S216--exhaust hood and grease trap cleaning services

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, is soliciting for exhaust hood and grease trap cleaning services at the VA Central California Health Care System (VACCHCS) in Fresno, California under solicitation number 36C26126Q0560. The contractor must provide comprehensive cleaning, inspection, and maintenance services compliant with NFPA 96 standards, including monthly cleaning of the West Canteen hood and quarterly cleaning of the East Canteen hood, two NFS patient kitchen hoods, and three grease traps. Evaluation will be based on price, technical and quality capability, staffing expertise with a minimum five years' experience requirement, and past performance supported by three reference contracts completed within the past five years. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), maintain general liability insurance of at least $500,000 per occurrence, and submit electronic quotes to Lacy.Morgan@va.gov. The deadline for submitting questions is May 1, 2026, at 12:00 PM PST, and the solicitation closing date is May 20, 2026, at 12:00 PM PDT, with an optional site visit available on April 23, 2026.

This solicitation includes no set-aside designation and will result in a single award firm-fixed-price contract. The contract has a $9 million size standard under NAICS code 561790 (Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings); no specific incumbent or budget ceiling is disclosed in the solicitation documents. The base period of performance runs from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027, with four one-year renewal options available through July 31, 2031, requiring monthly invoicing submitted electronically through the VA Financial Services Center via Tungsten Network. Performance requirements include 100% compliance with service intervals, no more than two late reports annually, and no more than two quality discrepancies per year. All work must be performed after business hours (5 PM for Canteen work, 7 PM for NFS work) to minimize impact on patient care, and the contractor must obtain appropriate security clearances, flash badges, and comply with all federal, state, and local safety regulations, OSHA standards, and VA security requirements.