36C24126Q0370 0001.docx

This is an Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation for West Haven Grounds and Maintenance services. The solicitation number is 36C24126Q0370, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 1 (NCO 1) in Augusta, Maine, with the contracting officer point of contact being Contract Specialist Sheena Carlyle (sheena.carlyle@va.gov). The solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for commercial items and is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBC). The NAICS code is 561730 with a small business size standard of $25.0 million. The place of performance is the VA Medical Center (VAMC) in West Haven, Connecticut, located at 950 Campbell Ave, West Haven, CT 06516, with work also occurring in Newington.

The amendment updates two critical elements: it establishes a mandatory pre-bid walk-through scheduled for April 9, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., and it extends the submission deadline from April 7, 2026 to April 14, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price contract for grounds maintenance services and requires contractors to submit completed price schedules with their quotations. All contractor resources necessary to perform the grounds maintenance work in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement must be provided. The solicitation incorporates standard commercial item acquisition provisions and clauses current through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06.