Biloxi National Cemetery Tree Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration seeks tree pruning services at Biloxi National Cemetery, with quotes due May 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST. The procurement is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business sole source set-aside.

Place of performance is Biloxi, Mississippi. Work involves routine pruning of 16 large live oak trees exceeding 40 feet in height or 24 inches in diameter at breast height, to be completed within 60 calendar days of contract award. Services must comply with ISA Best Management Practices for Tree Pruning (2018) and ANSI A300 standards, including crown thinning, crown cleaning, crown reduction, and crown raising, with removal of 20–25% of total leaf area. The contractor must provide a Certified Arborist from the International Society of Arboriculture with a minimum of three years' supervisory experience in commercial tree maintenance as site manager. The contractor bears responsibility for all debris removal and disposal at licensed off-site facilities and for any damage caused during performance.

The NAICS code is 561730, Landscaping Services, with a size standard of $9.5 million. The contract is firm fixed price. Service Contract Labor Standards wage determination 2015-5147 applies. Evaluation criteria are technical approach and understanding of work (including arborist certification and experience), past performance on comparable projects within the last five years, and proposed price evaluated for lowest price technically acceptable. Subcontracting is limited to 50% for services. Vendors must be registered in SAM.gov at quote submission and award. A mandatory site visit is scheduled May 7, 2026 at 9:30 AM at the Cemetery Flagpole; no repeat visits will be scheduled. Vendor questions are due May 8, 2026 at 9:00 AM CT to david.hester@va.gov, with answers provided via amendment by May 13, 2026.