Complete Grounds Maintenance at Georgia National Cemetery - SED-922 -- S208

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration is seeking a comprehensive grounds maintenance contractor for the Georgia National Cemetery through a solicitation (36C78625Q50199) issued on April 1, 2025. The contract requires complete maintenance of cemetery grounds, including turf management, landscaping, headstone care, pest control, and support for burial services across approximately 91.9 developed acres and 778.4 undeveloped acres. Offerors must submit four-volume proposals by April 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM EST, with a mandatory site visit scheduled for April 8, 2025. The evaluation will prioritize past performance and technical capabilities over pricing, with a focus on the contractor's ability to perform services with reverence and respect. Contractors must demonstrate experience in cemetery grounds maintenance, provide key personnel qualifications, and present detailed work and staffing plans.

The solicitation is exclusively set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) with a NAICS code of 561730 and a business size standard of $9.5 Million. The current incumbent is Native Contractors, Inc., and the contract will cover a base year from June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026, with four potential one-year option periods potentially extending through May 31, 2030. The contract requires a minimum of twelve employees and one site supervisor, with provisions for maintaining approximately 200-210 monthly internments and 130-210 monthly monuments. The place of performance is located at 1080 Scott Hudgens Dr, Canton, GA 30114, and will involve maintaining approximately 25,000 upright headstones with strict adherence to National Cemetery Administration standards. Contractors must limit subcontracting to no more than 50% of the government contract amount to non-veteran-owned businesses.