S201--Janitorial Contract Main Campus at Durham VAMC (Amendment)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive janitorial and housekeeping services for the Durham Veterans Medical Center. The solicitation (RFQ 36C24626Q0097) requires the contractor to deliver cleaning services across approximately 393,000 square feet of facility space under a firm-fixed-price contract structure. Key requirements include maintaining a minimum of 10 Full-Time Equivalent housekeepers, employing a Certified Executive Housekeeper, and staffing two shifts of cleaning personnel to cover common, administrative, and public areas. The contractor must provide all cleaning equipment and assume responsibility for collecting and transporting recyclables, while the facility will supply paper products, soap, and hand sanitizer. All employees must obtain PIV badges and pass background checks. The solicitation amendment, posted on October 31, 2025, provides responses to vendor questions submitted on October 28, 2025, with proposals due by November 4, 2025.

This janitorial services opportunity is designated as a set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, limiting competition to eligible firms. The incumbent contractor, D&R Williams, LLC, held the previous contract valued at $2,608,775.64, establishing a baseline for pricing considerations. The contract will be performed at the Durham Veterans Medical Center located in Durham, North Carolina 27705. Performance metrics and quality assurance surveillance plans are integral to contract oversight, and the contractor must demonstrate capability to maintain comprehensive cleaning standards across the facility's substantial square footage. All other terms and conditions from the original solicitation remain unchanged in this amendment.