Benicia Arsenal Post Cemetery Grounds Maintenance -- S208
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- QSE--36C78626Q50046
- Agency
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National Cemetery Administration
Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561730 Landscaping Services
- Place of performance
- Benicia Arsenal Post Cemetery Birch Road Benicia, California 94510, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration is soliciting grounds maintenance services for the Benicia Arsenal Post Cemetery in Benicia, California. The contract requires comprehensive landscape maintenance including headstone cleaning, turf and grass maintenance, tree and shrub care, irrigation and drainage system management, trash removal, pavement cleaning, portable restroom services, flag raising/lowering, structure maintenance, and ceremonies assistance. Offerors will be evaluated on three primary factors: technical compliance (pass/fail basis), past performance (assessed on recency, relevance, and quality of 3-5 references from the last three years), and price reasonableness. Offerors must submit questions regarding the solicitation by January 23, 2026, at 4:00 PM PST, with responses provided via amendment on SAM.gov. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for January 20, 2026, at 10:00 AM PST, and proposals are due by February 4, 2026, at 1:00 PM PST.
This solicitation is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside with a small business size standard of $9.5 million under NAICS code 561730 (Landscaping Services). The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement with a 12-month base year plus four optional 12-month renewal periods through February 28, 2031, with a guaranteed minimum of $5,977 and a maximum aggregate value of $700,000. The contractor must maintain the 1.33-acre cemetery with 212 interments, manage 208 headstones, and maintain 0.8 acres of turf and 0.5 acres of tree and shrub plantings to "national shrine" standards. Personnel requirements include an on-site manager with a minimum of two years' supervisory experience in commercial landscape maintenance and required industry accreditation, along with certified arborists and irrigation technicians for specialized work. Performance will be located at Birch Road, Benicia, California 94510.
Notice text
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Update #3 · Latest ·
AMENDMENT 0001
The purpose of this amendment is to provide responses to contractor's questions and incorporate the revised PWS. The response due date did not change. See attached revised PWS and responses to contractor's questions.
The National Cemetery Administration (NCA) has a requirement for Grounds Maintenance Services at the Benicia Arsenal Post Cemetery. The Government intends to award a single Firm-Fixed-Price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract.
Requirement: The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, and supervision of its employees to perform the service requirements under this contract for Benicia. Service requirements include, headstone Services, turf and grasses maintenance, tree, shrub, planting, and bed maintenance, irrigation system services, drainage system maintenance, trash & debris removal, pavement sweeping and cleaning, portable latrine services, flag raising/lowering, structure cleaning and light maintenance, and ceremonies sssistance.
This requirement is restricted as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code assigned to this project is 561730 - Landscaping Services and the Small Business Size Standard is $9.5 Million. This acquisition will be procured in accordance with FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
Questions: All vendor questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted by email to the Contracting Specialist no later than 01/23/26 @ 1600 PST. Questions received after this deadline may not be addressed, and answers will be provided via amendment on SAM.gov.
Site Visit: A site visit is scheduled for 01/20/26 @ 1000 PST. Vendors shall meet at the gate entrance and must arrive on time. Vendors are strongly encouraged to attend the site visit to ensure a full understanding of the requirements. No additional or repeat site visits will be scheduled.
Offerors are required to notify, via email, Contract Specialist Roberto Escobedo and the Aaron Shoupe (COR) of their plan to attend. Notification should include Company Name, Address, Names of Attendees, and Phone No. Attendance Notification should be received by the Contract Specialist and COR via email Roberto.escobedo@va.gov and aaron.shoup@va.gov no later than 01/19/2026, at 3PM (PST).
SAM Registration: Only quotes submitted by vendors that are actively registered in SAM.gov at the time of quote submission and award will be considered. Quotes from vendors that are not actively registered in SAM.gov will be rejected as non-responsive.
Update #2 ·
The National Cemetery Administration (NCA) has a requirement for Grounds Maintenance Services at the Benicia Arsenal Post Cemetery. The Government intends to award a single Firm-Fixed-Price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract.
Requirement: The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, and supervision of its employees to perform the service requirements under this contract for Benicia. Service requirements include, headstone Services, turf and grasses maintenance, tree, shrub, planting, and bed maintenance, irrigation system services, drainage system maintenance, trash & debris removal, pavement sweeping and cleaning, portable latrine services, flag raising/lowering, structure cleaning and light maintenance, and ceremonies sssistance.
This requirement is restricted as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code assigned to this project is 561730 - Landscaping Services and the Small Business Size Standard is $9.5 Million. This acquisition will be procured in accordance with FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
Questions: All vendor questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted by email to the Contracting Specialist no later than 01/23/26 @ 1600 PST. Questions received after this deadline may not be addressed, and answers will be provided via amendment on SAM.gov.
Site Visit: A site visit is scheduled for 01/20/26 @ 1000 PST. Vendors shall meet at the gate entrance and must arrive on time. Vendors are strongly encouraged to attend the site visit to ensure a full understanding of the requirements. No additional or repeat site visits will be scheduled.
Offerors are required to notify, via email, Contract Specialist Roberto Escobedo and the Aaron Shoupe (COR) of their plan to attend. Notification should include Company Name, Address, Names of Attendees, and Phone No. Attendance Notification should be received by the Contract Specialist and COR via email Roberto.escobedo@va.gov and aaron.shoup@va.gov no later than 01/19/2026, at 3PM (PST).
SAM Registration: Only quotes submitted by vendors that are actively registered in SAM.gov at the time of quote submission and award will be considered. Quotes from vendors that are not actively registered in SAM.gov will be rejected as non-responsive.
Update #1 ·
Benicia Arsenal Post Cemetery Grounds Maintenance -- S208
The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, and supervision of its employees to perform grounds maintenance service, in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.
The National Cemetery Administration (NCA) has a requirement for Grounds Maintenance Services at the Benicia Arsenal Post Cemetery.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PWS Benicia GMC Revised.pdf | ||
| QSE_36C78626Q50046_0001.pdf | ||
| Responses to Questions.pdf | ||
| RFQ_Addendum_Submission Instructions_ Evaluation.docx | DOCX document | |
| Past Performance Reference.docx | DOCX document | |
| Administrative Information.pdf | ||
| DIGNITY CLAUSE.docx | DOCX document | |
| Contract Guarantee Minimum.docx | DOCX document | |
| Solicitation.pdf | ||
| WD 2015 5655 Rev 25 12 03 2025.pdf | ||
| Benicia GMC PWS Final -1 09 2026.docx | DOCX document |
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Benicia Arsenal Post Cemetery Grounds Maintenance -- S208 | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Benicia Arsenal Post Cemetery Grounds Maintenance Services, Benicia, CA -- S208 | Pre-Solicitation |
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