STX Odor Control Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 is seeking contractors to provide comprehensive odor control services across five healthcare facilities in the San Antonio area. The procurement includes the supply and maintenance of battery-operated air fresheners, toilet and urinal odor control drip systems, and urinal odor control screens at designated VA medical facilities. Contractors must demonstrate technical capability, provide competitive pricing, and show relevant past performance in similar services. The evaluation will be based on technical capability, price, and past performance, with specific emphasis on complaint frequency as a quality measure. The original solicitation response deadline was September 12, 2025, though Amendment 0002 dated October 14, 2025, has cancelled the entire solicitation with the possibility of re-soliciting at a future date. Vendors were required to submit capability statements, references, safety plans, permits/licenses, and pricing proposals as part of their response packages.

This opportunity was designated as a set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 561720 with a size standard of $19 million. The current incumbent contractor is AF&S Products & Services, Inc., with an Option Year 4 contract value of $80,478.24. The proposed performance period included a base year from November 1, 2025 through October 31, 2026, with four additional option years extending through October 31, 2030. Services were to be performed monthly with on-call capabilities at five specific locations: Audie L. Murphy VAMC, Kerrville Medical Center, Northwest Health Care Center, Villa Serena Dormitory, and the Poly-Trauma Rehab Program Facility. The contract structure was firm-fixed price with monthly billing, and all work was to be performed in San Antonio, Texas. The solicitation required a two-week phase-in period and mandated that all staff pass Tier I background checks before beginning work at VA facilities.