Natchez National Cemetery Tree Pruning Cascading Evaluation
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C78626Q50259
- Agency
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National Cemetery Administration
Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561730 Landscaping Services
- Place of performance
- Natchez, Mississippi 39120, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration seeks tree pruning and removal services at Natchez National Cemetery in Natchez, Mississippi, with quotes due September 22 at 10:00 a.m. local time. The procurement is set aside 100 percent for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under a cascading evaluation approach, with questions due September 16 and answers posted by amendment on September 18.
Place of performance is Natchez, MS. The scope includes two line items: large tree deadwood pruning on one Live Oak (height greater than 40 feet, DBH greater than 24 inches) and large tree removal on one Live Oak of similar size including stump removal, topsoil fill, and debris disposal. The period of performance runs September 25 through November 30, 2026. The contractor must supply all labor, tools, materials, and equipment.
A certified arborist with minimum three years' supervisory experience in commercial tree maintenance operations must serve as site manager and hold International Society of Arboriculture certification. All work must comply with ISA Best Management Practices for Tree Pruning and ANSI A300 standards. The NAICS code is 561730, Landscaping Services; size standard is 9.5 million. The contract type is firm-fixed-price.
Evaluation is based on technical approach and understanding of work, past performance, and price (lowest price technically acceptable). Vendors must submit descriptions of minimum three recent tree projects within the last five years of similar size and scope and a resume for the certified arborist. Vendors must be registered in SAM.gov at quote submission and award, comply with service contract labor standards wage determination 2015-5173, and submit invoices electronically through VA's system or X12 EDI format. Late quotes will not be accepted.
Notice text
Please review the attached document
Please make sure you provide all information ask for by the evaluation factors
There is no schedule site visit, pictures of the trees and a map of the cemetery with the locations of the trees marked
ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDANCE FOR OFFERORS
Vendor Questions:
All vendor questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted by email to the david.hester@va.gov no later than 9/16/2026. Questions received after this deadline may not be addressed, and answers will be provided via amendment 9/18/2026 on SAM.gov.
Late Quotes:
Late quotes will not be accepted. Vendors are responsible for ensuring that their complete quote is submitted prior to the solicitation closing date and time.
Cascading Evaluation Set-Aside Approach:
This acquisition will utilize a Cascading Set-Aside Approach under FAR Subpart 5.2.
Group 1 – SDVOSB
The Government will first evaluate quotations from Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) in accordance with VAAR 819.7006.
Group 2 – VOSB
The Government will first evaluate quotations from Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) in accordance with VAAR 819.7007.
Group 3 – Small Business
If adequate SDVOSB or VOSB competition is not received, the Government reserves the right to evaluate quotations from other Small Businesses.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Tree1.pdf | ||
| ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDANCE FOR OFFERORS.pdf | ||
| QSE_36C78626Q50259.pdf | ||
| Tree Maint Map_FY26_Natchez.pdf | ||
| Tree 2.pdf |
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