S208--Tree Removal Service - Dead and Damaged - Pineville, LA

This contract solicitation, identified as 36C25626Q1048, is a combined synopsis and solicitation issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 16, for the removal of twenty-three dead or dying trees and limbs at the Alexandria Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Pineville, Louisiana. The procurement is exclusively set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), with the NAICS code 561730 and a size standard of $9.5 million in average annual receipts. The award will be made using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, where offers must first be deemed technically acceptable based on compliance with the solicitation requirements and then the lowest-priced among them will be selected. The contract is expected to be a firm-fixed-price arrangement with a performance period from August 3, 2026, through September 30, 2026, and work must be performed on-site at the medical center. A mandatory site visit was held on July 22, 2026, and questions from prospective offerors were due by July 24, 2026, with quotes due no later than July 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST via email to the designated contracting officer. The solicitation incorporates a range of federal and VA-specific clauses that govern labor standards, security, subcontracting limitations, and ethical conduct. Key among these are clauses requiring full compliance with the Service Contract Act Wage Determination #2015-5175, prohibiting the use of covered telecommunications equipment from foreign adversaries, and enforcing a 50% subcontracting cap on non-SDVOSB entities. Contractors must be certified in the SBA’s Dynamic Small Business Search database and maintain their SDVOSB status throughout performance. Invoicing must be submitted electronically through the VA’s designated system, and payments will be processed via Electronic Funds Transfer under VAAR 852.232-72. The contract also includes prohibitions on discriminatory DEI practices and mandates compliance with whistleblower protections and internal confidentiality restrictions. Proposals must be submitted in two volumes—technical approach and detailed pricing—and are restricted to Microsoft Word or PDF formats. The primary point of contact for the contract is Tammy DeMille, and the COR/website facilitator is Roberto Oneal. All documentation, including amendments and attachments