S208--Ground Maintenance | Follow on Base+4 | Start: 4/1/25

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 is seeking grounds maintenance services for the Columbus VA Ambulatory Care Center (VAACC). The solicitation, numbered 36C25025Q7577, is specifically targeting landscaping and groundskeeping services under NAICS code 561730 and PSC S208. The contract will be structured as a "Base+4" arrangement, meaning an initial base period with four potential option years, commencing on April 1, 2025. Responses to the pre-solicitation notice must be submitted by February 7, 2025, at 15:00 Eastern Time, with the contracting office located at the Dayton VA Medical Center in Kettering, Ohio. While specific evaluation criteria were not explicitly detailed in the pre-solicitation notice, interested vendors should carefully review the full solicitation documentation when released.

The opportunity is exclusively set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBC), which significantly narrows the pool of eligible contractors. The contract's geographical focus is on maintaining grounds at the Columbus VAACC, suggesting local or regional firms with specific landscaping expertise will be most competitive. Although precise award values were not specified in the pre-solicitation notice, the "Base+4" structure indicates potential long-term engagement for the selected contractor. The timeline suggests a strategic procurement process, with the pre-solicitation notice posted on January 15, 2025, and the anticipated contract start date of April 1, 2025, providing potential bidders approximately two and a half months to prepare their proposals. Interested SDVOSBC firms should closely monitor subsequent solicitation documents for detailed requirements and evaluation parameters.