Notice of Intent Ability One Grounds Maintenance Services for Fort Worden Post Cemetery
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
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 National Cemetery Administration (NCA), Pacific District, has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a firm-fixed-price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Grounds Maintenance Services at Fort Worden Post Cemetery in Port Townsend, WA. The intent is to award this contract to the AbilityOne contractor, Skookum Educational Programs DBA: Tessera. Responses from interested sources identifying their capabilities are due by March 31, 2026, at 1:00 AM PST.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for comprehensive grounds maintenance services at Fort Worden Post Cemetery.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Notice of Intent to Award (Non-Competitive)
- Contract Vehicle: Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)
- Duration: One base year plus four one-year option periods, with a potential six-month option period (FAR clause 52.217-8).
- NAICS: 561730 (Landscaping Services) with a $9.5 million small business size standard.
- Set-Aside: AbilityOne (Intent to award non-competitively)
- Response Due: March 31, 2026, 1:00 AM PST
- Published: March 17, 2026
- Place of Performance: Port Townsend, WA
Context & Intent
This notice is issued in accordance with Public Law 116-155, the Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act of 2020, which amends 38 U.S.C. 8127. It states that AbilityOne contracts added to the Procurement List before December 22, 2006, will remain with an AbilityOne contractor. Skookum Educational Programs was the previous awardee for this requirement.
Response Information
This Notice of Intent is NOT a request for competitive quotations. Responsible sources may submit capability information to demonstrate their ability to meet the requirement. The Government will use this information solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future, and a decision not to compete is at the Government's discretion. Responders will not be reimbursed for any costs associated with preparing their submissions.
Contact Information
- Primary Contact: Roberto Escobedo
- Email: roberto.escobedo@va.gov
- Phone: 2792401655