Department of Defense · Department of the Army · W6QM MICC-WEST POINT
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
W911SD26QA117
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
561720
Product service code
H379
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-08-13
Response deadline
Aug 24, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
West Point, NY
Contracting contact
soung.h.gibbons.civ@army.mil
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Synopsis: The U.S. Government intends to procure Cooking Exhaust Maintenance services for one (1) 12-month base period and three (3) 12-month option periods. The requirement involves inspection and cleaning of commercial, cooking-related kitchen exhaust systems located at the United States Military Academy (USMA), West Point, NY. All work must be performed in accordance with NFPA 96, as well as all applicable state and local requirements, and must meet the specifications outlined in the Performance Work Statement and the attached Solicitation. General Scope The Directorate of Public Works has requested the contractor to perform services to include, but not limited to the following: 1. Cover all stationary equipment, under and adjacent to exhaust systems being cleaned. 2. Inspect and clean all ducts, louvers, fans, exhaust hoods, exhaust fans, filters and building surfaces where system(s) vent to the outside. 3. Disassemble, inspect, clean, and reassemble all components associated with cooking related exhaust systems. 4. Remove coverings, clean and wipe equipment, and wash floors to remove any grease or associated cleaning debris at USMA. The Government anticipates issuing a solicitation as a 100% Set-Aside for Small Business in accordance with FAR 19.104-1(a), under NAIS Code 561720 – Janitorial Services (Restaurant kitchen cleaning services) with a size standard of 22 million. To be eligible for award, business must be registered as Small Business GSA Contract holders under the appropriate NAICS code in the System for Award Management (SAM) https://sam.gov. A mandatory site visit is also required. Pictures of the kitchen hoods that will not be included in the in-person visit will be provided for reference. Please revise all additional requirements outlined in the attached solicitation “Addendum” and the Statement of Work. Responses to this notice are due on or before 8/24/2026 by 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) by email to Soung Gibbons at soung.h.gibbons.civ@army.mil.
Contact
Point of contact
Soung H. Gibbons
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
soung.h.gibbons.civ@army.mil
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