Z1DZ--American Samoa CBOC Maintenance & Repair Award Notice

The contract awards maintenance and repair services for the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System’s Community Based Outpatient Clinic in American Samoa under Solicitation Number 36C26126Q0688, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 21 in Mather, California. The base period of performance runs from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, with two optional one-year extension periods available through FAR 52.217-9, bringing the potential total contract duration to three years. Work includes preventive and emergency maintenance across multiple disciplines—carpentry, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, security systems, and solar photovoltaic systems—totaling 28,288 square feet of facility space. The contract is a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5, requiring offerors to be small businesses as defined by the NAICS code 561210 with a size standard of $47 million in average annual receipts. The award will be made on a best-value trade-off basis, not lowest-priced technically acceptable, with evaluation prioritizing technical capability, past performance, SDVOSB/VOSB status, and pricing in that order. Proposals must be submitted electronically as four separate PDF volumes no later than June 5, 2026, with a strict 5 MB attachment limit. Contractors must comply with stringent personnel vetting and credentialing requirements under VAAR 852.204-72, including background investigations aligned with Tier 3 or Tier 5 security clearance standards depending on duties, and immediate removal of any personnel deemed unsuitable under 5 CFR Part 731.202. All personnel must respond to emergency calls within 60 minutes and adhere to appearance and training standards, including VHA records management certification. Invoicing must be submitted monthly via the Tungsten Network using VA-specific identification AAA544240062, with payments processed electronically through the FMS VA-9(101) Financial Services Center. Quality assurance is governed by a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan and attached monitoring forms, with performance measured against strict thresholds including a maximum of five complaints per month for preventive maintenance and two for service calls. Compliance with federal specifications, environmental laws, and security prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment is mandatory, with mandatory disclosure required within 72 hours of non-com