Grounds Maintenance Services, Houston National Cemetery
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- Solicitation number
- 36C78625R50248
- Agency
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National Cemetery Administration
Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561730 Landscaping Services
- Place of performance
- Houston, Texas 77038, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration intends to procure grounds maintenance services for the Houston National Cemetery through a fixed-price contract structure. The solicitation (RFP #36C78625R50248) is expected to be issued on September 22, 2025, with responses due October 24, 2025, though there appears to be a typographical error in the response date listed as 2023. A mandatory pre-proposal conference and site visit will be conducted on October 9-10, 2025, from 9:00-10:00 AM CST at the Houston National Cemetery, and attendance by offerors is required for award consideration. Interested vendors must notify the Contract Specialist Brian Werner and cemetery representative David Marr by October 8, 2025, at 3:00 PM CST to attend the mandatory site visit. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by October 14, 2025, with responses provided through a solicitation amendment by October 15, 2025.
This procurement opportunity is designated as a set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 561730 for Landscaping Services. The contract structure includes a base period of one year with four additional one-year option periods, providing a potential total contract duration of five years. No specific contract value or budget range has been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The procurement falls under PSC category S208 for Housekeeping-Landscaping/Groundskeeping services. No information regarding current incumbents or existing contractors for these services has been provided in the notice.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
***EDITED 09/09/2025 - Changes made to paragraph 1 and 2. Changes appear in underline***
PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE ONLY: The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration intends to release a requirement to procure Grounds Maintenance services for the Houston National Cemetery via a fixed price contract. The fixed price contract will be for a base period of one (1) year plus four (4), one-year option periods.
RFP #: 36C78625R50248
SET ASIDE CATEGORY: SDVOSB
NAICS CODES: 561730, Landscaping Services
ESTIMATED ISSUE DATE: 09/22/2025
ESTIMATED RESPONSE DUE DATE: 10/24/2023
PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE / SITE VISIT
A Pre-Proposal Conference and Site Visit will be held at Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77038.
- Pre-Proposal Conference/Site Visit will be held on October 9 & 10, 2025, 9AM-10AM Central Standard Time (CST). Interested vendors may attend either session. Site visit attendance by the offeror is mandatory for consideration of award. Subcontractors may attend the site visit with the prospective bidder only.
- Due to the room size limitations, Offerors must notify the Contract Specialist and cemetery representative of their plan to attend. Notification should include Company Name, Address, Names of Attendees, and Phone No. Attendance Notification must be received by the Contract Specialist and cemetery representative via e-mail brian.werner2@va.gov and David.marr@va.gov no later than October 8, 2025, at 3PM CST.
- Questions regarding the solicitation, post pre-proposal conference/site visit should be submitted via e-mail to the Contract Specialist ( brian.werner2@va.gov ) no later than October 14, 2025. Questions submitted after October 14, 2025, may not be answered before the offer due date. All questions will be answered via a solicitation amendment on or before October 15, 2025.
- If you plan to conduct a site visit / inspection of the Houston National Cemetery other than on the day stated above, YOU MUST CONTACT the following personnel to make arrangements:
David Marr, Cemetery Caretaker Celethia Johnson, Cemetery Director
David.marr@va.gov Celethia.johnson@va.gov
Houston National Cemetery Houston National Cemetery
(281) 447-8686 (281) 447-8686
All responsible sources may submit a quotation which, if timely received, shall be considered by this agency.
Responses must be concise and be specifically directed to the requirement reference above. It is the offeror’s responsibility to monitor SAM.GOV for changes or amendments.
Submit questions regarding this pre-solicitation notice to brian.werner2@va.gov .
Update #1 ·
PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE ONLY: The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration intends to release a requirement to procure Grounds Maintenance services for the Houston National Cemetery via a fixed price contract. The fixed price contract will be for a base period of one (1) year plus four (4), one-year option periods.
RFP #: 36C78625R50248
SET ASIDE CATEGORY: SDVOSB
NAICS CODES: 561730, Landscaping Services
ESTIMATED ISSUE DATE: 09/22/2025
ESTIMATED RESPONSE DUE DATE: 10/24/2023
PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE / SITE VISIT
A Pre-Proposal Conference and Site Visit will be held at Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77038.
- Pre-Proposal Conference/Site Visit will be held on October 9 & 10, 2025, 9AM-10AM Central Standard Time (CST). Interested vendors may attend either session.
- Due to the room size limitations, Offerors are encouraged to notify the Contract Specialist and cemetery representative of their plan to attend. Notification should include Company Name, Address, Names of Attendees, and Phone No. Attendance Notification should be received by the Contract Specialist and cemetery representative via e-mail brian.werner2@va.gov and David.marr@va.gov no later than October 8, 2025, at 3PM CST.
- Questions regarding the solicitation, post pre-proposal conference/site visit should be submitted via e-mail to the Contract Specialist ( brian.werner2@va.gov ) no later than October 14, 2025. Questions submitted after October 14, 2025, may not be answered before the offer due date. All questions will be answered via a solicitation amendment on or before October 15, 2025.
- If you plan to conduct a site visit / inspection of the Houston National Cemetery other than on the day stated above, YOU MUST CONTACT the following personnel to make arrangements:
David Marr, Cemetery Caretaker Celethia Johnson, Cemetery Director
David.marr@va.gov Celethia.johnson@va.gov
Houston National Cemetery Houston National Cemetery
(281) 447-8686 (281) 447-8686
All responsible sources may submit a quotation which, if timely received, shall be considered by this agency.
Responses must be concise and be specifically directed to the requirement reference above. It is the offeror’s responsibility to monitor SAM.GOV for changes or amendments.
Submit questions regarding this pre-solicitation notice to brian.werner2@va.gov .
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Presolicitation Notice 36C78625R50248.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Grounds Maintenance Services, Houston National Cemetery | Award Notice | |
| Grounds Maintenance Services, Houston National Cemetery | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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