Rooftop Animal Waste Removal Amendment 0001

This solicitation is for a Firm-Fixed Price contract under the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 4, issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) under NAICS Code 561710 for Exterminating and Pest Control Services. The contract supports the Wilmington, Delaware VA Medical Center and requires professional tri-annual rooftop animal waste removal services, including assessments of all rooftops housing air handlers, removal of bird pests and their waste, cleaning of green algae, moss, and mold, and implementation of measures to prevent future nesting. The work must be performed three times annually, with the base period running from June 25, 2026, to June 24, 2027, and includes four one-year option periods extending through June 24, 2031. Services are scheduled for initial cleanup within 15 days of award, followed by visits in July and October during the base year, and restructured to April, July, and October in subsequent option years. Work hours are restricted to Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., excluding Federal holidays, with strict coordination required through the VA Technical Point of Contact prior to each visit. All personnel must comply with VA security protocols, including obtaining permission from VA police and adhering to access restrictions, while the contractor must supply an OSHA-certified competent person on-site at all times and implement a VA-approved dust control program in accordance with infection prevention criteria. Waste must be contained in tightly covered containers before transport to prevent contamination of hospital interiors. The contractor is responsible for furnishing all materials, equipment, supervision, and personnel, and must submit completed line items without modification, including unit pricing, line totals, and contract total. Quoters must be registered in SAM, possess a valid Unique Entity Identifier, and submit proposals via email only to April Cotter by July 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EDT, with pricing and technical compliance serving as mandatory pass/fail gates for award consideration. The award will be made to the offeror deemed most advantageous to the government, considering price and other factors. Contract clauses include provisions for service extension, term extension, whistleblower rights, prohibitions on confidential agreements, and security deviations, with invoicing conducted electronically in arrears after each completed order through the VA Austin Payment Center using electronic funds transfer.