S218--Snow & Ice Removal

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 is soliciting snow and ice removal services for the VA Central Iowa Health Care System in Des Moines, Iowa. The contractor will be responsible for removing snow and ice from roadways, parking lots, sidewalks, steps, ramps, landings, crosswalks, and entryways using methods such as plowing, blowing, brushing, sweeping, and shoveling, with mobilization required within one hour of notification. Key requirements include pre-treating surfaces with brine, maintaining safe passage for pedestrians and vehicles, keeping fire hydrants and bus stops clear, and potentially hauling snow from VA property. Pricing will be based on line items for snow and ice removal per job (with an 8-hour maximum), hauling snow per 20 cubic yard dump truck load, and hand shoveling sidewalks and entryways. The solicitation deadline was originally November 21, 2025, but has been extended to November 26, 2025, at 4:00 PM Central Time, with all questions required to be submitted at least 72 hours before the deadline to Jennifer Watkins-Schoenig at jennifer.watkins-schoenig@va.gov.

This is a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside solicitation with no incumbent contractor identified. The contract is structured as a fixed-price agreement for a one-year base period using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under a $9.5 million size standard, though the specific award value has not been disclosed. The solicitation includes supplemental requirements such as a Service Contract Act wage determination requiring contractors to pay workers at least $17.75 per hour (with applicable wage rates ranging up to $48.71 per hour depending on classification) plus benefits, a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan with performance standards including 100% compliance for response and removal times and a maximum of 2 customer complaints per month, and administrative documents including a campus map and worker sign-in roster. The place of performance is the VA Central Iowa Health Care System located at 3600 30th Street in Des Moines, Iowa 50310, with the contracting office based in Coralville, Iowa.