36C24825Q1045 0003_1.docx

This is an amendment to a combined solicitation for janitorial and linen laundry services at two Fisher House facilities operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 (James A. Haley VA Medical Center). The amendment posts Questions and Answers from potential quoters regarding the original solicitation (36C24825Q1045) and extends critical deadlines. The solicitation is a 100 percent Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSBC) set-aside under NAICS Code 561210 (Janitorial Services) with Product Service Code S201. The contract period of performance runs from April 1, 2026 through September 30, 2030, consisting of a base year plus four one-year option periods. The contracting office is located in Tampa, Florida (ZIP code 33637), and the point of contact is Contract Specialist Keila President.

The amendment establishes that the Request for Quote (RFQ 36C24826Q1045) submission deadline has been extended to March 26, 2026 at 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time, with late submissions explicitly not accepted. Additionally, the deadline for question submission was extended to March 24, 2026 at 11:59 P.M. EST. The amendment includes 51 Questions and Answers relevant to the solicitation and provides Joint Venture eligibility instructions for JV vendors, requiring that at time of submission and award, offerors must be certified SDVOSB or VOSB listed in the SBA certification database, meet small business concerns requirements under the assigned NAICS code, and comply with 13 CFR Part 128 and VAAR 819.7003 guidelines.