Baltimore VA Medical Center 3rd Floor Atrium Greenspace

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 5 is seeking qualified contractors to provide and install new artificial plants, trees, and flowers for the Baltimore VA Medical Center's third floor atrium greenspace. This Sources Sought Notice is issued for market research purposes to identify capable contractors prior to formal solicitation, with responses due by 4:00 PM EDT on March 12, 2026, submitted to veronica.dillard@va.gov. Qualified respondents must demonstrate experience in landscape architectural services and artificial plant installation, provide a capability statement and summary of previous relevant experience, and submit required business information including their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and socio-economic status. The evaluation will consider contractor qualifications, experience with similar projects, and any existing GSA Federal Supply Schedule contracts held. This notice does not constitute a binding commitment to issue a formal solicitation, and the government will not accept unsolicited quotes, pay for response costs, or return submittals; however, not responding does not preclude participation in any future formal solicitation.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation and includes no identified incumbent contractor or current contract holder. The project encompasses five distinct planting zones at the Baltimore VA Medical Center, 10 North Greene Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, requiring installation of specified quantities of artificial plants including Hydrangea bushes, Lavender bushes, wildflowers, grasses, tree ferns, and specialty foliage totaling several hundred individual plants across approximately 1,000 linear feet of garden beds. All artificial plants must feature UltraLeaf-IFR proprietary, commercial-grade, inherently fire-retardant foliage meeting ASTM-E84 and NFPA-701 fire-safety standards for indoor use. The contractor must complete full installation within 60 days following contract award, maintain a superintendent on-site throughout the project, coordinate with VA Engineering & Maintenance for existing plantings removal, comply with all VA-specific facility policies including infection control procedures and non-smoking requirements, and ensure all contractor personnel obtain and return VA Contractor ID badges. No specific budget or award value has been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice.