Turf Treatment Services for Culpeper National Cemetery -- S208

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration is soliciting turf treatment services for Culpeper National Cemetery, including herbicide applications, fertilizer treatments, core aeration, and overseeding across approximately 33.9 acres. The contract requires eight scheduled annual applications from April through November, with specific performance standards including pre- and post-emergent weed control, granular fertilization using 26-0-12 NPK ratio fertilizer with minimum 50 percent slow-release sulfur-coated urea, grub larvae control, and core aeration to 4-inch depth with Turf Type Tall Fescue overseeding. All work must be performed Monday through Friday between 7:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. local time, excluding federal holidays, with contractor personnel required to maintain valid Virginia commercial pesticide/herbicide licenses and adhere to strict cemetery conduct standards. Evaluation will prioritize technical capability and past performance combined over price, with quoters required to submit four volumes: company information (Volume A), technical qualifications and work plan (Volume B), at least three past performance questionnaires from similar projects completed within the last five years (Volume C), and pricing in Excel format (Volume D). The response deadline is February 27, 2026, by 12:00 p.m. EST, with a mandatory site visit scheduled for February 6, 2026, and solicitation questions due by February 9, 2026, by 12:00 p.m. EST.

This acquisition is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 561730, with a business size standard of $9.5 million, and will be awarded as a firm fixed-price contract for one base year plus four optional one-year renewals contingent on fund availability. All quoters must be registered in the System of Award Management (SAM) with current Unique Entity Identification, maintain active SDVOSB certification through the SBA, and certify that the SDVOSB will perform at least 50 percent of the contract work. The place of performance is Culpeper National Cemetery, located at 501 E Chandler Street, Culpeper, Virginia 22701, approximately 70 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. Contractors must comply with the Department of Labor Wage Determination No. 2015-4283 (Revision 35, effective December 3, 2025) establishing prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for Virginia counties including Culpeper, with Health & Welfare benefits at $5.55 per hour and mandatory paid sick leave provisions under Executive Order 13706. All submissions must be sent electronically to the contracting officer at marshand.boone@va.gov, with failure to comply with any submittal requirements resulting in non-responsive designations.