S218--Snow & Ice Removal

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contract Office 23, intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed price contract to Patriot Property Services LLC, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, for snow and ice removal services at the Iowa City VA Health Care System. This action is justified under 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) and implemented through RFO 6.103-5(c)(1) and RFO 19.106-3, due to the absence of any other responsible sources capable of meeting the urgent and unpredictable nature of winter weather conditions in the region. Patriot Property Services LLC is the only vendor located within 80 miles of the facility with a dedicated local team capable of rapid response and compliance with subcontracting requirements, and no other small businesses registered under NAICS code 561730 in Iowa can fulfill the timely performance demands of the requirement. The service is classified under code S218, and the solicitation number is 36C26326Q0916. Although this document is a notice of intent and not a formal solicitation, the government invites all responsible vendors to submit capability statements by 3:00 p.m. CST on July 20, 2026, to steve.ashby@va.gov for consideration in determining whether competitive procurement is feasible. The agency retains full discretion to proceed with the sole source award regardless of submissions received. The contract will be performed at the Iowa City, IA location with a postal code of 52246-2209, and the contracting officer, Steve Ashby, is the point of contact for all inquiries. No contract value, detailed scope of work, payment terms, inspection criteria, or evaluation factors are specified in the available documentation.