S208--Grounds Maintenance for the Asheville VAMC

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 seeks grounds maintenance services at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, North Carolina, with proposals due July 24, 2026. The procurement is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside, exclusive to certified SDVOSB firms.

Work is performed Monday through Friday during normal business hours (7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., excluding federal holidays) at the Asheville medical center campus. The contractor must maintain a Turf and Ornamental Pesticide License at award and throughout contract performance. Services include turf mowing (21.8 acres, 3–4 inches height), edging (15,000 linear feet), debris removal (300 cubic yards), shrub and hedge maintenance (600 bushes), tree maintenance (200 trees, minor pruning only), weed control (950,000 square feet), and seasonal services (spring cleanup, summer weed eating, fall leaf removal, winter debris inspections, and snow/ice removal November–March). The contractor furnishes all labor, equipment, fuel, tools, and materials; the Government furnishes de-icer and salt for snow/ice removal. Performance standards require 95 percent compliance for turf mowing, edging, shrub maintenance, and leaf removal, and 100 percent compliance for debris removal and snow/ice removal. Monthly invoicing in arrears applies only for services performed, coordinated, and verified by the Contracting Officer Representative.

The contract is an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) type with estimated value of $9.5 million. The period consists of one base year (August 15, 2026, through August 14, 2027) plus four one-year option periods extending through August 14, 2031. SDVOSB subcontracting limitations apply: the contractor may not pay more than 50 percent of contract value to non-certified SDVOSB firms. NAICS 561730, PSC S208. Certified payroll and E-Verify participation are required. The contractor must submit a Quality Control Plan within 30 calendar days after award and report biobased products purchased annually to sam.gov by October 31.