rfq Grounds Maintenance Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 is requesting quotations for grounds maintenance services at the St. Louis VA Medical Center Jefferson Barracks facility under RFQ 36C25526Q0362, with quotations due July 3, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Central Time. This procurement is set aside entirely for small business concerns; offerors must qualify as small businesses under NAICS 561730 (Landscaping Services) with a size standard of $9.5 million.

The scope covers routine grounds maintenance and emergency landscaping services across a 126.65-acre campus, including mowing, trimming, edging, weed control, debris removal, seasonal cleanup, and limited tree and shrub maintenance. All lawn and landscaped areas must be maintained in a clean, safe, and visually professional condition. Services are provided Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., excluding federal holidays. Offerors must document at least three years of prior prime contractor experience in grounds maintenance services with specific contract references, hold valid Missouri Commercial Pesticide Applicator Licenses, and provide OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety Course certificates. Insurance requirements include workers' compensation with $100,000 employer's liability, general liability of $500,000 per occurrence, and automobile liability of $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence.

The contract is structured as a five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement with five consecutive 12-month ordering periods running July 13, 2026 through July 12, 2031. The guaranteed minimum is $9,000; the contract ceiling is $675,000 over the five-year term. Evaluation uses a lowest-price-technically-acceptable approach, beginning with the lowest-priced quotation. Offerors must submit a technical capabilities letter not exceeding five pages plus pricing. Monthly invoicing in arrears is required, with payment via electronic funds transfer.