S208--Alexandria VA Quarters Lawn Service

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 is seeking commercial lawn maintenance services for the Alexandria VA Medical Center in Pineville, Louisiana. This combined synopsis/solicitation follows simplified acquisition procedures for commercial items under NAICS code 561730 (Landscaping Services) and PSC S208 (Housekeeping-Landscaping/Groundskeeping). The procurement requires comprehensive grounds maintenance services including lawn mowing (40 times per year), hedge and shrub trimming, mulching, weed removal, debris pickup, seasonal flower planting, fertilization, and snow/ice removal for a 160+ acre facility. Contractors must demonstrate technical capabilities by providing a Landscape Horticulturalist License, commercial pesticide applicator certification, and appropriate insurance coverage. The evaluation will be conducted using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology. Due to amendment 0001, the response deadline has been extended to August 22, 2025, at 10:00 AM Central Time, with a mandatory site visit scheduled for August 6, 2025, at 9:30 AM CST.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a size standard of $9.5 million under the landscaping services classification. The contract structure includes one base year with four one-year option periods, creating a potential five-year ordering period for services. The place of performance is located at 2495 Shreveport Highway, Pineville, LA 71360, encompassing the grounds maintenance of a 160+ acre Veterans Affairs medical facility. Contractors must submit three-volume proposals covering technical capabilities, past performance, and pricing components. The government will provide a staging area and salt for inclement weather operations, while the contractor must supply all other equipment, materials, and labor necessary to maintain the facility's outdoor green spaces and quarters to specified performance standards. No incumbent contractor information or specific budget range has been disclosed in the solicitation documents.