The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 21, awarded a $609,687.86 firm fixed-price purchase order to Riptide Softwash Inc. for kitchen equipment maintenance services at VA facilities in Palo Alto, California. The contract, awarded on August 10, 2023, with an ultimate completion date of February 10, 2025, requires the contractor to provide quarterly inspections, preventive maintenance, and emergency repair services for approximately 255 pieces of commercial kitchen equipment including ovens, steamers, mixers, and dishwashers. The scope of work originated from a pre-solicitation notice issued in May 2023 that sought sources for kitchen equipment maintenance across three VA health care facilities in California (Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Livermore), with a requirement for 24-hour emergency response capability.
Riptide Softwash Inc., a minority-owned, small disadvantaged business and Asian-Pacific American owned company registered in Virginia, was selected as the prime contractor with no set-aside designation applied to this procurement. The contractor brings established expertise in VA kitchen equipment maintenance, having previously been awarded similar firm fixed-price purchase orders across multiple Veterans Integrated Service Networks for VA facilities in California and Ohio. This contract supports critical kitchen infrastructure operations essential to VA healthcare delivery and facility food service operations.
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