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Grounds Maintenance | Base+4 | Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital Building 37 | HINES, IL -- S208

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General Information

  • Contract Opportunity Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Original)
  • Original Published Date: Jan 23, 2025 06:11 pm EST
  • Original Date Offers Due: Feb 14, 2025 05:00 pm EST
  • Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
  • Original Inactive Date: Mar 01, 2025
  • Initiative:
    • None

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  • Place of Performance:
    Hines , IL 60141
    USA

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and the solicitation number for this requirement 36C79125Q0013.  

This procurement is issued for 100% SDVOSB Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 561730.

The small business size standard is $9.5 million.

The Contractor shall provide shall furnish all labor, supervision, transportation equipment, and supplies to perform grounds maintenance services at the

Hines VA Medical Center Service and Distribution Center located at 1st Ave., 1 Block North of 22nd St., Hines IL 60141. Work shall be performed in accordance with the specifications, terms, and conditions of this solicitation.

The estimated date for starting work will be on April 1, 2025.

All quotations shall be submitted electronically no later Friday, February 14th 2025, at 5:00 pm, Eastern Time, to the following: christopher.seitler@va.gov & regina.rockwood@va.gov. If you have any questions, please contact Christopher or Regina no later than 4:00pm EST, Thursday, January 30th, 2025.

All interested firms are advised that registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) is required to eligible for award of contract.  For more information, please check the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov.  Registration in SAM is free. 

Review the attachments for the full contract terms and required clauses.

A Site Visit is planned for Monday, February 3rd, 2025, @ 10:00am CST. See Instructions to Quoters for more details.

Summary of Expectations

The contractor shall perform grounds maintenance for VASDC, building 37 that includes grass cutting, trimming trees, trimming bushes, pulling and treating for weeds, fertilizing and feeding grass, plants, flowers, trees, bushes and other greenery and plants as needed. Lawn maintenance shall also include a spring and fall cleaning of grounds and shall start on April 1 and end on November 30 of each year. 

This scope also includes the removal of snow and ice from roadways, sidewalks, and parking lots. The contractor shall be required to salt parking lots and roadways and sidewalks.

The VASDC Building 37 facility is comprised of an approximately 500,000 square foot building on an approximately 20-acre parcel of land. The 500,000 square foot building is surrounded by paved roadways and parking areas with curb and gutter.  Also included in the snow removal is an approximately 1-acre parking area on the west side of the facility that contains both pavement and gravel surface areas with no curb and gutter (CMOP Upper parking lot).  Do not block any parking spots with snow.

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