S299--Kitchen Canteen Exhaust Duct cleaning

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 seeks quarterly kitchen and canteen exhaust duct cleaning services at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in Bronx, New York, with proposals due May 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. A mandatory site visit occurred on May 1, 2026.

Kitchen work begins at 7:30 PM and includes scraping, washing, and polishing four stainless steel canopies, cleaning interior horizontal ducts from air handling room GE-12, and cleaning interior blower blades and housing for exhaust fan #49. Canteen work begins at 2:00 PM and covers five stainless canopies connected to exhaust fan KE-1 on the compactor area roof. The contractor must provide certified personnel including a Certified Exhaust Cleaning Specialist (CECS) to lead the crew, a Certified Exhaust System Inspector (CESI), and Certified Exhaust Cleaning Technicians (CECT), all compliant with NFPA 96, OSHA requirements, EPA guidance, and NYS Health Regulation Title 10, Part 14. The contract period runs from June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027, with four one-year option periods exercisable at the government's discretion through May 31, 2031. Work is performed quarterly (four times per year) on a firm fixed-price basis. General liability insurance minimum is $500,000. Invoices are submitted quarterly in arrears. Evaluation criteria are technical capability, past performance, and price. The NAICS code is 561790, Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings; PSC is S299, Housekeeping–Other. No set-aside applies. A wage determination (Revision 34, effective December 3, 2025) applies to New York County occupational classifications. Amendment 1 (effective May 6, 2026) clarified operational details; no current active contract exists.