for completing credit applications submitted

by the awarded vendor. Financial documents are included in the attached documentation.

SAMPLE INVOICE PER BID SPECIFICATIONS

24. Vendor must provide a sample invoice of waste services based on the prices submitted during

the bid opening dated Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at 2:30 p.m.

1. Compactor billed for 5 Tons of waste

2. Roll off billed for 1000 yards of waste

3. Roll off billed for 1 ton of waste

4. Temporary Roll Off

a. Billed for 1000 yards

b. Billed for 1 ton

The sample invoice must include all containers and amounts listed above for 1 month of service.

Andrew Khandjian, Director of Environmental Services will be the contact to answer questions

pertaining to this Bid at 601-288-4089 or Andrew.Khandjian@forrestgeneral.com.

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