Landscaping and Snow Removal Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 seeks a contractor to provide landscaping and snow removal services at the VA Medical Center Providence Campus in Providence, Rhode Island, with proposals due August 28. The procurement is set aside for Veteran-Owned Small Business.

Place of performance is Providence, Rhode Island. The scope encompasses routine landscape maintenance, grounds care, and snow and ice removal operations across the 39-building Providence VAMC campus. Specific service areas include 5.28 acres of improved mown areas, 4,684 linear feet of roads (including Armed Forces Boulevard, Coast Guard Lane, Air Force Drive, Marine Corps Trail, Navy Lane, and Army Road), and 869 total parking spaces across multiple designated lots plus a 38-space garage and street parking. Snow removal operations must be coordinated across six color-coded zones on the campus. The NAICS code is 561730, Landscaping Services; PSC is S208, Housekeeping–Landscaping/Groundskeeping.

Contractors must comply with prevailing wage requirements under the Service Contract Act as determined for Providence County, Rhode Island, effective August 13, 2026, with wage rates ranging from approximately $16.60 to $52.70 per hour depending on occupational classification, plus mandatory fringe benefits of either $5.92 or $5.42 per hour. Small business subcontracting limitations apply; contractors must certify either that they will perform 100% of contract work or that the prime contractor and similarly situated subcontractors will collectively perform at least 50% of contract value. Evaluation will consider contractor experience, past performance, and pricing competitiveness. Additional details on contract duration, award value, and specific service level expectations are contained in the complete solicitation package.