J065--EMS Equipment Maintenance | Follow on Base+4 | Start: 2/1/26

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 sought preventative maintenance and support services for floor cleaning equipment at the Chalmers P. Wylie Ambulatory Care Center in Columbus, Ohio. The solicitation, issued as Request for Quotation (RFQ) 36C25026Q0153 on February 3, 2026, required contractors to provide comprehensive maintenance and repair services for Environmental Management Service equipment including burnishers, extractors, vacuums, scrubbers, carpet agitators, power washers, and vapor-steam cleaners. Key requirements included emergency callbacks completed within 24 hours at no additional charge, non-emergency responses within five business days, monthly activity reporting within 48 hours of service completion, and submission of quality control plans, contingency and sustainability plans, and technical support procedures. The government evaluated proposals based on technical capability and requirement adherence, past performance using at least three references from similarly sized projects completed within the past four years, pricing structure, and administrative compliance. The original proposal deadline was February 18, 2026, at 1:30 PM EST, with quotations to be submitted to Venkatlekhith.Muntha@va.gov.

This procurement was exclusively set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) under NAICS code 811310 with a small business size standard of $12.5 million. The contract was structured as a Firm Fixed Price award with a base performance period running from March 2, 2026, through March 1, 2027, followed by four optional one-year extension periods extending through March 1, 2031. However, the government issued a notice of non-award on March 24, 2026, indicating that the original solicitation was not awarded and that the contracting office intends to update its market research before issuing a new solicitation. Contractors were required to maintain strict limitations on subcontracting at 50 percent for services and demonstrate capability to support the Columbus, Ohio location. Joshua Kovar served as the Contracting Officer responsible for this procurement.