S--REQUEST BASE YEAR (OCT 01, 2013 - SEP 31, 2014) PLUS 4 OPTION YEARS

This acquisition is a 100% set aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The NAICS Code is 812220 (Cemeteries and Crematories) $19.0 Million size standard. Please note: That this is not a request for quotes or proposals; this is a pre-solicitation notice to inform all interested parties that the VA National Cemetery Administration as directed by the VA San Francisco National Cemetery will solicit a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside proposal. The Request for Proposal (RFP) shall be under No: VA786-14-R-0010. Contract award will consist of One Base year and 4 one year options. A total of five years. A RFP solicitation is currently not available. The intent of an awarded contract shall be to maintain Cemetery Operations which includes: Interments, headstone maintenance, irrigation maintenance, tree and turf maintenance, trash/debris removal, and facilities Maintenance. The Contractor shall maintain the cemetery facility 365 calendar day. Subject to all terms, conditions, provisions, and schedules of the contract; contractor shall furnish all equipment, parts, materials, supplies, labor, and supervision necessary and incidental to the work required. The evaluation factors are as follows Technical, Past Performance, and Price. Technical and Past-Performance when combined are significantly more important than cost/Price. BACKGROUND: The VA National Cemeteries are a resting place for our nation's heroes and as such, the standards for management, maintenance and appearance of these cemeteries have been established by the VA National Cemetery Administration (NCA) to reflect this nation's concern and respect for those interred there. NCA mission is to honor veterans with a final resting place and lasting memorials that commemorate their service to our nation. National Cemeteries are National Shrines. The standards of maintenance and appearance at these cemeteries shall reflect this nation's concern for those interred. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES The purpose of this Statement of Objectives is to obtain a contractor to support the San Francisco National Cemetery and the National Cemetery Administration. Under this effort, the successful contractor shall be responsible for full management of the interment and grounds maintenance services. Technical specifications have been provided throughout this solicitation. The contractor may use whatever method he/she chooses to meet the goals of the San Francisco National Cemetery, as long as the end result is of an acceptable quality to the satisfaction of the COR and the cemetery director of San Francisco National Cemetery. The contractor shall submit a detailed performance plan to indicate how the contractor plans to meet the goals of the cemetery. (i.e. performance schedule, frequency of mowing, turf maintenance, trimming. edging, plant and tree maintenance, pest control etc.) CLIN ITEM EST. QTY UNIT Interments 001 Casket Interments 6 each 002 Cremation Interments 60 each 003 Cremation Disurnments 2 each 004 Memorial Service Set-up 4 each Headstone Setting Maintenance and Cleaning 005 Setting New or Replacement Flat Markers 60 each 006 Setting New or Replacement Upright Headstones 15 each 007 Raise & Realign Upright Headstones 5,000 each 008 Raise & Realign Flat Markers 1,000 each 009 Headstone & Marker cleaning (to include private monuments, max 800 psi H2O) 26,000 each Turf Maintenance 010 Mowing 40 job 011 Trimming Upright Headstones 40 job 012 Edging Flat Markers 20 job 013 Edging Curbs/Sidewalks 20 job 014 Sunken Grave Repair 500 each 015 Renovation by Seed Turf Areas 10,000 square feet 016 Renovation by Sod Turf Areas 10,000 square feet 017 Aerification 2 each 018 Dethatching 2 acre 019 Fertilizer Application 3 each 020 Weed Control 2 each Irrigation Management 021 Manage and Maintain Irrigation/Drainage System including Turf Irrigation, sprinkler head adjustments 12 month 022 Sprinkler Head Replacement 10 each 023 Sprinkler Head Repair 10 each 024 Electric Valve Repair 5 each 025 Electric Valve Replace 5 each 026 Lateral Line Repair 10 each Tree, Shrub, Planting Bed Maintenance 027 Pruning/Trimming 2 job 028 Planting 10 each 029 Mulch Rings 10 each 030 Planting Bed, Mulching, Weeding 12 month 031 Planting Bed Planting 2 job Trash/Debris Management 032 Leaf/Tree Branch and Debris Collection 12 months 033 Trash and Debris Removal 12 months Facility Maintenance 034 Sweeping/cleaning roadways, maintain lighting, trash/debris collection/removal, inspection, maintain Kiosk 12 months 035 Pressure Washing (exterior of buildings, Front Entrance, Rostrum, committal shelter) 1 job 036 Janitorial Duties (Daily cleaning of Public Restrooms, Admin Bldg. & Shop Area. 260 each Memorial and Veterans Day Ceremonies 037 Memorial Day Protocol (placement & removal of approximately 28k grave decorating flags, & placement & removal of approximately 50 avenue of flags, set-up 2k chairs & provide temporary restrooms 1 job 038 Veteran's Day Protocol (placement & removal of approximately 50 avenue of flags) 1 job 039 Administration and Public Relations 12 months Gopher & Mole Control 040 Gopher & Mole Eradication 12 months 041 Repair of Turf Damaged by Gophers & Moles 12 months