36C24126Q0569 0008.docx

This is an amendment to a previous combined solicitation that updates the response deadline for a grounds maintenance contract. The solicitation (36C24126Q0569) is issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 1 on behalf of the VA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven VAMC. The amendment updates the SAM.gov close date from August 14, 2026 to August 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. The contracting office is located in Augusta, Maine (04330), with the point of contact being Contract Specialist Sheena Carlyle at (423) 926-1171 ext. 3359 or sheena.carlyle@va.gov.

The underlying solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for grounds maintenance services at the West Haven VAMC located at 950 Campbell Avenue, West Haven, Connecticut 06516. The requirement includes annual services for grounds maintenance, snow and ice removal, hauling, and treatment services to support 24-hour, 7-day-a-week medical center operations. This is a firm-fixed-price award, issued as a SDVOSB set-aside under NAICS code 561730 with a small business size standard of $25.0 million. Interested bidders must have a field service representative within 200 miles of the West Haven campus with a minimum 2-hour response time and appropriate equipment and materials. The contract will include a base period and four optional annual renewal years, with dates to be determined at time of award. Bidders are required to submit quotes in accordance with the line-item structure provided in the price schedule attachment.