H335--Underground Storage Tanks Testing, Inspection, and Maint. Edward Hines VAH

The contract solicitation for H335—Underground Storage Tanks Testing, Inspection, and Maintenance at the Edward Hines VA Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin—requires a contractor to provide comprehensive UST and AST services under a five-year period with a base year and four option years, each running from September 1 to August 31. The scope includes monthly UST compliance inspections, annual UST and AST inspections, triennial UST inspections, and preventative maintenance tasks, specifically the decommissioning of two aboveground storage tanks at Building 20 during the base year and one 40,000-gallon underground storage tank polishing in each option year. The contractor must submit detailed deliverables and exclusions for each maintenance task, ensuring all work adheres to federal, state, and local regulations including EPA, OSHA, and Illinois State Fire Marshal standards. Personnel must hold valid Illinois Class A, B, and C UST operator certifications, have five consecutive years of experience in UST/AST systems, and are prohibited from subcontracting any work; all tasks must be performed directly by the prime contractor. A strict security protocol mandates that all contractor employees undergo Tier 3 or Tier 5 background investigations, complete fingerprinting through the VA’s badging process, and wear issued PIV badges at all times while on-site. The contract is structured as a commercial item acquisition under FAR Part 12, with evaluation based on a best-value trade-off process considering technical quality, experience, past performance, price, and veterans involvement, with a preference for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) or Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs) when quotations are otherwise equal. The solicitation does not specify unit prices or total contract value, placing the responsibility on offerors to provide pricing for all line items, including the two decommissioning services and the four polishing services across option years. Invoicing must be submitted electronically via the Tungsten Network, and all submissions must be sent in a single email package not exceeding seven megabytes. Required certifications include UEI and CAGE codes, size status, and socioeconomic representations. Special contractual requirements include compliance with anti-trafficking, whistleblower rights, SAM maintenance, OFAC sanctions, and Section 889 restrictions on covered telecommunications equipment. The contractor must maintain adequate inventory to avoid delays, adhere to cybersecurity requirements under VA standards, and ensure constant availability for emergency response. Failure to meet regulatory timelines or safety protocols may result in contract termination. The Contracting