S208--Grounds Maintenance and Snow Removal Fort Harrison Regional Office

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive grounds maintenance and snow removal services for the Fort Harrison Regional Office in Montana through solicitation number 36C10D25Q0123. The procurement covers maintenance of a 1.5-acre facility including lawn care, tree and shrub maintenance, irrigation system management, and snow/ice removal services. Key performance requirements include weekly mowing, edging, fertilization, trash collection, pruning, and critical snow removal operations that must be completed between 3:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. during winter months. The contractor must provide all necessary personnel, equipment, and materials while maintaining specific performance standards for landscaping and ensuring safe facility access during winter conditions. The solicitation was posted on July 2, 2025, with responses due by July 9, 2025.

This opportunity is designated as a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 561730 with a size standard of $9.5 million. The contract structure includes a base period running from August 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026, with four potential one-year option periods that could extend the contract through 2030. The work will be performed at the Fort Harrison Regional Office facility in Montana, specifically within Lewis and Clark County as referenced in the wage determination documentation. Labor rates for this contract will be governed by the Department of Labor's wage determination, which establishes minimum wages ranging from $11.99 to $56.81 per hour depending on job classification, along with mandatory health and welfare benefits of $5.36 per hour. The wage determination also provides different minimum wage thresholds based on contract award dates, with $17.75 per hour applying to contracts entered on or after January 30, 2022.