RFQ El Paso Canteen and Administrative Buildings Janitorial Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Regional Procurement Office West is soliciting quotations for deep cleaning and janitorial services at the El Paso Veterans Affairs Healthcare System under RFQ S02_36C25726Q0659, with quotations due August 19, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CDT. This procurement is set aside 100 percent for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) under NAICS 561720 — a sole-source eligibility constraint. Offerors must be certified SDVOSBs listed in the SBA certification database and registered in SAM.

The scope encompasses deep kitchen cleaning services at the Canteen (5001 N. Piedras Street, El Paso, Texas) and janitorial services for administrative extension areas at Building 116 and Building 117, Fort Bliss, Texas. Custodial and janitorial staff are designated as Tier 1/Low Risk positions subject to personnel vetting and credentialing requirements. Contractors must maintain supplemental insurance: workers' compensation with employer's liability of at least $100,000, general liability of $500,000 per occurrence, and automobile liability of $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence.

The contract comprises a 12-month base period beginning September 28, 2026 through September 27, 2027, with four optional 12-month renewal periods extending through September 27, 2031. The Service Contract Labor Standards apply, with prevailing wage rates of $13.95 per hour for janitors and housekeeping aides. Subcontracting is limited to 50 percent of contract performance amounts; no more than 50 percent of work may be paid to non-SDVOSB firms.

Evaluation will be on a comparative basis considering technical capability, past performance, and price. A non-mandatory site visit is scheduled for August 12, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time; RSVPs required by August 11. Technical questions are due August 14, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. CDT. Offerors must submit three separate volumes (Technical Capability, Past Performance, Price) with signed SF 1449 to Stephanie.Reeves@va.gov. Contracting Officer Shannon Hodgson and Contract Specialist Stephanie Reeves manage the solicitation.