Z1DZ--FY26 SERVICE - YEAR-ROUND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE (B+4) BATH VAMC

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through its Network Contracting Office 2 in Bath, New York, has issued a solicitation for year-round grounds maintenance services at the Bath VA Medical Center under solicitation number 36C24226Q0444, with a posted date of May 4, 2026, and a submission deadline of April 16, 2026. This procurement is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set Aside under NAICS code 561730, requiring offerors to certify their SDVOSB status and maintain active registration in SAM.gov with a valid Unique Entity Identifier. The contract encompasses maintenance across approximately 100 acres of the medical center grounds, including weekly lawn mowing to a maximum height of three inches, edging, debris and clipping removal, weed trimming, and snow and ice removal from paved areas, all delivered on a monthly basis over a one-year base period with four one-year option periods exercisable at the government’s discretion. Performance is required at 76 Veterans Avenue, Bath, NY 14810, with inspection and acceptance occurring on-site, and the government retains the right to inspect services at any time before formal acceptance. The contract mandates electronic invoicing exclusively through the Tungsten Network platform, with all invoices required to be marked “FAST PAY” and submitted upon delivery, as per VAAR Clause 852.232-72 and FAR 52.232-90; electronic funds transfer via SAM.gov is the only accepted payment method. No physical remittance address is provided. Evaluation of proposals is holistic and non-weighted, focusing on three equal factors: Technical Capability, which includes a detailed performance plan and safety data sheets; Experience, assessed as either Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory with unsatisfactory results leading to disqualification; and Cost/Price, evaluated for fairness and reasonableness, without recourse to a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach. Key contractual clauses incorporated by reference include restrictions on subcontractor sales, whistleblower protections, prohibitions on internal confidentiality agreements, electronic invoicing requirements, and options for contract extension and termination. Special requirements include a unique security prohibitions clause (52.240-90) as a deviation, VAAR limitations on subcontracting requiring a formal certificate of compliance, and adherence to OSHA standards and federal holidays as defined under 5 U.S.C. §6103.