Annual Pest Control Services HS, FM, RC Mission VA Section

Added: Jun 04, 2014 5:43 pm The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 23 - Network Contracting Office 23 (NCO23), Black Hills, intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Contract to perform Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Services for the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Black Hills Health Care System located at Hot Springs, Fort Meade, and Rapid City, South Dakota. IPM is defined as a process for achieving long term, environmentally sound pest suppression through the use of a wide variety of technological and management practices.

Contractor shall adhere to local VA Policy FAC-10. Contractor shall implement an approved IPM program for the VA. The Contractor shall use control strategies that extend beyond the application of pesticides to include structural and procedural modifications that reduce food, water, harborage, and access used by pests. Contractor shall perform detailed inspections that result in recommendations for a treatment plan. The Contractor shall provide all supplies, materials, equipment, labor, supervision, management and transportation to perform all tasks.

The period of performance will be for one year with four one year options to extend the contract at the Government's discretion. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside RFP. The government anticipates award of a single contract in accordance with FAR Parts 12, 13 and 15 source selection procedures. Proposals will be evaluated on Past Performance, Technical, and Price Evaluation. Prospective offerors must submit written past performance references, technical proposal and a price proposal to be considered for award. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be available on or about April 8, 2014. The solicitation closing date is scheduled for on-or-about April 18, 2014. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. All information, amendments and questions concerning this solicitation will be electronically posted at the following web page: http://www.fbo.gov/. Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Firms can register via the SAM Internet site at www.sam.gov. No telephone requests will be accepted. All inquiries must be in writing, preferably via email to the person specified in the solicitation. All answers will be provided in writing via posting to the web. If you have any questions concerning this procurement you are encouraged to Email your questions to the Contracting Officer, Donald.Gilbert@va.gov.