Pest & Vegetation Control Services for the Weather Forecast Office and Annex in Johnson City, NY

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is soliciting firm fixed price proposals for pest and vegetation control services at the Weather Forecast Office and Maintenance Annex in Johnson City, New York, under solicitation number 142010-26-0140. The contract is structured as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 561710, with a base period running from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, and four one-year option periods extending through August 31, 2031, with a potential one-time six-month extension for continued performance. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and possess a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), as no award can be made to non-registered entities. Proposals must be submitted electronically via email to abigail.green@noaa.gov by July 23, 2026, and must include confirmation of small business status, compliance with applicable wage determinations under the Service Contract Act (WD 2015-4145 REV-32), and completion of mandatory representations and certifications through SAM.gov. The award will be made based on the best value, evaluating technical approach and past performance for acceptability before selecting the lowest-priced acceptable offer per FAR 12.203(c)(2). Technical acceptance requires possession of a valid exterminator license and demonstrated capability to meet the Statement of Work. Past performance will be assessed across quality, timeliness, cost management, communication, and customer satisfaction, all under an acceptability standard, not numerical scoring. The contract includes multiple clauses addressing labor standards, trafficking in persons, paid sick leave, pollution prevention, sustainable products, and workplace safety, with deviations applied to several environmental and security provisions. Contractors must comply with NOAA facility access rules, including advance notice for after-hours entry, mandatory annual sexual assault and harassment prevention training, and adherence to confidentiality and identification protocols. Payments must be submitted exclusively through the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), with WAWF not accepted. The contract incorporates clauses requiring compliance with organizational conflict of interest restrictions and prohibits mandatory internal confidentiality agreements. The Government retains full authority for inspection and acceptance at the two performance locations, with acceptance based on conformance to the contract and the Statement of Work.