Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a contractor to provide integrated pest management services for the VA Sioux Falls Health Care System. The contractor will be responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive pest management plan, including inspections, treatments, and preventative measures. The plan must comply with federal, state, and local regulations, as well as VA guidelines and industry standards. The contractor will also be required to provide same-day emergency pest control services and maintain a log of all pest control activities. Key aspects of the job include:
* Developing and implementing a comprehensive pest management plan
* Conducting regular inspections and treatments
* Providing same-day emergency pest control services
* Maintaining a log of all pest control activities
* Complying with federal, state, and local regulations, as well as VA guidelines and industry standards
* Coordinating with the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and other VA staff as needed
Some of the specific requirements and responsibilities of the contractor include:
• Inspecting the premises to determine which pest management measures are appropriate and required
• Recommending environmental sanitation practices to restrict or eliminate food, water, or harborage for pests
• Selecting and utilizing non-chemical control methods to eliminate, exclude, or repel pests
• Selecting and using the most environmentally sound pesticides to affect control when chemical control methods are necessary
• Controlling general anthropod pests, flying insect pests, and other vertebrate pests
• Evaluating control measures through follow-up inspections
• Maintaining all insect trap lights and sticky traps
• Providing insect trap lights and sticky traps as needed
• Treating drains with liquid bacteria and enzymes for digesting organic matter buildup
• Providing exterior treatment of all buildings three times per year with pesticide application three feet up and three feet out from the base of buildings