San Francisco National Cemetery Grounds Maint. -- S208

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration is soliciting proposals for comprehensive grounds maintenance services at San Francisco National Cemetery under solicitation number 36C78626R50066. The contractor will provide all labor, equipment, materials, and supervision necessary to maintain 28.3 acres of developed cemetery grounds in accordance with the Performance Work Statement, including interment and disinterment services, headstone installation and maintenance, turf and grass care, tree and shrub maintenance, irrigation system management, drainage maintenance, trash removal, pavement cleaning, and ceremonies assistance. Evaluation will be based on three mandatory technical acceptability factors: provision of California certifications for all personnel applying fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides; resumes of key personnel with a minimum of five years' experience in cemetery operations at National Cemeteries; and documentation of a minimum of four employees and proper equipment for remains transport. The proposal submission deadline is February 24, 2026, at 1:00 PM Pacific Time, with contractor questions due by February 10, 2026, at 1:00 PM PST, and mandatory site visit attendance required on February 5, 2026, at 10:00 AM PST at 1 Lincoln Boulevard, San Francisco, California.

This procurement is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 561730 (Landscaping Services) with a small business size standard of $9.5 million, and the current incumbent is AB Cemetery Management Inc. (DBA: DRT Cemetery Management Inc.). The Government intends to award a single Firm-Fixed-Price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract with a guaranteed minimum value of $6,000 and a maximum aggregate value not to exceed $5,000,000 over a twelve-month base year plus four optional twelve-month extension periods. The contractor must support an estimated 15 full-casket interments, 30 cremains inurnments, and 1 disinterment annually, maintain approximately 23,600 upright markers and 3,759 flat markers, and manage approximately 23 acres of irrigated turf. Normal operations occur Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with provision for authorized weekend, holiday, and emergency work. The contract is subject to Service Contract Act and Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements, with work performance at San Francisco National Cemetery located at 1 Lincoln Boulevard, San Francisco, California 94129.