Request for Information (RFI) Grounds Maintenance Services Togus National Cemetery -- S208

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration is conducting market research through a Request for Information (RFI) to identify qualified sources for comprehensive grounds maintenance services at Togus National Cemetery in Maine. The cemetery spans approximately 31 acres divided into East and West sections and operates as a satellite facility under Massachusetts National Cemetery supervision. Contractors will be required to provide all necessary labor, materials, tools, supplies, and equipment for grounds maintenance, performed during normal business hours (8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays). The work must be conducted with exceptional care and reverence, following National Cemetery Administration Operational Standards and the NCA Turf & Landscape Handbook 3420. Interested businesses must submit their capabilities statements and company information via email to Antionette.Collins@va.gov by August 8, 2025, at 12:00 PM, though this RFI is not a formal solicitation and responses will only be used for acquisition planning purposes.

This opportunity is designated as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 561730 (Landscaping Services) with a size standard of $9.5 million. The anticipated contract structure includes a base period with four one-year option periods, though specific dollar values or budget ranges were not disclosed in the RFI documentation. The cemetery's 31-acre footprint is divided into an East section covering 7.1 acres and a West section encompassing 24 acres, located on the grounds of the Togus VA Medical Center. No incumbent contractors or current service providers were identified in the available documentation. Respondents are encouraged to provide detailed information including their SAM UEI, SBA VET certification status, business size classification, contract performance history, and potential subcontracting arrangements as part of their capability assessment.