36C78625Q50235 Grounds Main Alton National Cemetery -- S208

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration is seeking comprehensive grounds maintenance services for Alton National Cemetery and North Alton Confederate Cemetery in Alton, Illinois through solicitation number 36C78625Q50235. The contractor must provide all supervision, labor, equipment, materials, and supplies necessary for full grounds maintenance, headstone cleaning, interment services, turf management, landscaping, leaf collection, snow removal, and flag placement across the cemetery sites. Key requirements include maintaining a current State of Illinois commercial pesticide/herbicide application license, demonstrating at least three comparable grounds maintenance contracts within the past five years, and providing a site manager with minimum four years of supervisory experience. The procurement will use a Lowest-Priced, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation methodology, with the government intending to make an award without discussions. Critical dates include a quote submission deadline of September 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST, a site visit scheduled for September 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM CST, and a performance period beginning September 29, 2025.

This opportunity is 100% set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under the NAICS code 561730 for Landscaping Services. The contract structure includes a base period of one year with four additional one-year option periods, not exceeding five years total, with a maximum aggregate contract value of $350,000 and a guaranteed minimum of $1,000. The maintenance scope covers approximately 5.45 total acres, consisting of 1.5 acres at Alton National Cemetery and 3.95 acres at North Alton Confederate Cemetery, with specific tasks including 38 annual mowings, cleaning 565 headstones, 52 debris collection events, and 6 snow and ice removal services. Services will be performed at 600 Pearl Street, Alton, Illinois 62002, with contractors required to maintain the highest standards of appearance and dignity befitting national shrine status. The solicitation includes detailed wage determination requirements under the Service Contract Act, with minimum wage rates of $17.75 per hour for new contracts and additional benefits including health and welfare contributions of $5.36 per hour.