OAAA, 2010, Pest control to all statewide facilities

The State of Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs issued a Documented Quote solicitation (DQ PEST 15161) for comprehensive pest management services across 21 Colorado National Guard facilities statewide, with particular focus on Arapahoe County and other locations throughout the state. The procurement encompasses rodent control, insect control (including cockroaches, ants, spiders, bees, and wasps), snake control for venomous species, wild animal control (skunks, bats, raccoons, foxes, and prairie dogs), and nuisance bird management services. The contractor must provide both emergency response capabilities and semi-monthly interior and exterior inspections at all facilities, with all services including trip charges, equipment, fuel surcharges, special traps, and approved chemicals. The contract term runs from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, with options to renew for three additional one-year periods. Service calls must be responded to during normal duty hours (7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday) at no additional cost, with occasional emergency calls outside normal hours accommodated as needed. Bids were due June 26, 2015 at 2:00 p.m., with faxed submissions accepted. Vendors must submit pricing on both a price-per-month and price-per-year basis for each of the 21 listed facilities, with total project cost calculated accordingly, and all pesticides used must comply with the Colorado Army National Guard Approved Pesticide list and EPA regulations, with pest surveillance documented on DD Form 1532-1.

Eligible bidders must be registered with the Colorado Vendor Self-Service system and hold a current Colorado pest control contractor license. Vendors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation, general liability with a $1,000,000 combined single limit, automobile liability with $1,000,000 combined single limit, and $50,000 fire damage coverage, with the State of Colorado named as an additional insured. Contractor employees are subject to security requirements including facility access restrictions, random searches, and weapons prohibitions, and must comply with all OSHA safety regulations, environmental laws, and facility smoking restrictions. The solicitation document does not specify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, incumbent contractors, or specific award values or budget ranges. All pesticides must align with the COARNG Approved Pesticide list, which includes over 60 distinct formulated products covering insecticides, herbicides, and rodent control agents as detailed in the Colorado Army National Guard Fiscal Year 2015 Pesticide Use Proposal approved by the Integrated Pest Management Committee.