The tender is for the procurement of collection services, transportation, treatment and final disposal of hazardous hospital solid waste -sharps-and pathological- from all the health facilities in the metropolitan area.

The deadline for submission of bids is 11 June 2012.

The date and time of the approval meeting is 1 June 2012 at 10:00 am

Source: CentralAmericaData.COM

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