J045--Air inspections (TABS) and Central HVAC/R systems cleaning services located at Jesse brown VA Medical Center.

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, specifically the Great Lakes Acquisition Center, is seeking air-duct cleaning and testing services for the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center located in Chicago, Illinois. The procurement will focus on conducting air inspections (TABS) and central HVAC/R systems cleaning services using the solicitation number 36C25225Q0188. Potential contractors must be classified as a small business and have expertise in building maintenance and equipment servicing within NAICS category 561790. The solicitation requires interested vendors to submit their responses electronically to Contracting Officer Aaron Rogers at aaron.rogers1@va.gov by March 3, 2025, at 10:00 AM Central Time. While specific evaluation criteria were not explicitly detailed in the pre-solicitation notice, vendors can expect standard federal procurement assessment of capability, compliance, and technical proficiency.

The contract opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside, which means only qualifying small businesses can compete for this procurement. The place of performance will be at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, located at 820 S Damen Ave in Chicago, with the contracting office situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Although the exact contract value was not specified in the pre-solicitation notice, the procurement falls under Product Service Code J045 for maintenance, repair, and rebuild of heating and waste disposal equipment. The services will likely involve comprehensive cleaning, inspection, and potential remediation of air duct and HVAC systems to ensure optimal performance and environmental quality within the medical facility. Interested small businesses should carefully review the follow-on Request for Quotes for more detailed requirements and specific service expectations.