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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Network Contracting Office 10 8888 Keystone Crossing Suite 325 Indianapolis IN 46240-4628

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Specialist Venkatlekhith Muntha Venkatlekhith.Muntha@VA.gov 317-988-1510

All questions shall be emailed to the POC above

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Columbus VAACC

420 N. James Rd.

Columbus OH

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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DESCRIPTION

This is a Sources Sought Notice, and this notice is being issued for market research purposes only. This notice is not a Request for Quotation or Proposal (RFQ/RFP), and a solicitation is not being issued at this time. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition methodology.

The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. Interested parties are asked to submit capability statement that clearly and convincingly identifies their ability to fulfill the requirements.

Industry feedback to the information below is requested to ensure the VA has not created a “defacto sole source” requirement.

The Network Contracting Office (NCO-10) is seeking to identify Service Disabled Veteran Owner Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and/or Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) to perform the following services at Chalmers P. Wylie Veterans Outpatient Clinic: exterior cleaning service of the main clinic and energy center for approximately 126,560 SF of glass windows, anodized aluminum sidings, limestone panels, second floor glassed roof, and the atrium glass twice a year at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Chalmers P. Wylie Ambulatory Care Center (VAACC), 420 N. James Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219 between the hours of 8:00AM through 5:00PM, Monday through Friday. Unless otherwise authorized by the Facility Manager or his designee. The Contractor must provide Engineering with a cleaning schedule within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of notification of award from the Contracting Officer. Upon arrival at the VAACC, the contractors shall report to Engineering Building to sign in and out of the vendor log sheet. The Chalmers P. Wylie Veterans Outpatient Clinic is seeking one base year with four one-year options. The base year will be from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027. List of buildings and functions are listed below:

Scope:

The contractor shall furnish all necessary supplies, materials, equipment, labor, supervision, and transportation necessary to wash and clean the exterior of architectural glass, anodized aluminum, limestone panels of the buildings, and the atrium glass at the Columbus VAACC campus, 420 N. James Rd., Columbus, Ohio, 43219, The contractor shall perform in strict accordance with all terms, conditions, provisions, specifications, and schedules of this solicitation and any resulting contract.

The Government requests that interested parties: Failure to provide a capabilities statement and answers to the questions below may result in your response being excluded in the Governments market research and potential set-aside considerations.

1. Submit a statement of capability outlining their firm’s capabilities related to this requirement.

Capabilities statement shall provide a detailed overview and qualifications to perform the requirement, including past experience with projects similar in scope.

a. All information shall be submitted in MS Word or Adobe PDF format and shall not exceed 10 pages, including all attachments.

b. Each party’s submission shall also include the following information:

· Organization Name

· Organization Address

· Point-of-Contact (name, title, address, telephone number, and email)

· SAM UEI Number

· Business Socio-Economic statuses (SBA Certifications, etc.)

· GSA Contract Number (if applicable)

· Any other pertinent information

2. Answer questions 1-3 below: Failure to provide a capabilities statement and answers to the questions below may result in your response being excluded in the Governments market research and potential set-aside considerations.

QUESTION #1:

Is your firm interested in providing a fair and reasonable quote for this requirement?

· Yes / No (choose one)

QUESTION #2:

Is your firm an SBA Certified SDVOSB and/or VOSB?

· If so, please provide a copy of VETCERT certification.

QUESTION #3:

Is your firm an SBA Certified EDWOSB, WOSB, HUB, 8a, SDV?

· Please provide any additional certifications regarding the socio-economic status of your company including, WOSB, EDWOSB, HUB, 8a, Small Disadvantage Business, Small Business, etc.

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is NAICS 561710 – Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings

The Product Service Code is S299 – Housekeeping – Other

For informational purposes only, the following Wage Determinations apply to this requirement:

· No 2015-4729 Rev 33 (Franklin)

All businesses are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size and socio-economic category(s) in their capabilities statement.

This Sources Sought is only for the purpose of identifying potential sources as part of market research. No Request for Proposal (RFP), Quote (RFQ), or Invitation for Bid (IFB) exists. Responses to this Sources Sought are not quotes, proposals, or bids on which the VA can issue any contract.

This Notice is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not itself constitute an RFP, RFQ or IFB. The Government does not intend to award a contract based only on responses to this Sources Sought.

Responses will not be returned.

Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought; the VA will not pay for information received in response.

Do not submit pricing information in response to this Sources Sought.

Failure to provide a capabilities statement and answers to the questions above may result in your response being excluded in the Governments market research and potential set-aside considerations.

Detailed capabilities statement and answers to questions 1-3 must be submitted by email to Contracting Specialist Venkatlekhith Muntha at Venkatlekhith.Muntha@VA.gov in an electronic format (email), no later than 1:30 PM EST on (8/21/2026).

Responses email subject line shall be the following: 36C25026QXXXX - (Vendor Name) - Response to Sources Sought. All submissions must be in either Word or Adobe PDF format and shall not exceed 10 pages total.

Sources Sought Notice