S208-- Grounds Maintenance CBOC's Grounds Maintenance CBOC's

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, specifically Veterans Integrated Service Network 21, is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive grounds maintenance services for its Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) located across California. The solicitation (36C26125Q0042) requires landscaping services including lawn care, tree maintenance, irrigation system maintenance, pressure washing, and pest control at seven facilities in Menlo Park, Seaside, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, and Fremont. Proposals are due by January 30, 2025, at 10 AM PST, with evaluation likely focused on past performance, technical capability, and compliance with detailed Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) standards. Contractors must demonstrate ability to maintain approximately 19 total acres of grounds, following strict environmental protection requirements and maintaining specific vegetation standards. The government will assess performance through random monitoring, periodic inspections, and customer feedback, requiring a quality control program with 97% compliance.

The contract is exclusively set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) with a size standard of $9.5 million under NAICS code 561730. There is no incumbent contractor information available for this new contract. The initial contract period will run from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, with four potential one-year option periods extending through March 31, 2030. Services are to be performed during normal working hours (6:30 AM - 4:00 PM Monday-Friday, excluding federal holidays) and will cover facilities in Santa Clara, Monterey, San Mateo, and Alameda counties. Wage rates will be determined by specific county-level Department of Labor wage determinations, with minimum wages set at $17.75 per hour under Executive Order 14026 and associated health and welfare benefits. The place of performance is primarily in Palo Alto, California, with specific site locations detailed in the attached site visit schedule.