Request for Information | Pest Control | Erie & Pittsburgh VAMC

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to assess contractor capabilities for comprehensive pest control services at the Erie and Pittsburgh Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in Pennsylvania. This pre-solicitation notice seeks vendors who can perform Integrated Pest Management programs covering interior, exterior, and grounds pest control for multiple VA facilities, addressing insects, rodents, birds, and vertebrates while maintaining safe and hygienic healthcare environments. The contract requires contractors to provide all management, labor, equipment, and expertise including K-9 bed bug inspections, geese control, emergency response capabilities, and comprehensive reporting in compliance with VHA Directive 1850.02 and federal regulations. Critical performance standards include 95-100% pest control effectiveness and 4-hour emergency response times for bed bug calls. The RFI response deadline is July 21, 2025, at 10:00 am Eastern Time, with responses to be submitted to contracting specialist Keri Lewis at keri.lewis2@va.gov.

No set-aside designations are currently indicated for this procurement, and no incumbent contractors are identified in the notice. The contract scope encompasses nearly 2 million square feet across 47 buildings and multiple community-based outpatient clinics, with daily pest control services required at Pittsburgh facilities and weekly services at Erie facilities. The estimated workload includes approximately 33 monthly bed bug calls in Pittsburgh and 10 in Erie, indicating substantial ongoing service requirements. While specific award values are not disclosed in this RFI phase, the scale of operations suggests a significant contract value given the comprehensive nature of services across two major medical center locations. The solicitation will be archived three days after the response date, and contractors are expected to demonstrate their capacity to perform services at one or both facilities while providing details about their small business status.