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Department of Veterans Affairs NCO 22 - Gilbert Network Contracting 335 East Germann Road Gilbert AZ 85297

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Contract Specialist Doreen "Leah" Masterson doreen.masterson@va.gov 480-466-793-

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Phoenix VA Healthcare Sytem

650 E. Indian School Road

Phoenix AZ

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This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this sources-sought must be in writing. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name (b) address (c) point of contact (d) phone, fax, and email (e) UEID number (f) Cage Code (g) Tax ID Number (h) Type of small business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned small Business, Veteran-owned small business, 8(a), HUBZone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged business, or Small Business HUBZone business and (i) must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below. Please list work that your company has performed on contract within the last 5 years.

Contractor shall provide pest control and management at the Phoenix VA Healthcare System for the development and implementation of a comprehensive Integrated Pest Management Program (IPM). The pesticide formulations used shall be United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certified, and approved, for use in the manner applied, and must comply with Federal, State, and Local regulations. The Contractor shall be knowledgeable and certified to apply, maintain, and mix pesticide formulations in accordance with all Federal, State, and Local regulations. Contractor shall assume full responsibility for compliance with the VA’s Green Environment Management System (GEMS); Federal Insecticide Fungicide Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidance; Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations; and VHA Directive 1850.02 dated December 22, 2022 (including any future updates), as they apply to IPM.

The contractor shall provide all necessary labor and material to control, reduce, or eliminate from the interior/exterior of listed facilities and all Medical Center grounds, throughout the term of the contract, invertebrate and vertebrate pest including, but Not Limited to, vermin such as rats and mice; gophers, groundhogs, foxes, skunks, coyotes, and rabbits; stray cats and dogs; pigeons; insects such as bees, wasps, flies, bed bugs, mosquitoes, roaches, silverfish, gnats, mosquitoes, spiders, crickets and ants; arachnids such as spiders, mites, black widows, tarantulas, scorpions; incidental invaders such as, crickets, earwigs, midges, millipedes, centipedes, ground beetles, clover mites, termites and bats; to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

Important information: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. The VA is mandated by Public Law 109-461 to consider a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business set aside. However, if response by Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be determined. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 561710 Exterminating and Pest Control Service ($17.5 million).

Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and complete Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). Additionally, all Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the Small Business Administration Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) located at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov. All interested Offerors should submit information by e-mail to Doreen.masterson@va.gov. All e-mails must have as the subject line “36C26223Q1082 –Pest Control PHX”. All information submissions must be received no later than 3:00 pm PDT on June 16, 2023.

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