S208--Grounds Maintenance Services, Columbia SC VAMC
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 36C24726Q0362
- Agency
- Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561730 Landscaping Services
- Place of performance
- Department of Veterans Affairs WJB Dorn VA Medical Center
- Points of contact
-
- Lasonja Harvey lasonja.harvey@va.gov (478) 272-1210
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (specifically the William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center) is soliciting quotes for Grounds Maintenance Services under solicitation number 36C24726Q0362. The scope of work encompasses landscaping and grounds upkeep for approximately 23 acres of improved grounds on a 97-acre campus, including weekly grass cutting maintained at 3-4 inches height, edging, tree and hedge pruning twice annually, leaf and debris removal, and flower bed preparation and maintenance. Contractors must provide all labor, equipment, supplies, and tools, with work hours scheduled tentatively from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. Performance will be evaluated based on established Acceptable Quality Levels with specific deficiency thresholds for grass maintenance (3 per month), tree and hedge maintenance (2 per month), fallen leaf maintenance (4 per month), and flower bed maintenance (4 per month). Critical deadlines include April 9, 2026, at 12:00 PM ET for submitting questions to the Contracting Officer, and the final quote submission deadline of April 28, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET via email to Lasonja.harvey@va.gov, with an optional site visit scheduled for Wednesday, April 8, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET.
This acquisition is set-aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns under NAICS code 561730 with a small business size standard of $9.5 million. There is no incumbent contractor identified, as this is a new requirement. The contract is structured for one base year with four optional one-year renewal periods, with performance to commence from the contract award date through May 17, 2031. Contractors are required to submit technical capability documentation (maximum 20 pages), past performance references (minimum two within three years, maximum 3 pages), a completed Price/Cost Schedule, and certification of compliance with limitations on subcontracting. The applicable wage determination establishes a base laborer rate of $17.18 per hour plus health and welfare benefits of $5.55 per hour, and contractors must maintain General Liability insurance of at least $500,000 per occurrence and Workers' Compensation coverage with $100,000 employer liability. Performance will take place at 6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29209.
Notice text
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Update #4 · Latest ·
The purpose of this amendment is to (a) publish Questions and Answers in response to this solicitation, (b) provide changes to the performance work statement (PWS), and (c) extend the deadline for quote submissions.
Questions and Answers are provided in attachment Questions and Answers 36C24726Q0362 4.22.26.
The PWS is hereby updated to reflect changes in attachment Questions and Answers 36C24726Q0362 4.22.26.
The Submission of Quotes deadline is hereby changed to April 28, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time.
There are no additional changes as a result of this amendment.
Update #3 ·
The purpose of this amendment is to extend the deadline for quote submissions to allow additional time to publish Questions and Answers, and allow vendors ample time to review Questions and Answers. See below.
ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES
Currently reads:
Submission of Quotes. Quotes must be submitted to Lasonja.harvey@va.gov no later than April 16, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time.
Changed to read:
Submission of Quotes. Quotes must be submitted to Lasonja.harvey@va.gov no later than April 23, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time.
There are no additional changes as a result of this amendment.
Update #2 ·
The purpose of this amendment is to correct the day referenced in the Instructions to Offerors for the site visit, extend the site visit timeframe, and confirm Government s responsibility regarding the site visit. See below.
ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES
Currently reads:
Site Visit. A visit is scheduled for Thursday, April 8, 2026 from 10:00 to 11:30 AM ET. The site visit is optional but highly recommended. To attend, contractors must email the Contracting Officer at Lasonja.harvey@va.gov by Wednesday, April 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET to confirm. Details on how to find the site will be sent after confirmation.
Changed to read:
Site Visit. A visit is scheduled for Wednesday, April 8, 2026 from 10:00 to 12:00 PM ET. The site visit is optional but highly recommended. To attend, contractors must email the Contracting Officer at Lasonja.harvey@va.gov by Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET to confirm. Details on how to find the site will be sent after confirmation. The Government will not cover any costs or expenses related to attending the site visit.
Update #1 ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services
prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 36C24726Q0362 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), for Grounds Maintenance Services for WJB Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia South Carolina. This acquisition is set-aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concerns. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 561730 is assigned to this requirement with a small business size standard of $9.5 million. The FSC/PSC is S208.
The Department of Veterans Affairs, WJB Dorn VA Medical Center located at 6439 Garners Ferry Rd., Columbia SCÂ 29209, requires Grounds Maintenance Services for one base year with four, 1-year option periods effective from the date of award. The performance work statement, line-item descriptions, quantities, period of performance, applicable terms and conditions, and instructions to offerors are specified in the attachments. Interested parties MUST review this entire solicitation, including all attachments before responding to this solicitation. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov and www.acquisition.gov/vaar.
Questions regarding this combined synopsis/solicitation must be e-mailed to Lasonja Harvey at Lasonja.harvey@va.gov no later than April 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET.
Deadlines: Quotes must be submitted via e-mail to Lasonja Harvey at Lasonja.harvey@va.gov, and received no later than April 16, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24726Q0362 0003.docx | DOCX document | |
| Questions and Answers 36C24726Q0362 4.22.26.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C24726Q0362 0002.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C24726Q0362 0001.docx | DOCX document | |
| RFQ 36C24726Q0362_04.02.2026.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C24726Q0362.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| S208--Grounds Maintenance Services, Columbia SC VAMC | Award Notice | |
| S208--Grounds Maintenance Services, Columbia SC VAMC | Solicitation |
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