IFB #161032 Pest Control Services - Salem District

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is requesting bids for monthly pest control services and as-needed animal trapping at the Salem District Complex and Salem Traffic Operations Center in Salem, Virginia under IFB #161032, with bids due July 21, 2026. The solicitation is set-aside with award priority to DSBSD-certified micro businesses or small businesses, and preference is given to certified small businesses if bid prices are determined fair and reasonable.

Bidders must hold a current valid Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 7A General Pest License and 7B Wood Destroying Pest License, with all pesticide applicators required to be certified. The scope encompasses monthly inspections and treatments for elimination of ants, bees, centipedes, fleas, mice, rats, roaches, silverfish, spiders, and stinging insects across approximately 57,822 square feet at the District Complex and 19,430 square feet at the Traffic Operations Center. Emergency service calls must be answered within 24 hours at no additional charge. Routine work is performed during VDOT business hours (7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday) at standard rates with no premium charges for overtime or holiday work.

The contract is awarded for an initial one-year term with four optional consecutive one-year renewal periods; pricing increases during renewals are limited to the percentage change in the Services category of the Consumer Price Index. Awards are made on a grand total basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Contractor personnel must complete fingerprint-based Criminal History Record Checks and obtain VDOT identification badges before work begins. Required insurance includes workers' compensation, employer's liability of $100,000, commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and automobile liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit.

An optional pre-bid conference is scheduled for July 10, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. Virtual public bid opening is scheduled for July 22, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. Bids must be submitted electronically via eVA.