4235--NEW: Soil Remediation Service B53

This contract is for soil remediation services at the Thomas E. Creek VA Healthcare System in Amarillo, Texas, specifically targeting Building 53, under a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside. The solicitation, numbered 36C25726Q0463, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Network Contracting Office 17 in San Antonio, Texas, requires an all-inclusive firm fixed unit price bid for a single line item with performance initiated by an as-required order and completed within 60 days thereafter. Proposals must be submitted electronically via email to the contracted specialist by the deadline of May 20, 2026, in two volumes: Volume I includes technical, management, pricing, and past performance documentation with strict page limits, while Volume II contains a redacted version of the technical approach; all submissions must comply with PDF standards except for pricing, which may use Excel per Schedule B.2. Offerors must be certified in the SBA’s Veteran Small Business Certification Program and verified in the SBA database, not merely hold a certification letter, and must affirmatively certify compliance with subcontracting limitations, restricting payments to non-certified subcontractors to no more than 50% of the contract value for services. The evaluation process follows a best-value trade-off model, prioritizing technical acceptability as a mandatory threshold before price and past performance are considered, with no awards made without full compliance. Performance must adhere to TCEQ environmental regulations, ASTM E1155 for floor flatness, and other specified standards, with inspection and acceptance conducted on-site by the Government’s retained laboratory and contracting specialist. Payment is exclusively through electronic funds transfer after electronic invoice submission in compliance with VAAR 852.232-72, and contractors must be registered in SAM and provide accurate UEI or CAGE codes. Contract clauses include mandatory VA-specific provisions on SDVOSB set-asides, subcontracting limitations, whistleblower rights, and prohibitions on confidential internal agreements, with deviations from standard FAR clauses authorized under VAAR 852.219-73, VAAR 852.219-75, and VAAR 852.233-71. Packaging and handling of remediation materials must meet UN3266 standards for hazardous corrosive substances, using leakproof, lined containers stored in dry, ventilated environments between 3