J041--Quarterly Exhaust Hood Cleaning

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 is soliciting quarterly exhaust hood and duct cleaning services for the Cheyenne VA Medical Center under solicitation 36C25926Q0052, with a response deadline of November 13, 2025, at 10:00 AM Mountain Time. The contractor must provide comprehensive cleaning of kitchen exhaust systems across three locations using NFPA 96 and IKECA-certified personnel, including manual grease removal, low-pressure detergent application, high-pressure hot water cleaning, and steam cleaning of all system components such as ductwork, fans, air moving equipment, fire dampers, and rooftop vents. Key qualifications require personnel to be licensed in accordance with City of Cheyenne Contractor Licensing Regulations, and contractors must coordinate with VA Facility Maintenance Services, use non-toxic solvents, protect kitchen equipment, and comply with NFPA, OSHA, and federal safety regulations. Upon completion of each cleaning cycle, contractors must provide a cleaning certificate for each hood and a written report detailing cleaned areas. The solicitation does not specify explicit evaluation criteria or provide a disclosed budget range in the available documentation.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBC) under NAICS code 561790 and Product Service Code J041. The previous incumbent contractor was All Fiber and Tile Carpet Cleaning LLC under contract 36C25921P0012. The base contract period runs from November 15, 2025, through November 14, 2026, with four one-year option periods extending through November 14, 2030, resulting in a potential five-year contract term. Wage Determination 2015-5405 Rev. 26 applies, requiring a minimum hourly rate of $17.75 per hour for workers on contracts awarded after January 30, 2022, plus $5.55 per hour in health and welfare benefits. The place of performance is the Cheyenne VA Medical Center located at 2360 East Pershing Boulevard, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001, with cleaning required at three specific kitchen locations: the 2nd Floor Nutrition and Foods Kitchen and 1st Floor Community Living Center kitchen in Cowboy Building 1, and the 1st Floor kitchen in Douglas Fir Canteen.