S208--Tulsa Chip-in - Grounds Maintenance and Services Contract for the New James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center amendment 2

This Special Notice represents Amendment 002 to a solicitation issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 (Network Contracting Office 19) for grounds maintenance services at the James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The amendment was posted on March 23, 2026, with a due date of March 25, 2026, providing prospective bidders with final clarifications before proposal submission. The opportunity is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), restricting competition to this specific category of contractors. The solicitation falls under NAICS code 561730 (Landscaping Services) and Product/Service Code S208 (Housekeeping—Landscaping/Groundskeeping). This amendment formally closes the question submission period and documents attendees from the mandatory site visit held on March 17, 2026.

The primary objective of this amendment is to provide vendors with responses to submitted questions and to distribute the site visit sign-in sheet from the pre-bid conference conducted at the facility. Key requirements clarified through this amendment include weekly grass cutting, pesticide applications and weed control for hardscape, shrubs, and grassy areas (with Safety Data Sheets required), and snow and salt/sand removal services covering the entire site including parking lots and walkways. The contract performance period runs from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, for the base year, with four optional one-year renewal periods extending through March 31, 2031. Contractors must provide appropriate personal protective equipment, including hard hats, eye protection, high-visibility apparel, and safety-toe protection during any construction phase, with normal PPE required thereafter. Only Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses are eligible to compete for this contract opportunity.