Cameron County is contracting for comprehensive medical‑waste management services for 15 county‑run health‑clinic, WIC and jail‑infirmary locations throughout South Texas. The contractor will supply, collect, transport, and dispose of regulated medical waste on a monthly (jail) or weekly (clinic/WIC) schedule, provide all containers and liners, and furnish required documentation and training. The award was made to JetSet Sharps Disposal, the lowest‑priced responsive vendor, under a one‑year base term with up to two one‑year renewal options.
• Service covers 98 weekly service units (clinic, WIC and jail sites) with weekly pricing of $2,660 total (≈ $138 k annually).
• Includes provision of containers, double‑leak‑resistant liners, OSHA‑compliant transport, and monthly documentation; training requirement was removed by Addendum #1.
• Contract is a competitive Invitation‑to‑Bid, full‑open competition, paid on a 30‑day invoice term, with optional flat‑monthly fee option if it yields cost savings.