Stormwater Infrastructure Maintenance for Culpeper -- J046

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration anticipates soliciting stormwater infrastructure maintenance services for Culpeper National Cemetery, with a sources sought notice due by June 30, 2026. The contract structure comprises an initial base period plus four option years, with funding anticipated in Fiscal Year 2026. No set-aside applies.

Place of performance is Culpeper National Cemetery in Virginia. The contractor will perform comprehensive stormwater infrastructure maintenance including inspection, cleaning, repair, and preventive maintenance of stormwater collection systems, retention areas, drainage structures, and associated appurtenances, coordinating with cemetery operations personnel and maintaining records of all maintenance activities.

The SOW specifies maintenance of a BayFilter stormwater filtration system manufactured by BaySaver Technologies LLC. The BayFilter uses spiral-wound filter cartridges with polyethylene external shells and zeolite/perlite/activated alumina media blend housed within concrete vault structures with PVC manifold piping meeting ASTM D1785. Performance requirements mandate at least 85% suspended solids removal, 65% total phosphorus removal, 65% turbidity reduction, 40% total copper removal, and 40% total zinc removal based on TARP Tier II testing. Each cartridge must achieve 65% total phosphorus load removal and reduce turbidity by 50% or more with a maximum flow rate of 45 GPM. Maintenance involves periodic cartridge replacement and vault cleaning via vacuum truck, with initial inspection required within six months and biannual inspections thereafter. Used cartridges must be returned to BaySaver Technologies for exchange and recycling credit.

The formal solicitation number is QSE--36C78626Q50209. Interested contractors should monitor Federal Procurement Data System and GovTribe for RFP release.