Deep Cleaning Canteen

The contract pertains to deep cleaning services for the canteen and nutrition and food service areas at the Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, specifically covering 16,069 square feet of canteen space and 11,755 square feet of NFS areas, with detailed drawings attached to define the scope. The contractor is required to provide all labor, tools, equipment, transportation, and management necessary to execute a comprehensive quarterly cleaning program that ensures the health and safety of patients, staff, and visitors, with immediate resolution of any discrepancies. Eligibility is restricted to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) that possess at least five years of documented experience in professional industrial kitchen cleaning services and maintain a satisfactory performance rating. The solicitation, issued under number 36C24726Q0536 and posted on May 26, 2026, with a response deadline of May 28, 2026, is administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs’ VISN 7 Network Contracting Office in Augusta, Georgia, with performance located in Birmingham, Alabama. The contract incorporates a range of federal and VA-specific clauses, including requirements for personnel vetting, identity verification, security prohibitions, whistleblower protection, and compliance with the System for Award Management, with several clauses marked as deviations. Performance is scheduled for a base period and four one-year option years, commencing June 1, 2030, and running through May 31, 2031, under FOB destination terms. Evaluation is based on technical capability, including proven experience and SDVOSB certification, past performance, and price, with award determined by a trade-off process rather than lowest price technically acceptable. Invoicing must be submitted electronically via the Tungsten Network or VA’s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System, with payments processed through EFT. The contractor must ensure all personnel are vetted, hold proper PIV cards for facility access, and comply with strict security protocols, including immediate removal of unfit personnel and prompt reporting of lost credentials. All offerors must maintain active SAM registration with a valid UEI, self-certify SDVOSB status, and submit a signed Letter of Support. Though pricing details are absent from the solicitation, the structure implies a firm fixed-price arrangement under commercial item procedures, with no formal options or clause-based extensions beyond the four-year performance period.