FY25 Service - Canandaigua Kitchen Exhaust Hood Cleaning (Base + 4)

This is a "REQUEST FOR INFORMATION" only. This Sources Sought Notice is not a request for formal proposals or quotes. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this Sources Sought must be in writing to Contracting Officer Taylor Richter, taylor.richter@va.gov, no later than 04/01/2025 at 12:00 pm EST. Telephone inquiries shall not be accepted.

Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name (b) address (c) point of contact (d) phone and email (e) DUNS/SAM UEI number (f) Cage Code (g) Tax ID Number (h) type of small business, e.g. SDVOSB, VOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, Women Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, or Small Business HUBZone business and (i) must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below.

The Canandaigua VA Medical Center (400 Fort Hill Avenue, Canandaigua, NY 14424) has a requirement for a contractor to provide annual and semi-annual kitchen exhaust hood cleaning for one (1) base year with the provision of four (4) option years.

General:

1. All cleaning and inspections shall be done in accordance with the latest revised edition of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Code 96: “Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations.”


2. The contractor shall provide National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA) certification in Air Systems Cleaning Specialist (ASCS) or be certified by International Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning (IKECA) with a certification in Certified Exhaust Cleaning Specialist (CECS).

The NAICS Code is 561790 – Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings with a Small Business size standard of $9.0 million. SDVOSB/VOSB vendors shall be registered in SBA VetCert. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the Canandaigua VA Medical Center.