Florida National Cemetery, National Shrine Turfgrass Renovation Project

The Florida National Cemetery, National Shrine Turfgrass Renovation Project is a Department of Veterans Affairs acquisition under solicitation number 36C78626B50215, planned for issuance on or about July 21, 2026, with bids due 30 calendar days after publication. This is a total set-aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), requiring offerors to meet the SBA size standard of $45.0 million in average annual receipts for NAICS code 237990, and be owned and controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans. The project involves the removal and replacement of approximately 15 acres of St. Augustine turfgrass sod at the Florida National Cemetery located at 6502 SW 102nd Ave, Bushnell, FL 33513, with an estimated contract value between $1 million and $2 million. The acquisition will proceed via Invitation for Bid (IFB), following a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process under FAR Part 14, meaning award will be made to the lowest-priced responsible bidder who meets minimum technical requirements without trade-off analysis. All technical specifications, drawings, and the full Statement of Work will be provided in the official solicitation published on SAM.gov, while no detailed packaging, inspection criteria, or quality standards are currently disclosed. The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, headquartered in Quantico, VA, is the contracting office, with Mr. Daniel Kinney listed as the primary point of contact and Contracting Officer. Payment, invoicing, and contract administration details such as the Contracting Officer’s Representative and Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative are not yet identified, and no line-item pricing, delivery schedules, FOB terms, or special requirements are specified in the presolicitation. Offerors must possess a valid Unique Entity ID and comply with applicable international agreements including the WTO Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements. Full documentation, including submission instructions, required representations, and certifications, will be available in the complete solicitation posted on SAM.gov.