S208--Tree Removal Service - Dead and Damaged - Alexandria, LA

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 is seeking qualified and certified contractors to provide dead and damaged tree removal services at the Alexandria VA Medical Center in Alexandria, Louisiana. This Sources Sought Notice (solicitation number 36C25626Q0720) is a pre-solicitation notice requesting information from potential vendors prior to issuing a formal solicitation. Key requirements include that contractors must provide all labor, equipment, tools, materials, and supervision necessary to safely remove dead and damaged trees and limbs using appropriate equipment such as cranes, saws, and stump grinders, while protecting veterans, visitors, personnel, buildings, and vehicles. Contractors must mobilize within one hour of notification, restore campus grounds to their prior visual condition, and ensure all work complies with EPA and NFPA regulations. The RFI requests vendor information including business size classification, SAM registration, existing relevant contracts, demonstrated capability to meet Performance Work Statement requirements, relevant past performance, and ability to provide all services on an all-or-none basis. Responses to this pre-solicitation are due by April 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM Central Time, with formal proposals expected after the solicitation is issued.

This opportunity has no set-aside designation, making it open to all qualified contractors of any size, though small businesses are encouraged to respond and the small business size standard for NAICS code 561730 is $9.5 million. No incumbent contractor or award value is identified in this pre-solicitation notice. The contract period runs from June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027, with three option years extending through May 31, 2030, providing a potential four-year performance period. The work will be performed at Alexandria VA Medical Center, 2495 Shreveport Highway, Pineville, Louisiana 71360-4044. Interested contractors should contact the contracting specialist, Tammy DeMille, at tammy.demille@va.gov or 504-507-2000 extension 67564 for additional information or clarification regarding the Performance Work Statement and requirements.