S218--Snow Removal Services Wilmington VAMC

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 4, through Network Contracting Office 4, seeks firm-fixed-price quotes for snow removal and deicing services at the Wilmington VA Medical Center under RFQ 36C24427Q0012. The procurement is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) set-aside, and proposals are due November 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST.

The contract is a five-year IDIQ running December 1, 2026 through November 30, 2031, with a $5,000 minimum guarantee and a $500,000 estimated maximum. Three line items are priced: Item 0001 covers 0-12 inches of accumulation (60 estimated job orders), Item 0002 covers accumulations above 12 inches (20 estimated job orders), and Item 0003 covers salt-only events (20 estimated job orders). The NAICS code is 561730, Landscaping Services, with a $9.5 million size standard, and the PSC is S218. Offerors must be registered in SAM to receive an award. The solicitation limits subcontracting to 50% for services.

Performance is at 1601 Kirkwood Hwy, Wilmington, Delaware, across roughly 420,000 square feet of asphalt roads and parking and 61,000 square feet of concrete sidewalks. Service is required 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with patient care buildings prioritized and all areas cleared by 6:00 AM EST after overnight snowfall. The contractor must maintain dedicated plows, spreaders, loaders, and skid steers within 25 miles of the campus, provide 15-minute emergency callback capability, and coordinate traffic control with VA Police. In the multi-level parking garage, only sodium acetate, potassium acetate, or calcium magnesium acetate may be used, plow blades must be urethane or heavy-rubber, and rock salt is prohibited. The contractor is responsible for damage to government property. Insurance requirements include workers' compensation with employer's liability of at least $100,000, general liability of $500,000 per occurrence excluding asbestos exclusionary clauses, and automobile liability of $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence with $20,000 property damage. Proof of insurance is due within 10 days of award.

Amendment 0001, posted October 27, 2026, moves the proposal due date from October 28, 2026 to November 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST. It also schedules a mandatory site visit at the Wilmington VAMC for October 29, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST, with pre-registration required by October 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM. Invoices are submitted upon job completion through VA's Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System.