S--Services for the Removal of Dead Trees at Port Hudson & National Cemetery & Baton Rouge National Cemetery

UNRESTRICTED This is a PRE-Solicitation notice ONLY that the National Cemetery Administration will be soliciting offers under Solicitation number VA786-17-Q-0603 to provide tree maintenance at Port Hudson & Baton Rouge National Cemeteries. SEE the Statement of Work and technical specifications in the Solicitation for this requirement AFTER the Solicitation is posted to Federal Business Opportunities. SUMMARY OF WORK: The Work shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following (not necessarily in the order indicated): This requirement requires a Certified Arborist that shall serve as a Site Manager . PORT HUDSON NATIONAL CEMETERY: Five (5) medium trees (40 feet and under in height) are to be removed, including stump removal. Work to be done to trees, as indicated on the accompanying Tree Work Sheet, shall consist of one or more of the following; tree removal, pruning, trimming, stump removal, removal and disposal of resulting waste and debris. BATON ROUGE NATIONAL CEMETERY Four (4) large trees (Over 40 feet in height) are to be removed, including stump removal. Work to be done to trees, as indicated on the accompanying Tree Work Sheet, shall consist of one or more of the following; tree removal, pruning, trimming, stump removal, removal and disposal of resulting waste and debris. B. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The performance period of the contract is planned for 14 calendar days from date of award. Electronic solicitation will be available on or before 12 JuLY 2017, for download, from Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) at http://www.FedBizOpps.gov. Offerors are advised that they are also responsible for obtaining and signing/dating the Solicitation and all Amendments to the solicitation which will be available at FedBizOpps. (Solicitation posting date, to FBO, is subject to change as necessary and an Amendment to this Pre-solicitation will be posted if the date changes.) All proposals shall be submitted through the Department of Veterans Affairs - Electronic Management System (eCMS) Vendor Portal website in order to be considered for award. https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov. Please go to the VA eCMS Vendor Portal website at https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov to register. Once on the webpage, proceed to the Vendor Portal Login section located on the far left side of the webpage and click on Request a user account to register. In the event an Offeror is unable to submit a proposal through the Vendor Portal domain, prior to the solicitation closing date, contact the VAAS helpdesk at +1 (555) 000-0000, or via email at contact@example.gov. Submission of proposals through E-mail will NOT be accepted if Offerors do not adhere to the instructions set forth in the solicitation for any problems using Vendor Portal. Proposal transmission/uploads shall be completed by the date/time specified in the SOLICITATION. Late or incomplete proposals will not be considered. Telephone requests/questions will NOT be accepted. Any questions for this PRE-Solicitation should be sent via email to contact@example.gov.