S201--Sources Sought: On-call COVID-19 Cleaning & Disinfecting Janitorial Services Contract - Decatur, Bloomington, Springfield, and Mattoon, Illinois VA Clinics

36C25221Q0023

Overview: The Department of Veterans Affairs, Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) is searching for businesses with the capability of providing on-call COVID-19 cleaning and disinfecting janitorial services for the following VA Clinics:

Decatur, Illinois

Bloomington, Illinois

Springfield, Illinois

Mattoon, Illinois

Requirements: Cleaning/Disinfection Services

Purpose. When called by the COR or the COR s designated representative, the Contractor shall clean and disinfect the Clinic s COVID-19 screening area (typically located at the entrance of each Clinic) and the examination room used for the suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patient. Specific requirements include:

The Contractor shall clean and disinfect all surfaces within the COVID-19 contaminated areas, including the building structure, fixtures, furniture, and equipment.

The Contractor shall use an Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA )-approved COVID-19 disinfectant. The Contractor shall provide a copy of the disinfectant s Safety Data Sheet ( SDS ) within one week of Contract award.

Cleaning/disinfecting personnel shall utilize PPE in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) guidelines.

The COR or the COR s designated representative shall direct the Contractor to the areas to be cleaned/disinfected, including priority of cleaning/disinfecting as necessary. All areas should be cleaned/disinfected within 90 minutes of Contractor arrival.

The COR or COR s designated representative shall approve, in their sole discretion, of any cleaning/disinfecting job prior to departure of the Contractor. The Contractor shall immediately remedy any deficiencies at no additional cost to the Government.

Availability. The Contractor shall provide on-call cleaning/disinfecting services during Business Hours (7:45 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Local Time, except for Federal Holidays).

Response Times. The Contractor shall be on-site, ready to begin cleaning no later than two (2) hours after being contacted by the COR or the COR s designated representative.

Contract Type: Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity. Payment by each completed cleaning/ disinfecting job. Contract to be awarded under FAR Part 18 Emergency Acquisitions.

Contract Duration: Six months with the possibility of a six-month extension.

Submission Information: All interested, responsible sources must submit a capability statement by 5:00 p.m. Local Time, Wednesday, September 30, 2020, to Robert.Knight1@va.gov

Disclaimer: This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes to determine availability of qualified vendors and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this Sources Sought Notice that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please note that this is not a request for quote; the Government is seeking information for market research purposes only.