S201--EMS Housekeeping Services - new base + 2

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for EMS Housekeeping Services at the George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The contract will be set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB).

• The primary service required is housekeeping.

• Product Service Code (PSC): S201

• North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 561720 (Janitorial Services)

• Place of Performance: George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center, 500 Foothill Blvd, Salt Lake City, UT 84148.

• Response Date/Time/Zone: February 13, 2026, 5:00 PM Mountain Time, Denver, USA.

• Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office NCO 19, 6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300, Greenwood Village CO 80111.

• This solicitation is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside.

• An optional site visit is scheduled for Friday, February 6, 2026, at 11:00 am MST. Location: 500 Foothill Blvd, Salt Lake City, Utah 84148. Meet inside the main lobby of building 14 next to the Emergency Room entrance. Contact 801-232-2343 for directions. The site visit is optional and not required for bid submission or evaluation.

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

This PWS outlines the requirements for providing comprehensive housekeeping services at the Veteran Affairs George E. Wahlen Medical Center Campus (VASLC), including the main hospital (Buildings 1 and 14) and several other specified buildings.

The contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, management, transportation, equipment, materials, and non-personal services for hospital housekeeping, general housekeeping, and Regulated Medical Waste (RMW) collection. Services include cleaning and sanitizing various areas, collecting and disposing of waste, restocking supplies, reporting maintenance issues, and adhering to strict infection control guidelines. Specific tasks are categorized into five types (Type I: Surgical Suites, ED; Type II: Common Areas; Type III: Patient Rooms/Restrooms; Type IV: Clinical Areas; Type V: Admin/Office), each with defined service levels and response times.

• Adherence to specific cleaning standards for different service types (e.g., total disinfection cleaning for Type I and III).

• Response times for additional assistance and terminal cleaning are specified (e.g., 5-10 minutes for Type I/III, 30 minutes for Type III terminal cleaning).

• Strict protocols for handling and disposing of Regulated Medical Waste (RMW).

• Contractor must implement an effective quality control program and will be subject to government quality assurance surveillance.

• Performance objectives include defect limits per service type, with remedies like re-performance within 2 hours.

• Place of Performance: Veteran Affairs George E. Wahlen Medical Center Campus, 500 S. Foothill Blvd., Salt Lake City, UT 84148, covering multiple buildings.

• Hours of Operation: Services are required 7 days a week, with specific crew schedules for weekends and weekdays, including multiple shifts.

• Staffing: Key personnel (Supervisor, Shift Leaders) require specific experience and certifications. All personnel must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

• Training: Mandatory in-service training, annual refresher training, and initial orientation covering infection control, safety, hazardous materials, and specific hospital procedures.

• Uniforms & PPE: Contractor-provided uniforms, with specific requirements for surgical scrubs and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as needed.

• Health Requirements: Pre-employment physicals, immunizations (TB, Hepatitis B, Influenza, etc.), and reporting of exposures or illnesses are required.

• Security: All contractor employees are subject to background investigations and must comply with VA facility security regulations.

• Government-Furnished Property: Includes trash liners, RMW supplies, hand hygiene products, cleaning/disinfectant wipes, paper products, EPA-registered disinfectants, face masks, local phone service, and one computer for the supervisor. The government will NOT provide general equipment.

• Contractor Requirements: Contractor must furnish all other necessary equipment, supplies, and vehicles. Approval from COR is required for new supplies/equipment. Use of aerosol sprays is prohibited in patient treatment areas. Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for all chemicals must be provided.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is the VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting—Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction. It requires offerors to certify their compliance with subcontracting limitations if awarded a contract.

• Services: The contractor will not pay more than 50% of the contract amount to firms that are not VIP-listed Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) or Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs).
• General Construction: The contractor will not pay more than 85% of the contract amount to firms that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs or VOSBs. Material costs are excluded.
• Special Trade Construction: The contractor will not pay more than 75% of the contract amount to firms that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs or VOSBs. Material costs are excluded.
• Certification: Offerors must complete and sign the certification, acknowledging that false statements can lead to penalties.
• Compliance Verification: The VA may require documentation to verify compliance during contract performance or upon completion.

This form is mandatory for inclusion with an offer. Failure to provide a completed and signed certification will render the offer ineligible for evaluation and award. Bidders must understand and agree to these subcontracting limitations based on the predominant NAICS code for the acquisition.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a Price Schedule for janitorial services at the VA Medical Center in Salt Lake City. It outlines the CLINs (Contract Line Item Numbers), descriptions of services, quantities, units of issue, and placeholders for unit prices and total amounts for the base year and two option years.

• Base Year (March 1, 2026 – February 28, 2027): Details janitorial services for specific buildings (outside and main hospital areas) across multiple shifts and days, including weekend services.
• Option Year 1 (March 1, 2027 – February 29, 2028): Mirrors the base year services for the same buildings and shifts.
• Option Year 2 (March 1, 2028 – February 28, 2029): Mirrors the base year and Option Year 1 services. Note: CLIN 2004 has a different POP start date (12-01-2027).
• Service Breakdown: Differentiates between outside building janitorial services (CLINs 0001, 1001, 2001) and main hospital area janitorial services (CLINs 0002, 0003, 0004, 1002, 1003, 1004, 2002, 2003, 2004), including specific shifts and days of the week.

Bidders must use this schedule to determine their proposed pricing for each CLIN across the base year and option periods. The schedule requires bidders to fill in the "UNIT PRICE" and "TOTAL AMOUNT" for each line item, which will be crucial for proposal evaluation. It also clearly defines the scope and timing of the janitorial services required.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) for Janitorial Services at the George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center (VASLC) in Salt Lake City, UT. The contract will be for a base year plus two option years. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation and constitutes the only solicitation; no separate solicitation will be issued.

• Janitorial services for the George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center.

• Detailed requirements are specified in Attachment 1 - Performance Work Statement (PWS).

• Services are to be delivered F.O.B Destination.

• Contract Type: Firm-fixed price.

• Period of Performance: Base year plus two option years.

• The total duration, including options, shall not exceed 5 years.

• Questions Deadline: February 3, 2026, 12:00 PM MT. All questions must be submitted in writing.

• Quote Submission Deadline: February 13, 2026, 5:00 PM MT.

• Submission Method: Email only to heather.chase2@va.gov (4MB email limit). Faxed or hand-carried quotes will not be accepted.

• Evaluation Factors:

  1. Technical capability or quality
  2. Price
  3. Past Performance
  4. VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting – Certificate of Compliance

• Award will be made on an "All or Nothing" basis to the responsible offeror whose offer is most advantageous to the Government, considering price and other factors.

• This solicitation is 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB).

• SDVOSB status must be verified and visible in the SBA Small Business Certification (SBS) database at the time of quote submission and award.

• NAICS Code: 561720 (Janitorial Services), Size Standard: $22 Million.

• Offerors must complete and submit the RFQ in its entirety, including all required volumes: Technical Capability, Price, Past Performance, and VAAR 852.219-75 (Limitations on Subcontracting).

• Refer to Attachment 2 for the Price Schedule and Attachment 3 for the VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting.