Trim and Edge Services for Massachusetts National Cemetery for a base and four, one year options -- S208

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration is soliciting quotations for flat grave marker grass trimming and edging services at Massachusetts National Cemetery under solicitation 36C78626Q50087. The contractor must provide all labor, supervision, equipment, tools, materials, and supplies necessary to perform trimming and edging services on approximately 220 acres of developed cemetery grounds, maintaining approximately 56,783 flat grave markers as of April 1, 2026, with an anticipated annual addition of 1,200 markers. Contract requirements include performing three trimming cycles annually using gasoline-powered weed eaters, two sidewalk and curb line edging operations annually using gasoline-powered string trimmers with metal blade attachments, and compliance with Service Contract Act Wage Determination 2015-4045 Rev. 34, which establishes prevailing wage rates ranging from approximately $15.88 to $73.03 per hour depending on occupational classification. Work must be performed Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with weekend availability at 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. by advance notice, with specific trimming cycles scheduled for May 1-20, June 15-July 5, August 1-20, and October 15-November 5, plus an additional October cycle with a six-week completion window. Evaluation will be conducted on a lowest-price technically acceptable basis, with award to the lowest-priced quoter whose proposal meets minimum technical requirements, including submission of at least three comparable contract examples from the past five years, a detailed work plan and staffing plan with man-hour estimates, equipment specifications, and a Gantt chart demonstrating production schedules; a site manager with minimum four years of supervision experience managing at least five personnel must be on-site at all times. The deadline for written questions is February 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EST, a site visit is scheduled for February 17, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. EST, and quotations are due March 11, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. EST.

This solicitation is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 561730 (Landscaping Services), and quoters must be registered in the System of Award Management (SAM) and certified as SDVOSB in the SBA's VIP database; contractors claiming SDVOSB status must certify compliance with the 50% self-performance requirement per 38 U.S.C. 8127. The contract is structured as an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement with a guaranteed minimum of $5,000 and a maximum aggregate value not to exceed $2,200,000 across the base year (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027) and four one-year option periods, with quantities increasing annually from 57,983 markers in Option Year I to 61,583 markers in Option Year IV. The place of performance is located at Connery Avenue, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts 02542 (Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne, Massachusetts). Quotations must be submitted electronically to Antionette.Collins@va.gov and include pricing on the Price-Cost Schedule (Attachment A) covering the base year and all four option years, with unit costs required for each contract line item covering flat grave marker trimming cycles and curb line trimming operations.