S207--Integrated Pest Control Service - Iowa City VA

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 seeks an Integrated Pest Management service provider for the Iowa City VA Health Care System, with proposals due October 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time and questions due October 14, 2026. This procurement is a 100% total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB).

Place of performance is the Iowa City VA Health Care System, covering Buildings 1, 2, 7, 16, 20, 40, 41, 42, 50, 51, connecting tunnels, and 12.71 acres of grounds, totaling approximately 783,500 square feet. The contract runs for a one-year base period beginning November 1, 2026 through October 31, 2027, with four optional one-year extensions through October 31, 2031. The estimated contract value is $17.5 million.

Scope includes routine pest inspections and monitoring one to two times per week, bed bug detection using certified canine services with monthly inspections plus up to six on-demand services annually, heat treatment for bed bugs up to two times per year on demand, insect light trap installation and maintenance, and rodent and vertebrate pest control prioritizing non-chemical methods over pesticides. Contractor personnel must maintain current Iowa Commercial Pesticide Applicator certification and comply with federal and state regulations including FIFRA and OSHA requirements. Monthly service reports documenting all inspections, treatments, and activities are required. Invoices are submitted electronically through the VA's Tungsten system on a monthly basis in arrears. The NAICS code is 561710, Exterminating and Pest Control Services. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply to Iowa Counties Johnson and Washington (Wage Determination No. 2015-4983, Revision 30, effective August 27, 2026). A site visit is available October 13, 2026.