J065--Housekeeping Equipment Preventive Maintenance

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 solicited preventive maintenance and corrective repair services for housekeeping equipment; the solicitation has been cancelled effective July 28, 2026 due to pricing deemed not fair and reasonable at evaluation.

The original solicitation, numbered 36C26126Q0730, was posted June 22, 2026 with an offer due date of July 2, 2026. No set-aside was used. Place of performance spans three VA Palo Alto Health Care System locations: Palo Alto VA Medical Center, Menlo Park Division (795 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025), and Livermore Division (4951 Arroyo Road, Livermore, CA 94550).

The contract required preventive and corrective maintenance on approximately 395 pieces of housekeeping equipment (vacuum cleaners, carpet extractors, floor burnishers, and related machines) across the three locations. The base performance period ran from August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods extending through July 31, 2031. Work was to be performed during normal business hours (8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays), with two monthly site visits minimum 16 hours each. The contract included 576 hours for equipment PM and repair, 18 hours for semi-annual technical training, and 24 hours for data entry services.

The total contract value was $12.5 million. NAICS code 811310 applies. Service Contract Act wage determinations for San Francisco, Santa Clara, and Alameda counties governed labor rates. Personnel vetting per VAAR 852.204-72 designated all contractor staff as Tier 1/Low Risk. Contracting Officer Gary Christensen (gary.christensen@va.gov, 650-493-5000 x65825) administered the procurement.