Tree Maintenance Services at DFW National Cemetery

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration is procuring comprehensive tree maintenance services at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery through solicitation number 36C78625Q50324. The contract encompasses tree removal, pruning, stump grinding, and deadwood pruning services across multiple tree categories, requiring a certified arborist with at least three years of commercial tree maintenance experience to manage the project. Offerors must participate in a mandatory site visit scheduled for July 25, 2025, at 1:00 PM at the Administration Building, with questions due by 4:00 PM EST on the same day and answers provided by July 30, 2025. The evaluation will be based on technical approach, past performance, and price, with emphasis on certified arborist qualifications and compliance with specific tree maintenance standards. Proposals are due August 4, 2025, at 11:00 AM EST for this firm fixed-price procurement.

This opportunity is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 561730 with a small business size standard of $9.5 million. The scope includes removing 6 large trees and 3 medium trees, performing routine pruning on 13 large trees and 8 medium trees, and conducting various levels of deadwood pruning on multiple trees throughout the cemetery grounds. The contract performance period spans 60 calendar days from award, with all work required to be completed by October 31, 2025. Services will be performed at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery located in Dallas, Texas 75211. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management and, if claiming SDVOSB status, must be verified in VetCert to be eligible for award consideration.