36C78626Q50011 Great Lakes Turf Maintenance

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration is soliciting turf maintenance services for Great Lakes National Cemetery through solicitation number 36C78626Q50011. The contractor will be responsible for comprehensive grounds maintenance across approximately 110 acres, including shrub management, leaf removal, herbicide and fertilizer applications, mulching, weeding, grub control treatment, sod installation, and daily trash pickup. All work must be performed with exceptional care and reverence, recognizing the cemetery as a final resting place for veterans and service members. The contract will be awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis, with evaluation focused on price and technical qualifications including submission of a Turfgrass Management Plan, Contractor Quality Control plan, Site Specific Safety Plan, proof of three years' experience in cemetery maintenance, and appropriate licenses for controlled chemicals. The deadline for proposal submission is January 13, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. EST, and a mandatory site visit was held on December 16, 2025.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), with the previous contract held by an incumbent contractor under solicitation 36C78621D0080. The contract carries a guaranteed minimum of $5,000 and a maximum aggregate value of $2,300,000 across the base year and four one-year option periods, with anticipated contract award in February 2026 and performance commencement on April 1, 2026. Contractors are subject to the Service Contract Act and must comply with limitations on subcontracting, ensuring no more than 50% of contract value goes to non-SDVOSB firms. The work will be performed at the cemetery located in Holly, Michigan, during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday), with some flexibility for special events. Contractors may utilize utility vehicles, are authorized to use approved herbicides and spot spraying, and may place a job trailer in a designated contractor area, with waste disposal available at the cemetery's spoils yard.