36C78626Q50098 -- S206

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration seeks unarmed security guard services at Los Angeles National Cemetery, with proposals due May 29, 2026, at 5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time. The procurement is a 100 percent set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB).

Place of performance is Los Angeles National Cemetery, 950 South Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Angeles, California. The contract is firm-fixed-price with a base year of 12 months running August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027, plus four optional one-year extensions through July 31, 2031. The contractor must provide one uniformed, unarmed security guard. Coverage is required 16 hours daily (4:00 PM to 8:00 AM) on weekdays and 24 hours on weekends and federal holidays across the 114-acre cemetery.

Core duties include routine perimeter and grounds patrols (three patrols each of north fence, south fence, main gate, westside, new side, and undeveloped areas per shift), incident response, ceremony support during Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Wreath Across America events, property surveillance of administrative buildings and monuments, and locking and unlocking cemetery gates and indoor columbarium at dusk and dawn. All personnel must hold current California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS) certification and Private Patrol Officer licenses, pass criminal background checks, be U.S. citizens or legally authorized to work, hold valid driver's licenses, and be at least 21 years old. The contractor must furnish uniforms, marked patrol vehicles, equipment, supplies, and all supervision. A Program Manager must be available 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday; an On-Site Supervisor must have minimum four years of supervision experience overseeing at least five guards simultaneously.

The Service Contract Act applies; prevailing wage is Guard I classification under SCA WD 2015-5613 Revision 32 (dated May 13, 2026), with fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour health and welfare plus paid leave, vacation, and holidays per Executive Order 13706. Minimum insurance includes Workers' Compensation, Employer's Liability ($100,000 accident, $100,000 disease per employee, $500,000 disease policy limit), General Liability ($500,000 per occurrence), and Automobile Liability ($200,000 per person, $500,000 per accident, $20,000 property damage).

All contractor personnel and subcontractors must receive training on and sign a statement of compliance with the Dignity Clause before work commences, acknowledging prohibition against walking, standing, leaning, sitting, jumping on, or driving over headstones or markers, and contractor responsibility for replacing any damaged markers and restoring damaged turf.

NAICS code is 561612, Security Guards and Patrol Services. PSC code is S206, Housekeeping-Guard. Evaluation is based on three factors in order of importance: Past Performance (minimum two relevant past performance questionnaires from work completed within the last five years, with federal government contracts weighted more favorably), Technical Capability (proposed work schedule, uniforms and materials with photos, patrol vehicle specifications with photos, quality control plan, and personnel qualifications including training, certifications, licenses, and insurance), and Price (analyzed for fairness and reasonableness). A mandatory vendor site visit is scheduled May 13, 2026, at 9:30 AM PST at the cemetery; attendance notification is due by May 12 at 5:00 PM PST. Questions must be submitted by May 15, 2026, at 5:00 PM PST to Ralph Crum, Contracting Officer (Ralph.Crum@va.gov). Proposals must be submitted via email to Ralph.Crum@va.gov with subject line "36C78626Q50098_Company Name." All submitted prices must remain firm for 60 calendar days from the solicitation closing date. A post-award pre-performance conference will be held prior to work commencement.