36C24126Q0569 0002.docx

This is a combined synopsis and solicitation document for ground maintenance services at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven VAMC facility. The solicitation (36C24126Q0569) is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for commercial items and is designated as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside. The requirement falls under NAICS code 561730 with a small business size standard of $25.0 million. The contractor must provide all resources necessary to perform grounds maintenance services in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement, with places of performance in West Haven and Newington, Connecticut. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price contract for these services.

The solicitation has been amended twice to extend the closing date, with the final deadline established at July 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM. Offerors are required to submit a completed price schedule with their quotation. The acquisition incorporates standard FAR provisions including 52.212-1 (Instructions to Offerors for Commercial Items) and 52.212-2 (Evaluation of Commercial Items), along with additional provisions regarding system for award management reporting, entity code reporting, and evaluation of options. The issuing agency is the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 (VISN 1) Connecticut.