RFQ Fort Logan National Cemetery Tree Maintenance

The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration is soliciting bids under RFQ on a 100 percent Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside for tree maintenance services at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Colorado, with proposals due August 19, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. This is a decision-filtering constraint: only SDVOSBs verified in the VA's Vendor Information Pages database at the time of bid submission and award may compete.

The scope comprises firm, fixed-price line items for six medium tree removals, six medium stump removals, one large tree deadwood pruning, nine large tree removals, and one large stump removal, with all debris disposal included. Work must be completed within 60 calendar days during the performance period of July 20 through September 30, 2026. The International Society of Arboriculture arborist certification is mandatory; the lead arborist must demonstrate at least three years' experience supervising commercial tree maintenance operations.

Technical evaluation factors are the contractor's technical approach and understanding of work, arborist qualifications and resume, and past performance on at least three comparable tree projects within the last five years. Award goes to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offer from a responsible offeror, with pricing evaluated on completeness and accuracy of the line-item structure. SDVOSBs are subject to subcontracting limitations: no more than 50 percent of government-paid amounts may be paid to non-similarly situated entities for services.

A mandatory site visit is scheduled for August 12, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. at the Public Information Center at Fort Logan National Cemetery. Vendor questions are due August 13, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Offerors must submit current licenses, insurance, arborist certifications, and past performance references, and must complete and sign clause 852.219-75 certifying compliance with subcontracting limitations.