Fort Snelling National Cemetery – National Shrine Project 894-NSP25-002

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive landscaping and restoration services for Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The project involves full renovation of four cemetery sections (Sections 30, 31, 33, and 2) containing approximately 13,668 upright marble headstones and flat markers. Key requirements include site surveying, headstone realignment and re-installation, vegetation removal, drainage correction, turf renovation with new sod, and site restoration, with all work to be completed within 365 calendar days following Notice of Award. The contractor must provide all labor, equipment, materials, supervision, and management, including a qualified superintendent with at least three years of direct supervisory experience. Additional requirements include weekly work schedules, daily progress reporting, joint gravesite verification inspections with the Contracting Officer's Representative, quality control inspections, and a one-year warranty on completed work. The response deadline is April 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM Central Time.

This contract opportunity is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) verified through the Small Business Administration's VetCert program at both time of offer and award. The contract is classified under NAICS code 561730 (Landscaping Services) and PSC code Z1QA (Maintenance or Restoration of Real Property). Turf renovation activities are restricted to specific seasonal windows: April 15 through June 30 for spring work and August 15 through October 15 for fall work, with all turf establishment required before winter onset. The contracting office is located in Triangle, Virginia, and no incumbent contractor information or specific award value has been disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice.