Amendment 0002 - Combined Synopsis Solicitation - 36C78626Q50190 - Tree Removal, Stump Grinding, & Tree Pruning at Raleigh & Wilmington National Cemeteries -- S208

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration seeks tree removal, stump grinding, and tree pruning services at Raleigh and Wilmington National Cemeteries in North Carolina, with proposals due June 21. The procurement is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside, limited to SDVOSB firms.

Work is performed at two locations: Raleigh National Cemetery (501 Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh, NC 27610) and Wilmington National Cemetery (2011 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28403). The contract is Firm Fixed Price with a 90-day performance period commencing after a Post Award Conference. All work must be completed within 90 days, with operations limited to 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The scope at Raleigh includes removal of five trees with stump grinding, pruning of three trees with large limb removal capability, and removal of all vegetation within five feet of the exterior wall with stumps cut flush to ground level. At Wilmington, work includes removal of five trees with stump grinding and pruning of three trees with five-foot clearance around utility lines. Stumps must be ground to four inches below soil level. An ISA Certified Arborist must serve as Site Manager and be available on-site during all work activities, with demonstrated supervisory experience in large shade tree removal, pruning, and stump grinding at government, industrial, commercial, or public sites within the past two years.

NAICS code is 561730, Landscaping Services. Quoters must maintain active SAM.gov registration and SDVOSB certification (SBA VetCert) at submission and award. Evaluation uses a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable approach, with technical qualifications as the non-price factor. Applicable wage determinations per the Service Contract Act are 2015-4393 Revision 33 for Raleigh and 2015-4397 Revision 31 for Wilmington. Questions are due June 12 at 12:00 PM EST. Pre-quote site visits are scheduled for June 9 at Raleigh and June 10 at Wilmington. Amendment 0002 clarifies subcontracting limitations and pricing markup methodology.