FY26 - Gutter Cleaning and Maintenance (B+4OPT)

This is a Sources Sought Notice. (a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this Sources Sought or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. (b) Although "proposal," "offeror," contractor, and "offeror" may be used in this sources sought notice, any response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. The Government is seeking information for market research purposes only. (c) Any information received from a contractor in response to this Sources Sought may be used in creating a solicitation. Any information received which is marked with a statement, such as "proprietary" or "confidential," intended to restrict distribution will not be distributed outside of the Government, except as required by law. (d) This Sources Sought is issued by VISN 2 Contracting Office in Network Contracting Office 2 for the purpose of collecting information about Gutter Cleaning And Maintenance Services at the VA New Jersey Healthcare System. The VA is seeking to provide for this requirement On or About November 2025 to establish a New Service Contract. The NAICS code identified for this requirement is 561790 Other Services To Building And Dwellings. The requirement is detailed in the Statement of Work section of this document. (e) Cursory market research has identified small businesses that may be able to provide for this requirement. Contractors that are able to meet the requirements in the attachment and possess an interest in performing these service, are encouraged to email a capability statement and full information to Contract Specialist, Tiffany Vazquez-Simon at tiffany.vazquez-simon@va.gov. Interested parties MUST provide company/individual name, a capability statement, examples of same or similar work performed at other facilities, SAM UEI number, address, point of contact and social-economic status documentation. If any of the requested information is not supplied with the response, this may result in the contractor not being considered in the Government s Procurement Strategy. - Part of the purpose of this sources sought is to determine the viability of set aside to a specific socio-economic category (service-disabled veteran owned small business, veteran owned small business, women owned small business, HUB Zone, 8(a), small business). - If contractor is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), or any other special category of contractors, then contractor is responsible for providing documentation in support of this. This information will be used to determine the viability of a set aside for this requirement. - Prospective Quoters must register themselves on System for Award Management (SAM) https://www.sam.gov/. Prospective Quoters must have an active registration in SAM at the time of submission of quotes in order to participate in this procurement. The following information is required for determining procurement strategy and viability of sources: Contractor shall identify pertinent point of contact for company, SAM UEI number for size standard and socioeconomic verification in SAM and SBA, as well as for any intended subcontractors. This service requirement is located in East Orange, NJ AND Lyons, NJ. Given your location and proximity to the service site(s), how do you plan to accomplish self-performance of this work? Contractor shall provide 2 to 3 instances of past experience which demonstrate that they are a firm regularly engaged in this type of work, to include subcontractors for those jobs. How many years experience does your company have in performing tasks of this nature, of this scope and this complexity? How many years of service do your proposed technicians have performing tasks of this nature, this scope, and this complexity? Set-aside requirements have limitations on subcontracting. If your intention is to subcontract work, what tasks will be performed by you as the prime contractor? What tasks will require a subcontractor, due to your inability to perform them within your company? How many years does your proposed subcontractor have in performing tasks of this nature, this scope, and this complexity? Contractor shall supply proof of any applicable certification or training required to meet the regulatory requirements, if applicable. How many certified/licensed/trained technicians does your company currently employ? Contractor shall provide a listing of any teaming agreements they intend to employ in the performance of this requirement if awarded. Contractor shall identify any Federal Supply Schedules that may carry the desired services. Contractor shall include any relevant comments about the attachment(s) if applicable.