Iowa Veterans Cemetery Snow Removal

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The state of Iowa, through the Iowa Department of Administrative Services (DAS Iowa), is seeking qualified bidders to provide snow and ice removal services at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery located in Adel, Iowa. The selected contractor will be responsible for snow and ice removal, receiving and unpacking delivered headstones and niche covers, and destroying unusable headstones and niche covers. All services must comply with National Cemetery Administration (NCA) standards and are to be conducted at the direction of Iowa Veterans Cemetery government employees. The contract term will begin upon award and end on February 28, 2027, with the Agency having the sole option to renew the contract for up to three annual extensions. Bidders must submit pricing details, including hourly rates for snow and ice removal and per each rates for receiving/unpacking markers and destroying unusable headstones/niche covers. Site visits can be made during the cemetery's regular business hours, and bids are due by February 19, 2024, at 2:00 PM CST.

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This contract opportunity is not currently being provided by another vendor, and there are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The Iowa Veterans Cemetery does not have any incumbent vendors or current contractors for the requested services, and there is no existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The budget range for this contract opportunity is not specified, but the pricing details provided in the Request for Bids (RFB) document indicate the expected cost for the required services.