S207--Preventive Pest Management and Emergency Pest Control Services for the Bedford VA Medical Facility

Page 2 of 2 This is a Sources Sought notice only. This is not a request for quote and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. The Government will not provide any reimbursement for responses submitted in response to this Source Sought notice. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The purpose of this announcement is to perform market research to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 561710, Exterminating and Pest Control Services with a size standard $17.5M. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 1 (NCO 1) is seeking to identify any vendor capable of providing a rodent and pest-free environment at the Bedford VAMC through scheduled preventive pest treatment/management and emergency call pest control of all building interior and exterior perimeters located at the Bedford VA Medical Facility located at 200 Springs Road, Bedford, MA 01730 per the requirements below. Refer to the (Performance Work Statement ) below for the requested requirement description. The standard shall be of quality; meeting or exceeding those outlined in the (Performance Work Statement). This Sources Sought notice provides an opportunity for respondents to submit their capability and availability to provide the requirement described below. Vendors are being invited to submit information relative to their potential to fulfill this requirement, in the form of a capability response that addresses the specific requirement identified in this Sources Sought. Information received from this Sources Sought shall be utilized to facilitate the Contracting Officer s review of the market base, for acquisition planning, size determination, and procurement strategy. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to (provide preventive pest treatment/management and emergency call pest control of all building interior and exterior perimeters located at the Bedford VA Medical Facility located at 200 Springs Road, Bedford, MA 01730) are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 12:00PM EST, 6 August, 2026. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to yolanda.rankin@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Interested parties should complete the attached Sources Sought Worksheet. Parties may submit additional information related to their capabilities, provided it contains all the requirements contained in the Sources Sought Worksheet. Responses to this Sources Sought shall not exceed 8 pages. In addition, all submissions should be provided electronically in a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. SAM: Interested parties shall be register in the System for Award Management (SAM) as prescribed in FAR Clause 52.232-33. SAM information can be obtained by accessing the internet at www.sam.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220. Interested parties not registered in SAM will be ineligible to receive a government contract, should a solicitation be issued resulting from this Sources Sought. VISTA: The VA utilizes VISTA to issue a purchase order and liquidate invoices. Failure to register in VISTA may result in exclusion from the issuance of a VA contract, should a solicitation be issued resulting from this Sources Sought. Attachment 1 Sources Sought Worksheet QUALIFICATION INFORMATION: Company / Institute Name: _______________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________________ Phone Number: ________________________________________________________________ Point of Contact: _______________________________________________________________ E-mail Address: ________________________________________________________________ Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) #: ___________________________________________________ CAGE Code: __________________________________________________________________ Other available contract vehicles (GSA/FSS/NASA SEWP/ETC): ________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS: VIP Verified SDVOSB: (Y / N) VIP Verified VOSB: (Y / N) 8(a): (Y / N) HUBZone: (Y / N) Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business: (Y / N) Women-Owned Small Business: (Y / N) Small Business: (Y / N) NOTE: Respondent claiming SDVOSB and VOSB status shall be registered and Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) verified in VetBiz Registry www.vetbiz.gov. BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SDVOSB, VOSB, SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. CAPABILITY STATEMENT: Provide a brief capability and interest in providing Preventive pest treatment/management and emergency call pest control of all building interior and exterior perimeters located at the Bedford VA Medical Facility located at 200 Springs Road, Bedford, MA 01730 as listed in Attachment 2 (PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT) with enough information to determine if your company can meet the requirement. The capabilities statement for this Sources Sought is not a Request for Quotation, Request for Proposal or Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach, but rather the Government is requesting a short statement regarding the company s ability to provide the services outlined in the (PWS). Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the capabilities statement. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Attachment 2 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT PEST CONTROL SERVICES VA BEDFORD HEALTHCARE SYSTEM 1. General: This is a non-personnel services contract to provide a rodent and pest-free environment at the Bedford VAMC through scheduled preventive pest treatment/management and emergency call pest control of all building interior and exterior perimeters. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government. 1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, lodging, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) method of treatment, maintenance, and management of pest control throughout the VA Bedford HCS campus buildings and perimeter areas that pose risks to personnel health and safety as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract. 1.2 Background: The VA Bedford HCS has had Massachusetts State Applicators Licensed pest control/management personnel perform IPM treatment, maintenance, and management of all campus building interiors and exteriors as necessary. Campus pest management has not included the use of herbicides. 1.3 Objectives: Contractor shall maintain a scheduled and emergency on-call rodent and pest free environment through IPM standards per the pertinent Federal, State (including Massachusetts State Applicators Licensing), Local pest management regulations, relevant VHA Directive 1850.02(1) Pest Management Operations Amended October 30, 2018, and the VA Bedford HCS…