Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery Grounds Maint. -- S208

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration is soliciting a Firm-Fixed-Price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for comprehensive grounds maintenance services at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, California. The contractor must provide all labor, equipment, materials, and supervision to perform eleven primary service categories including headstone services, gravesite maintenance, turf and grass maintenance, tree and shrub care, irrigation and drainage system services, trash and debris removal, pavement cleaning, artificial turf maintenance, structure cleaning and lighting maintenance, and ceremonies assistance. Key qualifications require the contractor to maintain a certified arborist, certified irrigation technician, and state-licensed pesticide applicators on staff, and to comply with Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements and Service Contract Act standards. The government will evaluate proposals using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method based on seven technical factors: Turfgrass Management Plan, Irrigation Management Plan, Work Plan, Site-Specific Safety Plan, Contractor Quality Control Plan, Comprehensive Grounds Management Plan, and proof of current California certifications. Critical deadlines include a mandatory site visit on February 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM PST, contractor questions due by February 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM PST, and proposal submission due by March 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM PST.

This solicitation is restricted as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside under NAICS code 561730 (Landscaping Services) with a small business size standard of $9.5 million. The incumbent contractor is Raven Operations LLC, which currently holds IDIQ contract 36C78621D0018 valued at $6,663,351.00. The contract offers a guaranteed minimum value of $10,000 with a maximum aggregate value not to exceed $7,000,000 over the three-year contract period consisting of a 12-month base year plus two 12-month option years. The cemetery comprises approximately 77.5 acres of developed grounds containing approximately 87,412 total headstones and niches, with the contractor responsible for maintaining 78 irrigated acres of turf, approximately 6,200 lineal feet of columbaria walls, and numerous infrastructure systems. Performance will occur at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery located at 1700 Cabrillo Memorial Drive, San Diego, California 92106, with contract operations scheduled from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2029.