Amendment 1- S208--Grounds Maintenance for Shreveport, LA VAMC

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VA) is seeking a small business contractor to provide comprehensive grounds maintenance services for the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center located in Shreveport, Louisiana. The solicitation (36C25625Q0469) covers specialized landscaping work including tree removal, pruning, and general grounds keeping, with specific requirements for arborist licensing and careful management of tree removal operations. Contractors must possess an arborist license for managing trees over 12 feet tall and adhere to strict guidelines regarding herbicide usage and tree removal procedures. The solicitation was originally posted on March 5, 2025, with an amended closing date of March 24, 2025, at 14:30 CST, providing potential vendors approximately three weeks to prepare and submit their proposals. Interested vendors are required to complete Contract Administration Data and Price/Cost Schedule sections and must access detailed budget information through the VA's Vendor Portal.

This contract is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS category 561730 for Landscaping Services, with the procurement involving the removal of approximately 20 trees and ongoing grounds maintenance. The previous contract number was 36C25621P1166, indicating this is a recurring service requirement for the VA Medical Center. The place of performance is specifically Shreveport, Louisiana, with a zip code of 71101. While the exact award value is not explicitly stated, the solicitation includes detailed specifications for tree removal ranging from 20" to 48" in height, suggesting a comprehensive and potentially substantial scope of work. Vendors must carefully review the amendment, which includes additional clauses such as 52.223-2 for Reporting of Biobased Products, and must acknowledge the amendment when submitting their quote response.