X1FZ--RENTAL OF APARTMENTS FOR MEDICAL RESIDENTS-ASHEVILLE

The contract solicits four fully furnished two-bedroom apartments located within 15 miles of the Asheville VA Medical Center to house medical residents, with a base performance period from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, and four optional one-year extensions through June 30, 2031. Each unit must be a minimum of 950 square feet, include two bedrooms, a full kitchen, in-unit laundry, television, and essential furnishings, with all utilities such as electricity, water, and internet included. The contractor is responsible for ongoing maintenance, pest control, and security measures, and must ensure timely emergency access for medical personnel. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price agreement, and the government will evaluate proposals based on technical merit—including apartment location, furnishings, square footage, utility inclusion, pest control plan, and security plan—followed by past performance and price, using a best-value trade-off approach rather than lowest-priced technically acceptable. This is a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), as defined by NAICS code 531110, and compliance with VA-specific subcontracting limitations and certification requirements is mandatory. The contractor must attest to SDVOSB status and adhere to prohibitions on using covered telecommunications equipment or services under Section 889 of the NDAA, as well as bans on products from Kaspersky Lab and unmanned aircraft systems from sanctioned entities. Invoicing must be submitted electronically through the IPPS system, with payment processed via EFT through the VA Financial Service Center. The Contracting Officer, Emily Donahue, based at the Department of Veterans Affairs in Hampton, VA, is the point of contact, with a Contracting Officer’s Representative to be assigned by the Asheville VA Medical Center. Offerors must submit a complete quote via email by May 4, 2026, including the Standard Form 1449, pricing details, and required representations, with no page limits, but strict adherence to formatting and certification requirements. All proposals must include valid UEI and CAGE codes and affirm compliance with whistleblower rights, prohibited confidentiality agreements, and government procurement integrity standards.