36C78626R50055 -- S208

This contract solicitation, numbered 36C78626R50055, is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set Aside for grounds maintenance services at the Santa Fe National Cemetery in New Mexico. The solicitation, issued by the National Cemetery Administration under the Department of Veterans Affairs, seeks a contractor to provide comprehensive, performance-based landscape maintenance including turf care, irrigation management, tree and plant upkeep, headstone and marker realignment, debris removal, snow and ice clearance, and support for burial ceremonies. The work is governed by a detailed Performance Work Statement aligned with Technical Exhibits that specify required checklists, data sheets, and maintenance standards, with performance measured against a 90% compliance threshold under the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. The contract is structured as a hybrid fixed-price indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) with multiple option periods extending through fiscal year 2029, with a guaranteed minimum value of $11,149 and a maximum aggregate value capped at $10,000,000. No unit prices are provided in the line items, and pricing is evaluated holistically over the base period and all options. Award will be made using a best value tradeoff approach under FAR 15.103-1, prioritizing Technical Capability and Past Performance as equally critical factors, both significantly more important than price. Technical Capability is assessed through submission of a detailed Grounds Management Plan and Irrigation Management Plan, while Past Performance requires documentation of at least two relevant contracts within the past five years, subject to government verification via CPARS and reference checks. Price must be reasonable and not unbalanced across base and option periods, with proposals exceeding funding or containing unbalanced pricing subject to rejection. All offerors must be certified SDVOSBs with valid UEI and CAGE codes, and must comply with numerous FAR and VAAR clauses involving ethics, whistleblower rights, subcontracting, Buy American requirements, organizational conflict of interest disclosure, and prohibitions on influencing federal transactions. Special requirements include a site manager with two years of landscape experience and professional accreditation, state-certified pesticide applicators in New Mexico, government-furnished equipment protocols, mandatory PPE use, and adherence to security and personnel verification standards. Proposals must be submitted via email by June 3, 2026, to the designated contracting officer, with mandatory attachments including a Past Performance Questionnaire and Sustainable Acquisition Plan, and responses must strictly follow solicitation templates without unauthorized format changes.