Place of performanceVA Central Western MA Healthcare 421 North Main St., Leeds, 01053, United States
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The Veterans Affairs is requesting quotes for Pest Control Services at VA Central Western MA Healthcare, which is a Small Business Set Aside for commercial services. Quotes must be submitted electronically by the deadline of September 8, 2026, and evaluation considers Price, Technical, and Past Performance. [4][2][3]
Evaluation factors are Price, Technical, and Past Performance [2]
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Uncertainty exists regarding required pesticide industry experience and insurance coverage [1]
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Questions+and+Answers.docxPlease see attached map. * **During evaluation and technical review due to public safety concerns regarding pesticide applications and managing public health pests while applying pesticides during IPM Pest Management services as outlined in the Statement of Work, will the government require Prime Contractors to have direct pest industry experience and maintain specific pesticide General Liability insurance coverage that includes pesticide pollution coverage as per the National Pest Management Association Standard of Care and Best Practices guidelines as well as state requirements?
36C24126Q0686-updated.docxOfferors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at . * FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) (DEVIATION OCT 2025) **Evaluation Factors: Award will be made to the quote that represents the best value to the Government, considering the following factors: Price, Technical, and Past Performance.** The following are the decision factors: Price, Technical, and Past Performance.
36C24126Q0686-updated.docxOfferors shall submit their quotes electronically via email to Paula.Doerfler@va.gov.
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Please see attached map. * **During evaluation and technical review due to public safety concerns regarding pesticide applications and managing public health pests while applying pesticides during IPM Pest Management services as outlined in the Statement of Work, will the government require Prime Contractors to have direct pest industry experience and maintain specific pesticide General Liability insurance coverage that includes pesticide pollution coverage as per the National Pest Management Association Standard of Care and Best Practices guidelines as well as state requirements?
After each service (scheduled or non-scheduled) Contractor personnel will submit documentation (service reports) that include but are not limited to: 2. a.
Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at . * FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) (DEVIATION OCT 2025) **Evaluation Factors: Award will be made to the quote that represents the best value to the Government, considering the following factors: Price, Technical, and Past Performance.** The following are the decision factors: Price, Technical, and Past Performance.
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Page 23 of 23 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation Amendment 0001 with 100% small business (SB) set-aside for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in RFO Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561710, with a small business size standard of $18 Million. The FSC/PSC is S207. The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Officer 01 is seeking to purchase the supplies or services described in the following Performance Work Statement. The purpose of this Solicitation Amendment 0001 is as follows: Correct the typographical error for the Small Business designation set-aside. Add Questions and Answers Document named Questions and Answers . Schedule Site Visit on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 9:00am EST. Location: VA Central Western MA Healthcare, 421 N. Main St., Eagle Building, B25 in Basement. Please see attached named Campus Map . For assistance with directions, please contact James O Neill: 413-654-0648 only for the Site Visit. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation Amendment 0001 notice synopsizing a solicitation to satisfy the requirements of RFO FAR 5.2 and RFO FAR 5.3. All interested parties should register via SAM.gov interested vendors list. It is the responsibility of the offeror to monitor and download amendments from SAM.gov Federal Business Opportunities, which may be issued to this solicitation. In accordance with RFO FAR 52.204-7, RFO FAR 2.101, and VAAR 802.101, prospective firms must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov), and in VetCert (Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)) databases prior to award. (Note: In accordance with Public Law 109-461, 38 USC 8127, and NDAA 2021, all vendors claiming Small Business status in accordance with the Veteran's First Contracting Program must be VERIFIED by the Small Business Administration (SBA)). Also, to qualify for a VA contract, vendor must be vendorized by completing Form 10091 at URL https://www.cep.fsc.va.gov/ . Offerors should carefully follow instructions included in RFO FAR 52.212-1 and for evaluation criteria specified in RFO FAR 52.212-2. Pricing should be identified in the Price/Cost Schedule sheet attached on page 3. Interested persons may contact the Contracting Specialist via email at Paula.Doerfler@va.gov. regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.
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TitleS207--Pest Control Service | Central Western MAS207--Pest Control Service AmendmentDescriptionPage 23 of 23 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation with 100% small business (SB) set-aside for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in RFO Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561710, with a small business size standard of $18 Million. The FSC/PSC is S207. The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Officer 01 is seeking to purchase the supplies or services described in the following Performance Work Statement. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation notice synopsizing a solicitation to satisfy the requirements of RFO FAR 5.2 and RFO FAR 5.3. All interested parties should register via SAM.gov interested vendors list. It is the responsibility of the offeror to monitor and download amendments from SAM.gov Federal Business Opportunities, which may be issued to this solicitation. In accordance with RFO FAR 52.204-7, RFO FAR 2.101, and VAAR 802.101, prospective firms must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov), and in VetCert (Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)) databases prior to award. (Note: In accordance with Public Law 109-461, 38 USC 8127, and NDAA 2021, all vendors claiming Small Business status in accordance with the Veteran's First Contracting Program must be VERIFIED by the Small Business Administration (SBA)). Also, to qualify for a VA contract, vendor must be vendorized by completing Form 10091 at URL https://www.cep.fsc.va.gov/ . Offerors should carefully follow instructions included in RFO FAR 52.212-1 and for evaluation criteria specified in RFO FAR 52.212-2. Pricing should be identified in the Price/Cost Schedule sheet attached on page 3. Interested persons may contact the Contracting Specialist via email at Paula.Doerfler@va.gov. regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.Page 23 of 23 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation Amendment 0001 with 100% small business (SB) set-aside for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in RFO Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561710, with a small business size standard of $18 Million. The FSC/PSC is S207. The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Officer 01 is seeking to purchase the supplies or services described in the following Performance Work Statement. The purpose of this Solicitation Amendment 0001 is as follows: Correct the typographical error for the Small Business designation set-aside. Add Questions and Answers Document named Questions and Answers . Schedule Site Visit on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 9:00am EST. Location: VA Central Western MA Healthcare, 421 N. Main St., Eagle Building, B25 in Basement. Please see attached named Campus Map . For assistance with directions, please contact James O Neill: 413-654-0648 only for the Site Visit. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation Amendment 0001 notice synopsizing a solicitation to satisfy the requirements of RFO FAR 5.2 and RFO FAR 5.3. All interested parties should register via SAM.gov interested vendors list. It is the responsibility of the offeror to monitor and download amendments from SAM.gov Federal Business Opportunities, which may be issued to this solicitation. In accordance with RFO FAR 52.204-7, RFO FAR 2.101, and VAAR 802.101, prospective firms must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov), and in VetCert (Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)) databases prior to award. (Note: In accordance with Public Law 109-461, 38 USC 8127, and NDAA 2021, all vendors claiming Small Business status in accordance with the Veteran's First Contracting Program must be VERIFIED by the Small Business Administration (SBA)). Also, to qualify for a VA contract, vendor must be vendorized by completing Form 10091 at URL https://www.cep.fsc.va.gov/ . Offerors should carefully follow instructions included in RFO FAR 52.212-1 and for evaluation criteria specified in RFO FAR 52.212-2. Pricing should be identified in the Price/Cost Schedule sheet attached on page 3. Interested persons may contact the Contracting Specialist via email at Paula.Doerfler@va.gov. regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.Documents37
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TitleS207--Pest Control Service | Central Western MA |S207--Pest Control Service | Central Western MANotice typePresolicitationCombined Synopsis/SolicitationResponse deadline2026-08-13T16:00:00+00:002026-09-08T13:00:00+00:00Archive date2026-08-282026-09-23DescriptionThis is a Pre-Solicitation Notice. This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking potential vendors for Integrated Pest Management Services for the VHA Central Western Massachusetts. The applicable NAICS code is 561710. The PSC is S207. The authority for this action is RFO FAR 12.201: Solicitation procedures and fulfills RFO FAR Part 5: Publicizing contract actions. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, intends to solicit proposals from contractors to provide Integrated Pest Management Services in support of VHA Central Western Massachusetts. NAICS Code is 561710 with a Small Business Size Standard of $17.5 million. The product/service code is S207. The VA anticipates issuing a solicitation for this requirement on or about 08/18/2026. Proposals will be accepted for at least a one week period commencing with the issuance date of the solicitation. Interested contractors will be responsible for downloading copies of the solicitation (and any subsequent amendments) from that website, and no hard copies will be made available. The solicitation will provide instructions to contractors about the proposal submission process. Prospective Offerors are encouraged to register their interest in the solicitation on the Contracting Opportunities website (beta.sam.gov) so that they are notified of the issuance of the solicitation and any amendments. Also, to qualify for a VA contract, vendor must be vendorized by completing Form 10091 at URL https://www.cep.fsc.va.gov/ . This is a Pre-Solicitation notice synopsizing an upcoming RFQ solicitation to satisfy the requirements of RFO FAR 5.101. All interested parties should register via SAM.gov interested vendors list. It is the responsibility of the offeror to monitor and download amendments from SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, which may be issued to this solicitation. In accordance with RFO FAR 52.204-7, RFO FAR 2.101, and VAAR 802.101, prospective firms must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov), and in VetCert (Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)) databases prior to award. ((Note: In accordance with Public Law 109-461, 38 USC 8127, and NDAA 2021, all vendors claiming Small Business status in accordance with the Veteran's First Contracting Program must be VERIFIED by the Small Business Administration (SBA)). Also, to qualify for a VA contract, vendor must be vendorized by completing Form 10091 at URL https://www.cep.fsc.va.gov/ . Interested persons may contact the Contract Specialist via email at Paula.Doerfler@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.Page 23 of 23 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation with 100% small business (SB) set-aside for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in RFO Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561710, with a small business size standard of $18 Million. The FSC/PSC is S207. The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Officer 01 is seeking to purchase the supplies or services described in the following Performance Work Statement. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation notice synopsizing a solicitation to satisfy the requirements of RFO FAR 5.2 and RFO FAR 5.3. All interested parties should register via SAM.gov interested vendors list. It is the responsibility of the offeror to monitor and download amendments from SAM.gov Federal Business Opportunities, which may be issued to this solicitation. In accordance with RFO FAR 52.204-7, RFO FAR 2.101, and VAAR 802.101, prospective firms must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov), and in VetCert (Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)) databases prior to award. (Note: In accordance with Public Law 109-461, 38 USC 8127, and NDAA 2021, all vendors claiming Small Business status in accordance with the Veteran's First Contracting Program must be VERIFIED by the Small Business Administration (SBA)). Also, to qualify for a VA contract, vendor must be vendorized by completing Form 10091 at URL https://www.cep.fsc.va.gov/ . Offerors should carefully follow instructions included in RFO FAR 52.212-1 and for evaluation criteria specified in RFO FAR 52.212-2. Pricing should be identified in the Price/Cost Schedule sheet attached on page 3. Interested persons may contact the Contracting Specialist via email at Paula.Doerfler@va.gov. regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.Documents13