Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) Landscape and Gardening
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) – Fort Belvoir is conducting a Sources Sought to identify qualified small businesses for Landscape and Gardening Services at Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) and U.S. Soldier’s Airmen Home National Cemetery (USSAHNC) for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27). This market research aims to gauge interest and capabilities from Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), and 8(A) firms. Responses are due by April 16, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. EST.
Scope of Work
The requirement includes providing all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision for landscape installation, maintenance, gardening, and interior plant care services. Key tasks involve:
- Maintaining landscapes, tree basins, and managing invasive species.
- Planting and maintaining shrubs, perennials, groundcovers, ornamental grasses, roses, bulbs, and seasonal annuals.
- Edging, weeding, mulching, creating new landscape beds, and applying pesticides/fertilizers.
- Hand watering, maintaining interior plants, and providing seasonal plants for Memorial Day, Veteran’s Day, and December holidays.
- Ensuring environmental impact awareness and compliance.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought / Market Research (not a solicitation).
- Purpose: Information and planning for FY27.
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business (WOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone, 8(A) encouraged).
- NAICS: 561730, "Landscaping Services," with a $9.5M size standard.
- Response Due: April 16, 2026, 12:00 p.m. EST.
- Published: March 26, 2026.
Submission Requirements
Interested firms should provide a capability package (not exceeding five pages) via email to amber.k.peeples.civ@army.mil (cc david.l.gecewicz.civ@army.mil) including:
- Firm name, POC, phone, email, UEI, CAGE code, and small business status (WOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone, 8(A)).
- Interest in competing as a prime contractor, including any subcontracting, joint ventures, or teaming arrangements.
- Detailed past experience on similar requirements (size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government/commercial).
- Information on commercial availability, pricing, delivery schedules, and terms.
- Recommendations to structure contract requirements for competition.
- Identification of any conditions restricting competition.
- Recommendations to improve the draft PWS/PRS.
Additional Notes
This notice is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or commitment to procure services. The Government will not pay for information submitted. Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) and Performance Requirements Summary (PRS) are attached.