Grass Seed Riverside National Cemetery

The purpose of this Source Sought is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (hubzone, 8(a), small, small disadvantage, veteran owned small business (VOSB), service-disabled veteran owned small business (SDVOSB), or large business) relative to NAICS 111998 for All other Miscellaneous Crop Farming with size standards of $2.5 Million.  Note that if VA’s pending market research establishes that two or more SDVOSB or VOSB, who are certified on SBA’s VetCert, Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov), can perform the project at a fair and reasonable price, VA will set aside the underlying solicitation per 38 U.S.C. §8127. 

Responses to this synopsis (Sources Sought) will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published on SAM.gov and/or GSA eBuy. Responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. 

General Requirements:

The Contractor shall provide all necessary supervision, labor, equipment, transportation, and product and deliver the Grass Seed to the Riverside National Cemetery, located at 22495 Van Buren Boulevard, Riverside, CA 92518. The contractor must provide meet all salient characteristics identified in the Statement of Need.

Participating Facility:  Riverside National Cemetery, located at 22495 Van Buren Boulevard, Riverside, CA 92518.

Inquiries/Questions will only be accepted in writing via email to Roberto.escobedo@va.gov by 7/9/2025 by 10:00 AM PST. No questions will be accepted after deadline

In response to Source Sought, please complete the information below andreturn to Roberto Escobedo at Roberto.escobedo@va.gov by 7/22/2025 by 10:00 AM PST.

Complete the information requested below and attach any pertinent documents/ information necessary.

Company Name:      

 Address:       

Contact Name:      

Phone No:             

Email:                   

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Select all that applies:

☐ Small Business

☐ Emerging Small Business

☐ Small Disadvantaged Business

☐ Certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act

☐ HubZone

☐ Woman Owned

☐ Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small in Vetbiz.gov

☐ Certified Veteran Owned Small Business in Vetbiz.gov

☐ Large Business

☐ Other:      

FSS/ GSA Contract Holder        Yes ☐                        No   ☐

FSS/ GSA Contract Number

Effective Date / Expiration Date

Identify any other companies owned (wholly or in-part) by the owners of this business who provide goods or services under the same or a related NAICS codes. 

Not applicable ☐          

Comment:            

Identify any other companies owned (wholly or in-part) by the owners of this business who provide goods or services that are registered under the same or a related NAICS code with the Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE); Provide the certification type (SDVOSB/VOSB), Federal Identification Number, and state of incorporation for each.

Not applicable ☐ 

Comment:                     

Do you plan on responding to a solicitation for this requirement with a Joint Venture utilizing multiple owned companies as majority or non-majority owner?             Yes ☐                        No   ☐

If yes, please identify which companies are considering a Joint Venture and the ownership of each company.

1. Provide your company capability statement of your organization. Provide experience with similar requirement.

2. Provide input on the attached Statement of Need for updated industry standards.

This notice is neither a request for competitive proposal nor solicitation of offerors. This notice is to assist the NCA in determining sources only and a solicitation is not currently available.  If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from this response. Responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.  Information received as a result of this notice will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of information or any other costs incurred as a response to this announcement.