National Cemetery Administration - Water Features Cleaning (Reflection Pond and Frog Pond) - San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery -- Z1NE

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration seeks a contractor to provide one-time water features cleaning services at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery, specifically for the Reflection Pond and Frog Pond. The contractor must drain, clean, and remove all debris and organic sediment from both water features using best practices, with work scheduled between April 6, 2026 and May 15, 2026, and must be completed before Memorial Weekend. Key requirements include providing all necessary equipment, materials, pumps, hoses, cleaning supplies, labor, and personal protective equipment, with work performed Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time with no weather delays permitted. The contractor must maintain on-site supervision, ensure all personnel comply with strict conduct standards including appropriate dress and professional appearance, submit daily progress reports with photographs, and coordinate debris disposal at a government-designated location. Interested contractors must submit a Capabilities Statement to Stacey.Lewallen@va.gov no later than March 24, 2026. Although specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in the pre-solicitation notice, the government will assess contractor capabilities and qualifications for this specialized work.

This opportunity is designated as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside, restricting competition to qualified small businesses meeting these criteria. The Reflection Pond measures approximately 185 feet long, 65 feet wide, and 6 feet deep, while the Frog Pond measures approximately 75 feet long, 30 feet wide, and 4 feet deep, representing the scope of the cleaning project. The contract is structured as a two-week performance period, with water from the Reflection Pond to be pumped into the adjacent Lagoon and water from the Frog Pond to be pumped into the nearby Storm Drain. No budget range or estimated contract value is disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice. The contractor must understand that the government will not provide electricity or water for operations and assumes no responsibility for theft, damage, or injuries from environmental events or wildlife including rattlesnakes present at the cemetery.