Combined Solicitation Fort Snelling National Cemetery Waste Water

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration seeks wastewater removal services at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, with proposals due June 5, 2026 and questions due May 29, 2026. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside IDIQ contract with a one-year base period and four one-year option periods, guaranteed minimum of $1,000 and maximum aggregate value of $230,000.

Place of performance is Fort Snelling National Cemetery, 7601 34th Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Work must be performed during normal cemetery hours (8:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday–Friday), excluding federal holidays except Memorial Day and Veterans Day. The contractor must acknowledge service orders within 24 hours and complete services within 3 business days unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer's Representative. Nine service specifications are required: pumping three holding and septic tanks ranging from 1,000 to 7,500 gallons; water jetting and pumping five separation tanks and holding tanks; hydrovac and water-jetting for storm sewers and French drains at hourly rates; lift station submersible grinder pump impeller and flange replacement; and camera inspection of sewer drain lines at hourly rates billed in 15-minute increments. All pricing is per-job basis except hydrovac and camera services, which are hourly. The contractor must check in daily with the Contracting Officer or Representative before beginning and departing work. All waste disposal and infrastructure damage repair are contractor responsibility.

The NAICS code is 562991, Septic Tank and Related Services; PSC code is S222, Housekeeping–Waste Treatment/Storage. Evaluation uses Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA), weighing price (lowest price) and technical acceptability (pass/fail). Technical proposals, limited to ten pages, must include location-specific schedules, staffing plans with labor hours, supervisory plans, equipment proof, and past performance questionnaires demonstrating three or more years of relevant experience within the past five to ten years. Contractors must be registered in SAM.gov. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply. The Dignity Clause requires all personnel to execute work with reverence, dignity, and respect for remains and markers, with full responsibility for replacing damaged headstones and turf. Amendment No. 0001, issued May 28, clarified that water is available on-site, there is no incumbent contractor, and the anticipated start date is July.