Kitchen Hood Cleaning Services

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Hood seeks kitchen hood cleaning and sanitizing services for three food service locations at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, with quotes due September 17 at 10:00 AM Atlantic Standard Time and questions due September 10. This is a total small business set-aside, restricting competition to firms meeting SBA size standards for NAICS 561790.

Place of performance is Building 689, Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. The contractor shall provide comprehensive cleaning, degreasing, and disinfection of kitchen hood exhaust systems serving Charley's (four cleanings annually), Popeyes (six cleanings annually), and Taco Bell (four cleanings annually), performed Monday through Friday at designated start times (Taco Bell 4:00 PM, Charley's 6:00 PM, Popeyes 7:00 PM). All work must comply with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 96 standards and include inspection and cleaning of grease exhaust ducts, hood canopies, grease filters, exhaust fans, and fire suppression hood interfaces.

Contractor personnel must obtain Anti-Terrorism Level I, Operations Security Level I, and iWatch training certifications within ten calendar days of contract award. All cleaning chemicals and disinfectants require government approval a minimum of five days prior to work commencement. Required insurance includes employer's liability ($100,000 minimum), general liability ($500,000 per occurrence), and automobile liability ($200,000 per person/$500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, $20,000 property damage) if vehicles are used. Service Contract Act wage determination 2015-5707 REV 31 applies.

The Government will award a firm-fixed-price contract to the responsible offeror providing best value. Quoters must submit Volume I (maximum 10 pages) demonstrating technical capability including NFPA 96 compliance certifications, cleaning execution plan, and workplace safety programs; and Volume II with pricing and detailed breakdowns for three contract line items on Standard Form 1449. Performance standards require zero grease accumulation exceeding NFPA 96 tolerances, 100 percent schedule adherence, strict OSHA compliance, and on-time delivery of required documentation. Amendment 0001 (September 12) incorporated vendor Q&A responses, updated performance work statement, drawings, photographs, and the wage determination.