Houston Floor Care

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), specifically the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas, is conducting a Sources Sought Notice/Request for Information (RFI) to identify potential sources for floor care services. The solicitation seeks a contractor to provide comprehensive floor maintenance for approximately 323,328 square feet of VCT flooring and 2,500 square feet of carpet across a basement and six floors of the main hospital building. Key contract requirements include daily sweeping, scrubbing, and mopping of hallways and corridors, twice-weekly burnishing, periodic stripping and waxing, and carpet cleaning. Contractor personnel must be U.S. or naturalized citizens, undergo security processing, complete required safety training, and maintain proper identification and uniforms. The response deadline for this RFI is January 28, 2024, at 3:00 PM Central Time, with the primary objective of helping the VA define its procurement strategy for the upcoming full solicitation.

The opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, with the NAICS code 561720 (Janitorial Services) and a size standard of $22 million. The contractor will be responsible for providing all labor, supervision, management support, equipment, and materials, with the government furnishing specific supplies like floor wax, stripper, and baseboard stripper. While the exact award value is not specified in the pre-solicitation notice, the extensive square footage and comprehensive service requirements suggest a potentially significant contract. The solicitation (36C25625Q0233) indicates the services will be required for the main hospital building, covering multiple floors and varied flooring types. The VA's approach of using a Sources Sought Notice demonstrates their intent to thoroughly understand the market capabilities before finalizing the procurement strategy for this floor care services contract.