VANIHCS Ft Wayne Lawn Care/Snow Removal Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 10 in Cincinnati, Ohio, intends to solicit comprehensive grounds maintenance and snow removal services at the VA Northern Indiana Health Care System Fort Wayne Medical Center, with a presolicitation deadline of June 3, 2026 at 1630 Eastern Time and anticipated full solicitation release on or around April 17, 2026.

The procurement is set aside 100 percent for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 561730 (Landscaping Services), with a small business size standard of $9.5 million. Work is performed at 2121 Lake Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46805, covering approximately 22.5 acres. Services span two seasons: snow and ice removal from November 1 through March 31 on an as-needed basis with 24/7 availability, 90-minute response time, and five-hour completion windows per event; and lawn care from April 1 through October 31 including weekly mowing (grass height 2.5–4 inches), edging, trimming, mulching, weeding, overseeding, fertilizing, herbicide and pesticide control (requiring state certification), and debris removal. The contractor must provide all supervision, labor, tools, equipment, vehicles, transportation, and chemicals.

The base contract period runs November 1, 2026 through October 31, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods. Award is contemplated as firm-fixed-price. Prevailing wage rates apply under Service Contract Act determination IN2015-4781 (effective 12/03/2025), with mandatory fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour. Subcontracting is limited to no more than 50 percent of the government-paid amount to firms not certified as SDVOSBs or VOSBs.

An organized site visit is scheduled for May 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM. Contract Specialist Samuel Galbreath (samuel.galbreath@va.gov) is the point of contact. FAR 52.222-90 (Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors) applies as of Amendment 0001 effective May 7, 2026.