S201--VANIHCS Hood Cleaning

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 is soliciting bids for comprehensive hood cleaning services under solicitation number 36C25026Q0051. The contractor will provide all necessary labor, materials, equipment, and supervision for cleaning Veterans Canteen Service kitchen hoods, ductwork, and fans at two VA Northern Indiana Health Care System campuses located in Marion and Fort Wayne, Indiana. The scope of work requires semi-annual and annual cleaning services with specific after-hours timing requirements at each campus, and all work must comply with NFPA 96 standards, including cleaning to bare metal and ensuring proper system functionality and safety protocols. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and capable of submitting electronic invoices through the VA's electronic invoice system, with site visits scheduled for January 14, 2026 (Marion) and January 15, 2026 (Fort Wayne). The proposal deadline is January 22, 2026 at 15:00 EST, with Amendment 0002 issued on January 20, 2026 to finalize line items and clarify service locations.

This solicitation is designated as a small business set-aside under NAICS code 561720 (Janitorial Services) with a size standard of $22 million, classified under Product/Service Code S201 (Housekeeping - Custodial Janitorial). The contract includes a base period from February 2, 2026 through February 1, 2027, with four additional one-year option periods extending through February 1, 2031, totaling up to five years of potential services. The work encompasses cleaning services for three hoods each at both the Marion Campus (1700 E. 38th Street, Marion, IN 46953) and Fort Wayne Campus (2121 Lake Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46805), with two required cleaning jobs per year scheduled for May and October. Five line items (0001-0005) are established for the base period and each option year, quantified at 2.00 job orders per line item, though specific unit prices and total contract amounts are not populated in the solicitation documents. No incumbent contractor is identified in the provided materials, and specific award values or budget ranges are not disclosed in this pre-award phase.