S218--RFI New Snow & Ice Removal - CI

Solicitation36C26327Q0089

BuyerVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF

Notice typeSources Sought

PostedNovember 2, 2026

Response deadlineNovember 9, 2026

Place of performanceDepartment of Veterans Affairs Central Iowa VA Health Care System 3600 30th Street, Des Moines, Minnesota, 50310

ClassificationNAICS 561730 · Landscaping Services · PSC S218

Set-asideService-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

OFFICIAL NOTICE CONTENT

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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 Michael.wicht@va.gov. 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.

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Department / agencyVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF

Sub-tierVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF

Contracting officeNETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 23 (36C263)

Office addressSaint Paul, MN, 55101, USA

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PrimaryMichael WichtContract Specialistmichael.wicht@va.gov 402-996-3630

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NOTICE TIMELINE

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First seen by GovBidFitNovember 3, 2026

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Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14) is recorded as the set-aside or restriction. Confirm the bidding entity actually satisfies the applicable program and size requirements before investing proposal time.

Classification signal

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The listed product or service classification is NAICS 561730 · Landscaping Services · PSC S218. The set-aside field is Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14). These fields help narrow your search, but they do not replace the full solicitation, amendments, attachments, clauses or eligibility language on the official source.

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