Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Snow and Ice Removal at the Northport VA Medical Center

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice Page 4 of 4 Page 4 of 4 Page 4 of 4 Page 4 of 4 The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office (NCO 2), Ch... Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice Page 4 of 4 Page 4 of 4 Page 4 of 4 Page 4 of 4 The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office (NCO 2), Cheektowaga, New York intends to solicit quotes from contractors to provide Snow & Ice Removal at the Northport VA Medical Center 79 Middleville Road, Northport, NY 11768-2200 under a single-award firm-fixed priced contract. The VA anticipates issuing an RFQ for this requirement on or about September 4, 2024 to be posted to www.SAM.gov. This procurement will be solicited in accordance with FAR Part 12 Commercial Items and FAR Part 13.5 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Interested contractors will be responsible for downloading copies of the solicitation (and any subsequent amendments) from that website, and no hard copies will be made available. The solicitation will provide instructions to contractors about the quote submission process. Perspective offerors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of submission of quotes. Contractors may obtain SAM information at https://www.sam.gov. NAICS Code is 561790 - Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings with a Small Business Size Standard of $9.0M. The classification code is: S218 Anticipated Solicitation Number: 36C24224Q0929. This solicitation shall be issued as a Small Business set aside request for quotations (RFQ). Period of Performance: 11/01/2024-03/31/2025 (5-months) with the provision of four (4) option years. All responsible Small Businesses under the identified NAICS may submit quotes to be considered by the Agency. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED SITE VISIT: There will be ONE site visit during the solicitation. Please see the solicitation for details and RSVP instructions. This contract has a response time of one-hour during performance. It is highly recommended that you plan to send a company representative to the only site visit to determine; response time and size and scope of this requirement. No accommodations shall be made outside that date. General Description: The Contractor shall provide all necessary equipment, labor, supervision, tools and materials necessary to maintain a snow and ice abatement plan for the campus. This shall include all roadways, egress points from buildings, sidewalks and surface parking. The Contractor shall monitor upcoming weather events, plan staff accordingly, arrive at the facility prepared to implement a rapid response to all snow and ice events and manage snow removal and stockpiling as weather events dictate. The Contractor shall mark each area with stakes (approximately 1,750) prior to the first snow event. The Northport VAMC may request the Contractor onsite within one (1) hour of notification for unexpected weather events. The VA reserves the right to inventory Contractor equipment to determine if you meet the minimum requirements stated in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to the Contract Specialist using the email link provided. Telephone requests for information or questions will NOT be accepted. Please email requests or questions to Dolores Sachuk-Thompson at the following e-mail address: Dolores.Sachuk-Thompson@va.gov and ensure that the subject line includes: RFQ no. 36C24224Q0929. Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO2), 2875 Union Road, Suite 3500, Cheektowaga, NY 14227.