S201 - Hines VA Hospital Janitorial Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 12, seeks janitorial and custodial services at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital in Hines, Illinois, with proposals due September 8, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. CDT. This is a 100 percent Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside.

The contractor must maintain a daily workforce of 40 janitorial/environmental services personnel across three shifts (17 at 6:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m., 18 at 2:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m., and 5 at 10:00 p.m.–6:30 a.m.) operating seven days per week including Federal holidays. Services cover the 3.5-million-square-foot campus and include basic cleaning, restroom sanitation, floor care, carpet shampooing, linen distribution, and biohazard response. Work must comply with Veterans Health Administration directives, infection prevention and aseptic cleaning practices, Joint Commission requirements, OSHA regulations, and CDC guidance.

Offerors must demonstrate three years of experience performing janitorial services in clinical or hospital environments within the last five years, with concurrent workforces of at least 20 personnel across multiple shifts. Only prime contractor experience is accepted. Mandatory questions are due August 28 at 2:30 p.m., with a site visit scheduled August 28 at 10:00 a.m.

The base contract period runs December 1, 2026 through November 30, 2027, with one 12-month option. The incumbent is Modesto Management LLC. Service Contract Labor Standards apply under Department of Labor Wage Determination 2015-5017, Revision 34 (effective August 12, 2026). Amendment 0002, posted September 2, clarifies that the Contracting Officer Representative may reassign the 40-person staffing to any building, floor, or area without scope change or price adjustment; increases in total staffing or material work changes require written modification with equitable adjustment. Evaluation weighs price, technical capability/experience, and past performance without stated weightings.