Ft. Devens National Cemetery Grounds Maintenance -- S208

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration is soliciting grounds maintenance services for Fort Devens National Cemetery through an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. Services to be provided include daily grounds policing, mowing, headstone cleaning and alignment, turf fertilization and weed control, pest management, irrigation system maintenance, tree and shrub maintenance, snow and ice removal, and storm damage response. All work must be performed in accordance with the NCA Operational Standards and Measures Guidebook and the Turfgrass Maintenance handbook, emphasizing reverence, care, and respect for the cemetery as a final resting place for veterans. The contract will be evaluated based on technical qualifications demonstrating relevant experience, the contractor's proposed site manager with at least four years of supervision experience, and compliance with subcontracting limitations. The proposal submission deadline is February 16, 2026, at 8:00 AM Eastern Time, with a mandatory site visit held on January 27, 2026. A recent amendment issued on February 12, 2026, added Buy American Act compliance requirements (FAR clauses 52.225-1 and 52.225-2), establishing domestic content thresholds of 60-75 percent depending on delivery dates.

This solicitation is a 100 percent set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 561730 (Landscaping Services). The contract has a guaranteed minimum of $5,000 and a maximum aggregate value of $2,000,000 across the base period and option years. The performance period spans five years, consisting of one base year from May 1, 2026, to April 30, 2027, followed by four optional one-year renewal periods through April 30, 2031. Fort Devens National Cemetery encompasses 3.75 acres with 1,139 occupied gravesites and 71 available sites, containing approximately 1,229 upright headstones to be maintained. The place of performance is Fort Devens National Cemetery at 85 Patton Road, Devens, Massachusetts (Ayer, MA 01434), operating under the supervision of the Massachusetts National Cemetery. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and veterans.certify.sba.gov, with prevailing wage rates applied in accordance with Service Contract Act and Davis-Bacon Act determinations for Middlesex County, Massachusetts.