Pest control services

This Sources Sought Notice is for the Richmond VAMC (RICVAMC) to determine sources for pest control services. The services include the interior and land perimeter of the RICVAMC buildings (interior space is approximately 1,263,562 sq ft), (outdoor space is approximately 4,835,160 sq ft) and its five (5) Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). This requirement includes the inspection, perform necessary treatment if pests are existent, and emergency services for the interior building spaces and exterior perimeter ground areas fifteen feet beyond the perimeter of the booths. The contractor must use safe, effective, environmentally sound methods including biological/genetic/cultural control, mechanical/physical control, and where necessary, the judicious use of least hazardous pesticides. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement only. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and obtain information from qualified businesses. This is not a request for bids, quotes, or proposals. All responsible sources must submit a capability statement addressing its capabilities, capacity, and location which shall be considered by the agency. The responses to this announcement will assist in determining the socio-economic set aside if feasible. The Veterans Administration is required by Public Law 109-461 to give first priority to SDVOSB and VOSB concerns if there should be sufficient firms available to compete under a set aside. If insufficient veteran owned and small business response is received to establish the basis for setting this action aside for other than large business participation then the action will be advertised as full and open competition, in which case, all interested parties responding shall be eligible to bid.
This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government.
Interested parties submitting a response to this inquiry must include the following information: capability statement, name and address of company; DUNS number: business size (large, small, VOSB, or SDVOSB); identify applicable socioeconomic categories and any pertinent information which demonstrates the firm s ability to meet the above requirement. All responses shall be submitted no later than August 28, 2018 at 12:00pm EST. Responses shall be emailed to: cleveland.wynne@va.gov..