National Cemetery Administration - Unarmed Security Guard - Sacramento Valley National Cemetery

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration is seeking qualified vendors to provide unarmed security guard services at Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in Dixon, California. This is a market research Sources Sought announcement aimed at identifying Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses and Veteran Owned Small Businesses capable of meeting this requirement. The contractor must provide one uniformed security guard to conduct routine and random patrols across the 245.4-acre cemetery during operating hours of 12:00 PM to 4:00 AM daily, including weekends and federal holidays, with extended hours from 7:30 AM to 4:00 AM for special events and funeral services. Security personnel must possess current California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services registration, pass criminal background checks, be at least 21 years old, maintain valid driver's licenses, and be U.S. citizens or legally authorized to work. Key qualifications required include a Program Manager available Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and an On-Site Supervisor with minimum four years of supervision experience overseeing five or more guards. Responses to the Sources Sought are due by February 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM CST and should be submitted to Stacey.Lewallen@va.gov with capabilities statements, organizational qualifications, and sample pricing if available.

This is an unset-aside procurement under NAICS code 561612 (Security Guards and Patrol Services) with an estimated value of $29 million. No incumbent contractor is identified in this pre-solicitation notice. The contract will be structured as a firm-fixed price, non-personnel services arrangement with a base year of 12 months plus four optional 12-month renewal years, meaning the government intends a five-year contract with the possibility of annual extensions. The contractor must furnish all personnel, uniforms, vehicles, equipment, supplies, and supervision necessary to perform services, with performance standards establishing zero deviation thresholds for all security objectives and negative CPARS impact for non-compliance. A quality control program utilizing barcode scanning to track patrols and incidents must be developed and implemented within 10 days of award. This Sources Sought announcement is for market research purposes only and does not obligate the Government to award a contract at this time.