SSNAK092426 Alaska Grounds Maintenance Sources Sought.docx
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This is a Sources Sought Notice for market research issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration (NCA) to identify qualified businesses for grounds maintenance and cemetery services. The NCA is seeking contractors capable of supporting Fort Richardson National Cemetery and Sitka National Cemetery in Alaska, with businesses able to support both locations particularly encouraged to respond. This notice is explicitly for market research only and does not constitute a solicitation; no quotations, proposals, or pricing information are requested at this time.
The anticipated scope encompasses personnel, equipment, materials, supervision, and logistical support for cemetery services with location-specific variations. Services include interment and disinterment, headstone services, gravesite maintenance, turf and vegetation management, drainage maintenance, trash removal, pavement cleaning, snow and ice removal, structure cleaning, and ceremonies assistance. Fort Richardson has additional requirements for winter interment preparation, irrigation systems, pond services, and artificial turf maintenance. The anticipated contract period consists of a 12-month base period with four optional 12-month extensions. Respondents should provide company information and SAM.gov UEI, identify business size under NAICS 561730 and applicable socioeconomic status categories (SB, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, EDWOSB, VOSB, SDVOSB), describe relevant experience and capabilities, estimate subcontracting percentages for each location, and outline the percentage of work to be performed by the prime contractor's own employees. The Government will not reimburse response preparation costs, and any future solicitation will provide definitive requirements and terms.
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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE
Alaska Grounds Maintenance Services Fort Richardson and Sitka National Cemeteries Action ID: SSNAK092426 Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration (NCA) NAICS: 561730 – Landscaping Services PSC: S208 – Housekeeping – Landscaping/Groundskeeping Notice Type: Sources Sought / Market Research Only Description The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration (NCA), is conducting market research to identify qualified businesses capable of providing grounds maintenance and associated cemetery services at Fort Richardson National Cemetery and Sitka National Cemetery in Alaska. Businesses capable of supporting both locations are encouraged to respond. This notice is for market research only. It is not a solicitation, and no quotations or proposals are requested.
Anticipated Scope The anticipated requirement includes providing personnel, equipment, materials, supervision, and logistical support necessary to perform the applicable cemetery services. Requirements vary by location and may include:
Interment and disinterment services; headstone services; gravesite maintenance Turf, grass, tree, shrub, planting, and bed maintenance Drainage maintenance; trash and debris removal; pavement sweeping and cleaning Snow and ice removal; structure cleaning and light maintenance; ceremonies assistance At Fort Richardson, additional requirements may include winter interment area preparation, irrigation system services, pond services, and artificial turf maintenance The anticipated period of performance is a 12-month base period with four potential 12-month option periods, subject to acquisition planning. Draft performance work statements, if attached, provide additional location-specific information.
Requested Information Company and SAM Information: Company legal name, address, point of contact, telephone number, email address, and SAM.gov Unique Entity ID (UEI).
Business Size and SBA Socioeconomic Status: Identify business size under NAICS 561730 and all applicable categories, such as SB, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, EDWOSB, VOSB, and SDVOSB. Identify applicable certifications or verification status.
Summary of Capabilities: Briefly describe relevant grounds maintenance, cemetery or comparable experience, and your ability to provide personnel, equipment, supervision and logistical support.
Anticipated Subcontracting: For each location your firm can support, estimate the percentage of contract work anticipated to be subcontracted. Describe the types of work and identify the anticipated percentage, if known, to similarly situated subcontractors versus other subcontractors.
Prime Contractor Performance: Estimate the percentage of work your firm expects to perform with its own employees at each location and describe your planned role in managing performance.
Responses are requested for market research only. Pricing and formal proposals are not requested.
Disclaimer This sources sought notice is issued solely for market research and planning. It does not constitute a solicitation, promise to issue a solicitation, or commitment to award a contract. The Government will not reimburse respondents for response preparation costs. Responses may inform the acquisition strategy, including consideration of requirements by location. Any future solicitation, if issued, will provide the definitive requirements and terms.
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