Z2AZ--Bed Bug Services Contract Request-solicitation

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 is soliciting a firm fixed price contract for bed bug control services at the Durham VA Medical Center's Greenville Health Care Center and Morehead City Community-Based Outpatient Clinic. The contract will be an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement with a base period and four option years for bed bug treatment services across various area sizes including bathrooms, breakrooms, patient rooms, labs, and waiting areas. Contractors must have appropriate Certified Pest Control Operator Licenses and provide a Quality Control Plan, and they must be registered in SAM and verified as an SDVOSB through SBA's certification database. The evaluation criteria will be lowest price technically acceptable, with quotes requiring a technical/management approach, past performance information, and pricing. Quotes are due by January 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST, with monthly invoicing required for services performed.

The solicitation does not specify a precise contract value but is categorized under NAICS code 561710 for Exterminating and Pest Control Services with a size standard of $17.5 million. The contract includes service requirements for small, medium, and large area treatments, with a mandatory 4-hour emergency response time. Performance will be monitored through a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan that establishes compliance metrics including 100% adherence to ICRA guidelines, 98% compliance with response times, and 95% effectiveness in treatment procedures. Surveillance methods will include direct observation, periodic inspection, user complaint validation, random sampling, and contractor documentation review. The place of performance covers two specific VA facilities in North Carolina: the Greenville Health Care Center and the Morehead City Community-Based Outpatient Clinic, with services to be rendered on an as-needed basis.