S208--Grounds Maintenance - NWI
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 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), specifically the NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 23 (36C263), is soliciting quotes for Grounds Maintenance services for the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System in Omaha, NE, and the Grand Island VA Medical Center in Grand Island, NE. This is a Firm Fixed-Price contract, issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ), with a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Quotes are due by March 13, 2026, at 12:00 PM Central Time.
Scope of Work
The required services encompass comprehensive grounds maintenance, including:
- Annual landscaping and groundskeeping.
- A 7-step fertilization and weed control program.
- Commercial fertilizer and pesticide application for trees and shrubs.
- Mulch maintenance to a depth of at least three inches.
- Regrading and sod installation for drainage improvement.
- Installation of edging and river rock for water drainage.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed-Price
- Period of Performance: Base year from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027, with four one-year option periods.
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business
- NAICS Code: 561730 (Landscaping Services) with a size standard of $9.5 million.
- Published Date: March 6, 2026
- Technical Questions Due: March 10, 2026, 04:00 PM Central Time
- Quotes Due: March 13, 2026, 12:00 PM Central Time
Key Requirements & Submission
- Offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov.
- Personnel performing work must hold a Commercial Pesticide Applicator License issued by the Nebraska Department of Agriculture.
- Site visits are scheduled:
- Omaha VA Medical Center: Monday, March 9, 2026, at 10:00 AM.
- Grand Island VA Medical Center: Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 1:00 PM.
- Quotes must be emailed to John.Milroy@VA.GOV in .pdf or .docx format, with "Solicitation 36C26326Q0397" in the subject line.
- Pricing must be firm fixed and include all labor, overhead, profit, materials, and associated costs.
- Past performance references (up to five) from the last three years are required.
Evaluation
Award will be based on price as the sole evaluation factor. Offerors must agree to hold prices firm for 90 calendar days.
Additional Notes
- The solicitation incorporates FAR provisions 52.212-1, 52.212-2, and clause 52.212-4.
- Wage Determination 2015-5771 for Nebraska counties (Hall, Howard, Merrick) is applicable and crucial for labor cost estimation, outlining minimum hourly wage rates and fringe benefits.
- The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply to this acquisition.