SOLICITATION AMENDMENT 0001 HAS BEEN POSTED An organized site visit is scheduled for September 19, 2023, at 10:00 am CDT. This is the only authorized site visit to be scheduled. Individual requests will not receive a response. See attached document "36C25623Q1742 0001" for contact information. SOLICITATION NOTICE The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) has a requirement for the maintenance and repair of janitorial equipment for the facility located in Houston, TX. The contractor shall provide all parts, labor, tools, materials, equipment, transportation and supervision necessary to provide preventive maintenance and repair services on janitorial equipment. Services shall include those necessary to maintain and repair various pieces of janitorial equipment necessary to maintain a sanitary, safe, and aesthetically pleasing environment to patients and staff. Equipment must comply with all applicable codes and manufacturers recommended specifications for safe operation. This requirement set-aside 100% for Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses in under NAICS code 811310, with a small business size standard of $12,500,000. All interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov, and the U.S. Small Business Administration’s VetCert database as of the date of their quote and as of the date of award. Award WILL NOT be delayed to allow for registration. All quotes from responsible parties shall be considered by the agency if determined timely and responsive. Interested parties should submit all questions regarding this solicitation in writing, via email to
[email protected] to be received no later than 4:00 PM, Tuesday, September 19, 2023. Questions submitted after this date may not be answered. Pertinent questions will be answered via an amendment to this solicitation. ALL quotes MUST include the following information to be considered for award: a. Contractor’s business name (as registered in SAM) b. Contractor’s address (as registered in SAM) c. Contractor’s Unique Entity ID number (as registered in SAM) d. Point of Contact (POC) Name e. POC phone number f. POC email address g. Completed Price Schedule (solicitation section B.1) h. Completed Offeror Representations and Certifications (Solicitation Section E.4). Complete and return only paragraph (b)(2) of this provision if your annual representations and certifications in SAM, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted. i. Completed Technical Capability Questionnaire (Attachment 3)