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Grounds Maintenance Services for Florida National Cemetery -- S208

ID: QSE--36C78625Q50063 • Type: Sources Sought

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Grounds Maintenance Services for Florida National Cemetery -- S208
Florida National Cemetery Grounds and Headstone Maintenance New Requirement-Firm Fixed C type Base with 4(OY) Subject to availability FY25 Funds
Contracting Office Information: Department Of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration (NCA) Department of Veteran Affairs 18434 Joplin Road Triangle, VA 22172 Synopsis: Please note that this is not a request for quotes or proposals, the Government is seeking information for market research purposes only. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Florida National Cemetery, 6502 SW 102nd Ave, Bushnell, FL 33513 is conducting market research to find qualified contractors to provide grounds maintenance services. Please see attached draft statement of work for full description. The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) is 561730; the size standard is $9.5 million. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources for this procurement. Responses to this notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. Responses to this notice should be provided in a capabilities statement which includes: 1) Offerors name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address; 2) Offerors interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued; 3) Offerors capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity and three examples of comparable work performed within the past five years with a brief description of the project, customer name, and dollar value of the project) ; and 4) Offerors Business Size (Large Business, HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned and/or Small Business, 8(a)) and DUNS number. If your firm is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned or Veteran Owned Small Business, you must be CERTIFIED in VetBiz (see internet site: http://vip.vetbiz.gov). Contractor must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) (see internet site: http://www.sam.gov). Responses to this notice must be submitted in writing (email) and received by December 12, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST. A solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced on the System for Award Management (SAM) website http://www.sam.gov at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. Please email questions and responses to this notice to Marshand Boone at Marshand.boone@va.gov.
Background
The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration (NCA), is responsible for honoring Veterans with final resting places and lasting memorials that commemorate their service.

The Florida National Cemetery, located in Bushnell, Florida, is one of nine cemeteries in the state and serves as a site for visitors, ceremonies, and committal services.

The NCA has established strict standards for the management, maintenance, and appearance of these cemeteries to reflect the nation's respect for those interred there. This contract aims to ensure that the grounds maintenance services meet these high standards.

Work Details
The contractor will provide comprehensive grounds maintenance services at the Florida National Cemetery. Key tasks include:
1) Cleaning and edging of headstone markers and columbariums;
2) Maintaining healthy grass, trees, shrubs, and plants;
3) Performing weed eating;
4) Providing headstone cleaning, pressure washing, and trimming services;
5) Furnishing all necessary tools, chemicals, supervision, labor, personal protective equipment for employees, materials, and equipment;
6) Ensuring that all work is performed in accordance with National Cemetery Administration Operational Standards and Measures;
7) Scheduling work to avoid disruption of cemetery operations.

Period of Performance
The period of performance is from April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, with four one-year options extending through March 31, 2030.

Place of Performance
The contract will be performed at the Florida National Cemetery located at 6502 SW 102nd Ave., Bushnell, Florida 33513.

Overview

Response Deadline
Dec. 11, 2024, 7:00 p.m. EST Past Due
Posted
Dec. 5, 2024, 5:15 p.m. EST
Set Aside
None
Place of Performance
Florida National Cemetery; 6502 SW 102nd Avenue Bushnell, FL 33513 United States
Source
SAM

Current SBA Size Standard
$9.5 Million
Pricing
Likely Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Low
Odds of Award
33%
Signs of Shaping
The solicitation is open for 6 days, below average for the National Cemetery Administration. 76% of similar contracts within the National Cemetery Administration had a set-aside.
On 12/5/24 National Cemetery Administration issued Sources Sought QSE--36C78625Q50063 for Grounds Maintenance Services for Florida National Cemetery -- S208 due 12/11/24. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 561730 and PSC S208.
Primary Contact
Name
Marshand Boone   Profile
Phone
None

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF > VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF > NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMIN (36C786)
FPDS Organization Code
3600-00786
Source Organization Code
100173491
Last Updated
Dec. 20, 2024
Last Updated By
Marshand.Boone@va.gov
Archive Date
Dec. 19, 2024