Fort Logan National Cemetery Tree Maintenance

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration seeks tree maintenance services at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Colorado, with proposals due August 19, 2026. The procurement is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside, and bidders must be registered certified SDVOSBs with the SBA and maintain NAICS code 561730 on their SAM.gov profile by the bid deadline to qualify.

Work includes removal of six medium trees and nine large trees, six medium stump removals, one large stump removal, and one large tree deadwood pruning, organized into five CLINs. Performance must occur between July 20 and September 30, 2026 (60 calendar days maximum). Place of performance is Fort Logan National Cemetery, 4400 West Kenyon Avenue, Denver, CO 80236. All deliverables are FOB destination. The NAICS code is 561730, Landscaping Services; PSC is S208.

Bidders must provide past performance descriptions for a minimum of three recent tree maintenance projects completed within the last five years that are similar in size and scope. The prime contractor must submit a resume for a Certified Arborist with current International Society of Arboriculture certification and a minimum of three years' direct supervisory experience in commercial tree maintenance operations including removal, trimming, and stump removal at commercial, industrial, or public sites.

A mandatory site visit is scheduled for August 12, 2026 at 9:30 AM at the Public Information Center. Vendor questions are due August 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET to david.hester@va.gov; answers will be provided via amendment by August 17, 2026 on SAM.gov.

Evaluation factors are technical approach and understanding of work, past performance on comparable projects, and lowest price. Award goes to the responsible offeror with the lowest technically acceptable quote. Subcontracting is limited to 50% for services. The contract is firm fixed-price.