Amendment 0002 - Combined Synopsis Solicitation - 36C78626Q50194 - Tree Removal, Stump Grinding, & Tree Pruning at Salisbury National Cemeteries -- S208

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration seeks tree removal, stump grinding, and tree pruning services at Salisbury Annex and Salisbury Historic National Cemeteries in North Carolina, with proposals due June 30 at 4:00 PM EST. The procurement is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 561730.

Place of performance is Salisbury Annex National Cemetery (501 Statesville Boulevard) and Salisbury Historic National Cemetery (202 Government Road), both in Salisbury, North Carolina. The contract is firm fixed price with a 90-day period of performance following a post-award conference. Work scope at Salisbury Annex comprises removal of 30 trees with stump grinding of 15 trees, pruning of 2 trees, and fenceline pruning; at Salisbury Historic, removal of 16 trees with stump grinding of 16 trees, pruning of 7 trees, and fenceline work. All work must be performed under direction of an ISA Certified Arborist site manager. Critical specifications include topping trees before felling, lowering limbs exceeding 3.5 inches in diameter by rope, grinding stumps to minimum 4 inches below soil level, filling and seeding stump cavities, protecting headstones during work, and daily debris removal. The contract incorporates Service Contract Act wage determination 2015-4423 Rev. 33.

Quotations are due in three volumes: administrative (ISA Certified Arborist certificate and VAAR 852.219-75 compliance), technical qualifications (site manager experience and work plan), and pricing based on the revised price schedule. Six contract line items are priced on a job basis, all-inclusive of labor, supplies, equipment, and materials on an FOB Destination basis. Evaluation follows FAR Part 12 using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable criteria, prioritizing technical qualifications before price. Amendment 0002, issued June 29, extended the deadline from June 29 to June 30 and posted the revised Price Schedule previously referenced but not attached in Amendment 0001. Pre-quote site visits were scheduled for June 16.