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Sources sought

Housekeeping Equipment Maintenance

36C26127Q0152

Department of Veterans Affairs, 261-Network Contract Office 21. Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance.

Offers due

November 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST

7 days from now. Posted November 5, 2026.

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Description

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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 3 of 3 THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. No Solicitation is currently available. All information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request.

The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance, size standard is $12.5M. Potential Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for an award (See Internet Site https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/). Potential Offerors must also have a current Online Representations and Certification Application on file with SAM.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK 1. General 1.1 Description of Services: The VA Palo Alto Healthcare System (VAPAHCS) requires Preventive Maintenance Services for all EMS floor housekeeping equipment at its Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Livermore Campuses. The contractor shall deliver the following services for the EMS floor housekeeping equipment:

Preventive Maintenance Services (Scheduled): Per manufacturer and OEM guidelines, preventive maintenance will follow a schedule based on equipment type, age, usage, and manufacturer recommendations to ensure optimum function and lifespan. Preventive maintenance activities may include, but are not limited to cleaning, lubrication, oil changes, adjustments, detailed inspections, replacement of parts, and other necessary manufacturer-recommended actions, all designed to minimize equipment downtime and avoid unexpected failures.

Corrective Maintenance: Address and resolve equipment malfunctions detected during preventive inspections or reported by facility staff. The Government requests that interested parties provide the following capability information to the Contract Specialist, Jill Williams by e-mail at jill.williams@va.gov by 16:00 (4:00pm)

PST 11/12/2026: (a) Business Size (Large/Small) (b) Business Socio-Economic Status (SDVOSB, WOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, etc.) (c) SAM record (d) Ability and experience with similar projects, preferably including Contract numbers or a description of work performed aligned with the needs of this requirement. (e) Any existing contract vehicle the services may be ordered from (if applicable) The Government will use this information when determining its business type decision. This Sources Sought is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government and no contract will be awarded as a direct result of this Sources Sought announcement. See attached document: Performance Work Statement

Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. November 5, 2026

    Sources sought

    Due November 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice 6013cd841801418ab1559c17f77848d2

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