Award Announcement - 36C78626C50213 - Tree Pruning, Tree Removal, and Stump Grinding at Danville National Cemetery (Virginia) -- S208

The contract award for solicitation 36C78626Q50153 is a Firm Fixed Price agreement issued by the National Cemetery Administration under the Department of Veterans Affairs for tree pruning, removal, and stump grinding services at Danville National Cemetery in Virginia. The work must be completed within a 90-day period following the Post Award Conference, strictly during daylight hours on weekdays, excluding federal holidays, with all operations coordinated to avoid disruption to cemetery activities. The contract is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBC), and offerors must certify their eligibility under VAAR 852.219-73, along with compliance with subcontracting limitations that cap total subcontracted costs at 35%, excluding executive and managerial labor. Performance requires the assignment of an ISA Certified Arborist as Site Manager, whose qualifications, including direct supervision of commercial tree maintenance projects within the last two years, must be documented alongside a detailed 90-day Work Plan. The evaluation is conducted under a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis, with technical acceptability determined by meeting mandatory criteria and no trade-offs permitted between cost and technical merit. Contractors must adhere to stringent compliance standards including OSHA safety requirements, VA cemetery dignity protocols, and protections for headstones and markers, with any damage to monuments requiring full repair or replacement at the contractor’s expense. All debris and wood chips must be removed daily, and work must not occur within 1,000 feet of active burial ceremonies. The contract includes a 7-day option to extend services for up to three years, and compliance with numerous FAR clauses applies, including those addressing whistleblower rights, anti-trafficking, paid sick leave, biobased product reporting, and prohibitions on anti-disclosure agreements. Security requirements prohibit the use of certain telecommunications equipment, and contractors must affirm compliance with DEI non-discrimination policies. Invoicing must follow electronic standards per VAAR 852.232-72, and proposals must be submitted in PDF format via email to the designated Contracting Officer by the deadline, complete with three volumes: administrative documentation verifying SAM.gov registration and UEI, technical proof of arborist certification and experience, and a fully completed price schedule. No contract value is disclosed due to incomplete pricing data, and all performance occurs FOB Destination at the cemetery located at 721 Lee Street, Danville, VA 24541.