S208--36C25526Q0167 | grounds maintenance | STL | JB | me

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 is soliciting ground maintenance services for the Saint Louis VA Medical Center Jefferson Barracks facility. The contractor will be responsible for comprehensive grounds upkeep including grass cutting to 2-2 inches, edging, weed removal, fertilization twice annually, debris removal, and exterior concrete surface cleaning across the 126.65-acre facility. Key qualifications include possession of OSHA 10-hour construction safety training and Missouri Commercial Pesticide Applicator licenses for all contractor personnel. Performance standards require 99% acceptable quality for mowing operations and 98% for trash removal, edging, weed control, and fertilization, with surveillance conducted through random monitoring and customer feedback. Offers must be submitted by 3:00 p.m. CST on March 20, 2026, with no late bids accepted, and the contract will be administered by Contracting Officer Leslie Ross and Contract Specialist Lisa Fischer at the Leavenworth, Kansas office.

This solicitation is a Total Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), and if an award cannot be made to a qualified SDVOSB concern, the solicitation will be cancelled and resolicited. The estimated contract value is $9.5 million with a guaranteed minimum of $75,000, structured as a five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract comprised of five consecutive 12-month ordering periods running from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2031. The contractor must maintain comprehensive insurance including $500,000 general liability coverage, $200,000 per-person auto liability coverage, and workers' compensation coverage, while monthly invoicing in arrears will be processed through electronic funds transfer to the VA Financial Services Center. Service Contract Act wage determinations for Saint Louis County apply per Wage Determination 2015-5075, Revision 31, dated December 2, 2025. Performance will take place at the Saint Louis VA Medical Center Jefferson Barracks facility located at 1 Jefferson Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri 63125, situated in Lemay Township.