Houston National Cemetery Tree Service

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration seeks tree maintenance services at Houston National Cemetery in Houston, Texas, with proposals due May 19, 2026. The procurement is set aside 100% for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), and unrestricted for small business concerns under NAICS 561730 with a $9.5 million size standard.

Work runs June 15 through August 31, 2026, and includes removal of three large trees (height greater than 40 feet, diameter at breast height greater than 24 inches), routine pruning of approximately 64 large trees, deadwood pruning of approximately 50 trees across two categories, stump removal, topsoil fill, cleanup, and debris disposal. The contractor must supply all labor, equipment, materials, and tools. Work must comply with Best Management Practices for Tree Pruning and ANSI A300 standards. A certified arborist (certified by the International Society of Arboriculture) with a minimum of three years' direct supervisory experience in commercial tree maintenance must serve as site manager.

A mandatory site visit is scheduled for May 7, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the Semicircle within Houston National Cemetery; vendors report to the parking lot upon arrival. Vendor questions must be submitted to david.hester@va.gov by May 8, 2026, at 9:00 AM CT; answers will be provided by amendment no later than May 13, 2026, on SAM.gov. The offer due date was extended to May 19 due to late posting of question responses.

Evaluation is based on technical approach and work understanding, past performance on similar projects within the last five years, and price (lowest price technically acceptable). All vendors must be actively registered in SAM.gov at quote submission and award. The PSC code is S208.