Grounds Maintenance Services for the Spokane VAMC

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 is soliciting grounds maintenance services for the Spokane VAMC facility under solicitation number 36C26026Q0429. Services include weekly lawn mowing, fertilization programs, aeration, dethatching, weed control, tree and shrub care, vegetation control, pest control, spring and fall cleanups, sprinkler system maintenance and winterization, and irrigation repairs. Contractors must possess Washington State Commercial Applicator certification and demonstrate relevant experience within the past three years on similar-sized projects. The government will award based on price and relevant experience factors. Mandatory site visits were scheduled for March 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time, questions were due by March 31, 2026, and quotation responses are due April 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time.

This is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside with no incumbent contractor, as this is a new requirement. The contract structure consists of a firm fixed-price base year plus four optional one-year extensions for a total potential five-year duration, with an estimated total value of $9.5 million over the contract period. The initial award will obligate funds only for the base year performance period, with the government retaining discretion to exercise subsequent option years. Key scope details include approximately 5-6 irrigation turn-ons, 2 irrigation clocks, 150-200 irrigation zones total, and 5-6 backflow assemblies requiring testing and maintenance under the contractor's responsibility. Services will be performed at the Department of Veterans Affairs Spokane VAMC located at 4815 North Assembly Street, Spokane, Washington 99205. All contractors must comply with Service Contract Act prevailing wage requirements and limitations on subcontracting, with no more than 50% of contract value permitted to be paid to non-certified SDVOSB firms.