Fertilizer/Herbicide Application -- S208

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration is seeking fertilizer and herbicide application services for the Fayetteville National Cemetery through a competitive solicitation. The contract involves performing fertilizer applications and pre-emergent/post-emergent herbicide treatments across approximately 11.88 acres of hybrid Bermudagrass turf. Offerors must possess a current Arkansas Department of Agriculture Commercial Pesticide Applicator license and demonstrate at least three years of relevant experience. The procurement will utilize a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection method, evaluating proposals based on technical compliance and pricing. Technical submissions must include detailed staffing plans, methodology descriptions, personnel resumes, equipment lists, and operational narratives addressing potential challenges like weather delays and cemetery burial services. Quotes are due by March 5, 2025, at 2:00 PM EST, with questions from potential bidders accepted until March 3, 2025.

The solicitation is exclusively set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 561730 (Landscaping Services), with a size standard of $9.5 million. There is currently no incumbent contractor for these services. The contract will span five years, consisting of a base year and four option years, running from March 14, 2025, through March 13, 2030. The guaranteed minimum contract value is $2,500, with a maximum potential value of $250,000. Contractors will be required to perform three annual fertilizer applications using 50% slow-release nitrogen products, conduct spring and fall pre-emergent herbicide treatments, and execute multiple post-emergent herbicide applications throughout the growing season. The place of performance is located at 1000 S Lt Col Leroy Pond Ave in Fayetteville, Arkansas, with strict requirements that no work may occur within 1,000 feet of ongoing burial services.