Semi-Annual Window Cleaning
Updated
Sources Sought from the Department of Veterans Affairs, for work in San Diego. Due Nov 5, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-7), 6 days left.
| Title as posted | S201--SEMI-ANNUAL WINDOW CLEANING |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | 36C26227Q0081 |
| Agency | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Office | 262-Network Contract Office 22 (36C262) |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | Service-disabled veteran-owned |
| Trade (NAICS) | Janitorial Services (561720) |
| Product or service code | S201 |
| Place of performance | San Diego |
| Posted | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 5, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-7) (6 days left) |
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Description
This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. 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 source sought must be in writing. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below.
Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name (b) address (c) point of contact (d) phone, fax, and email (e) DUNS number (f) Cage Code (g) Tax ID Number (h) Type of small business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned small Business, Veteran-owned small business, 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 Department of Veteran Affairs, San Diego VA Health Care System located at 3350 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, CA 92161 to provide Semi-Annual Interior/Exterior Window, Metal Panel and Screen Cleaning Services (twice per year). The Contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, materials, equipment, tools, supplies, hazardous/nonhazardous waste disposal, and permits when required to perform all services.
The Contractor shall follow the guidelines set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the California Code of Regulations (CCR). Important information: The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this source sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach.
The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. The VA is mandated by Public Law 109-461 to consider a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business set aside. However, if response by Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be determined.
No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 561720 ($22 Million dollars). Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and complete Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA).
Additionally, all Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the SBA-Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) Registry located at dsbs.sba.gov.
All interested Offerors should submit information by e-mail to [email protected] and [email protected]. All information submissions to be marked Attn: Felicia Simpson, Contract Specialist and should be received no later than 10:00 am MST on November 5, 2026. The contractor shall furnish all necessary and appropriate labor, supervision, materials, equipment and supplies to provide Semi-annual (each six months) interior and exterior window cleaning service.
Contractor shall be responsible for cleaning the following windows, skylights and surfaces cleaning as well as cleaning window ledges, west entrance, east entrance, MRI Building, Canteen, and Patio Skylights, patient dining rooms, patient dining room skylights, main building 1-6 floors, SCI building entrance, SCI Solarium between main building, SCI Skylights, SCI Building Exterior surface cleaning, 2nd floor smoking shelter, Main Building exterior surface cleaning, exterior windows of the Admin Building #27.
Estimated number of windows 4800 of various sizes throughout the Medical Center including the SCI/CLC building #26 located at the VA San Diego Healthcare System at 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, CA 92161. Building 1- this is a six (6) story building, including atrium. There are no roof anchors on this building.
Exterior is access through walkways goes around the building at each floor. Building 11- this is a two (2) story building. There are no roof anchors on this building.
Exterior access through contractor provided equipment and supplies. Building 26- this is a five (5) story building. There are roof mounted supports, exterior access is through contractors provided equipment and supplies.
Building 27- this is a three (3) story building. There are no roof anchors on this building. Exterior access through contractor provided equipment and supplies.
Contracting contact
- Felicia Simpson · Contracting Officer · [email protected] · (480) 466-7919
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 561720, a business counts as small if it has no more than $22.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for janitorial services work, who also hold VA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Servicesource Inc $24.4 million in this trade
- Skookum Educational Programs $18.6 million in this trade
- Employment Source Inc $6.4 million in this trade
- Goodwill Industries Of South Florida Inc $6.3 million in this trade
- Unique Cleaning Service, Inc. $5.5 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $84.6 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc., Mckesson Corporation and Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp. See what VA is buying now.
Who can bid: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB) set-aside
SDVOSB set-asides are for small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, certified by the SBA.
How to get certified: SDVOSB certification guide. All open Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB) set-asides.
Janitorial Services contracts right now
There are 42 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 561720), 26 posted in the last 7 days; 71% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Army, Department of Veterans Affairs and Forest Service. Most of the work with a stated place is in Virginia, New Jersey and New Hampshire. A notice in this trade gives a median of 14 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 7 days.
All open janitorial services contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
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- CW Resources, Inc. $28.0 million · Department of the Navy · Mar 31, 2026
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From the award notices agencies publish.