RFI New Snow & Ice Removal - CI
Updated
Sources Sought from the Department of Veterans Affairs, for work in Des Moines. Due Nov 9, 2026, 11:00 AM (UTC-6), 6 days left.
| Title as posted | S218--RFI New Snow & Ice Removal - CI |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | 36C26327Q0089 |
| Agency | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Office | Network Contract Office 23 (36C263) |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | Service-disabled veteran-owned |
| Trade (NAICS) | Landscaping Services (561730) |
| Product or service code | S218 |
| Place of performance | Des Moines |
| Posted | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 9, 2026, 11:00 AM (UTC-6) (6 days left) |
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Bid documents (3)
- Bid document 15 KB
- Draft Statement of Work Snow Removal 35 KB
- Response Form to Sources Sought Notice 16 KB
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Description
SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL SERVICES This is a Sources Sought Notice and not a solicitation announcement. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of qualified, potential contractors and their socio-economic size classification in accordance with NAICS code 561730 - Landscaping Services for Snow and Ice removal. Responses will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions.
After a review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice, a solicitation announcement may be posted. A response to this Sources Sought Notice is not an adequate reply to a potentially forthcoming solicitation. The Central Iowa VA Health Care System located in Des Moines; IA is seeking qualified potential contractors to provide Snow and Ice removal Services in support of the Central Iowa VA Health Care System.
Please see attached Draft Statement of Work. To respond to this Sources Sought notice, please complete the attached form titled Response Form to Sources Sought Notice and email the information requested to Michael Wicht, Contracting Specialist, at [email protected]. The closing date and time of this Sources Sought notice is November 09, 2026, at 11:00 AM Central Standard Time.
This is not a solicitation and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract. Additionally, a response to this Sources Sought notice is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of any forthcoming solicitation. See attached document: P01 DRAFT SOW Snow and Ice removal Services.
See attached document: Response Form to Sources Sought Notice.
Contracting contact
- Michael Wicht · Contract Specialist · [email protected] · 402-996-3630
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 561730, a business counts as small if it has no more than $9.5 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 landscaping services work, who also hold VA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- North BAY Rehabilitation Services, Inc. $4.9 million in this trade
- Employment Source Inc $3.1 million in this trade
- Skookum Educational Programs $3.0 million in this trade
- Mavagi Enterprises, Inc. $1.7 million in this trade
- Ameritech Contracting LLC $596,840 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.
Landscaping Services contracts right now
There are 36 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 561730), 19 posted in the last 7 days; 78% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of the Army and Department of State. Most of the work with a stated place is in California, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. A notice in this trade gives a median of 14 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 7 days.
All open landscaping 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
- Professional Contract Services, Inc. $6.2 million · Department of the Air Force · Nov 1, 2026
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- Williams Diversified LLC $10,124 · Departmental Offices · Oct 22, 2026
- Ground Up Arborist & Forestry, LLC $86,900 · Departmental Offices · Oct 19, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.