Tree Removal, Stump Grinding, & Tree Pruning, Raleigh & Wilmington National Cemeteries

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration is soliciting quotes for tree removal, stump grinding, and tree pruning services at Raleigh and Wilmington National Cemeteries in North Carolina under an SDVOSB set-aside (NAICS 561730, Landscaping Services), with quotes due June 22, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EST.

This is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside with a $9.5 million size standard. The awardee must be registered in SAM.gov and, for SDVOSB firms, in SBA VetCert or SBA Small Business Search at time of submission and award. Service contractors are limited to subcontracting no more than 50% of government payment to non-SDVOSB or VOSB firms.

The scope comprises five contract line items spanning both cemeteries: pruning of three trees at Raleigh National Cemetery; removal of five trees with stump grinding at Raleigh National Cemetery; removal of all trees within five feet of the outside wall at Raleigh National Cemetery; pruning for five-foot clearance around utility lines on three trees at Wilmington National Cemetery; and removal of five trees with stump grinding at Wilmington National Cemetery. Work must be completed within 90 days following a Post-Award Conference and conducted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. local time, excluding federal holidays.

Technical qualifications include an ISA Certified Arborist as Site Manager, demonstrated relevant experience within the last two years in commercial tree maintenance at government, industrial, commercial, or public sites, and submission of a detailed work plan. The contract will be awarded as Firm Fixed Price to the responsible quoter with the lowest technically acceptable quote. Award is contingent on funding availability.

Site visits are scheduled for June 9, 2026 at Raleigh National Cemetery and June 10, 2026 at Wilmington National Cemetery, both at 10:30 a.m. EST. Questions are due by 12:00 p.m. EST on Friday, June 12, 2026.