ANDE - National Cemetery Landscape Services

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Southeast Region is seeking landscaping services for the Andersonville National Historic Site in Andersonville, Georgia. The solicitation (No. 140P5125Q0014) requires string trimming of approximately 27 acres within the National Cemetery, with services to be performed six times per year. Contractors must carefully trim grass to a height of 1 inch around headstones, monuments, curbs, trees, buildings, and along the interior wall, adhering to National Cemetery Administration guidelines. To be eligible, offerors must have a valid Unique Entity ID and be registered in SAM.gov, and must obtain a certificate of insurance with minimum coverage of $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence. The government will evaluate quotes based on three equal factors: technical capability, price, and past performance, with a response deadline of April 4, 2025.

This procurement is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 561730, with a small business size standard of $8,000,000. The contract period runs from May 1, 2025, to April 30, 2026, with four potential option years for a maximum contract duration of five years. The site contains approximately 20,800 headstones (with ongoing additions) spread across the cemetery's brick walls. Contractors are instructed to price services only within the cemetery's brick walls, with an estimated 23,000 headstones to be serviced. The project requires the contractor to provide all necessary labor, equipment, and materials while maintaining strict safety standards and historical site preservation protocols. While no specific incumbent contractor is mentioned, the solicitation emphasizes precision and care in landscape maintenance for this historically significant national cemetery.