Amendment 0002 - Combined Synopsis Solicitation - 36C78626Q50190 - Tree Removal, Stump Grinding, & Tree Pruning at Raleigh & Wilmington National Cemeteries -- S208

GENERAL INFORMATION: Document Type: Solicitation Number: Title: Post Date: Original Response Date: Applicable NAICS: PSC: Set Aside Type: Issuing Contracting Office: Place of Performance: Attachments: Combined Synopsis Solicitation 36C78626Q50190 Tree Pruning, Tree Removal, and Stump Grinding at Raleigh and Wilmington National Cemeteries 5/29/2026 6/22/2026 at 4:00 pm EST 561730 – Landscaping Services S208 – Housekeeping – Landscaping/Groundskeeping Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration, Contract Services 18434 Joplin Road Triangle, VA 22172 Raleigh National Cemetery 501 Rock Quarry Rd Raleigh, NC 27610 Wilmington National Cemetery 2011 Market St Wilmington, NC 28403 A – Statement of work (pg 10 ) A.1 – Raleigh Tree List, Photos, & Map (pg 16 ) A.2 – Wilmington Tree List, Photos, & Map (pg 20 ) B - Price Schedule (pg 24 ) C – SCA Wage Determination 2015-4393 Rev. 33 - Raleigh (pg 25) D – SCA Wage Determination 2015-4397 Rev. 31 - Wilmington (pg 35) -- 1 of 44 -- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR Overhaul Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 36C78626Q50190 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for tree pruning, tree removal, and stump grinding at Raleigh and Wilmington National Cemeteries. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01 with an effective date of 03/13/2026. NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE: The (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561730. The business size standard in millions of dollars is $9,500,000. PRICE SCHEDULE: See Attachment B. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: See Statement of Work at Attachment A. CONTRACT DATES: The period of performance will be 90 days after the Post Award Conference. Work at both locations must be completed within the 90-day period of performance. DELIVERY/ACCEPTANCE LOCATION: Delivery will be FOB Destination and the delivery and acceptance locations will be at the Place of Performance addresses listed on page 1 of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. CONTRACT TYPE: The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, anticipates the award of a Firm Fixed Priced (FFP) contract for tree pruning, tree removal, and stump grinding at Raleigh and Wilmington National Cemeteries. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. This solicitation and the subsequent award is subject to the availability of funding. PRE-QUOTE SITE VISIT: Quoters are urged and expected to inspect all sites where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance. In no event shall failure to inspect one or all sites constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. If you plan to conduct a site visit/inspection of Raleigh and Wilmington National Cemeteries, the following site visits have been scheduled: Raleigh National Cemetery - Tuesday, June 9, 2026 @ 10:30 a.m. EST. Wilmington National Cemetery – Wednesday, June 10, 2026 @ 10:30 a.m. EST *No additional site-visits or individual tours will be scheduled. Interested prospective quoters should attend the scheduled site visits. Please meet David Beaver at the entrance of each cemetery. A RSVP is not required for site visits. All questions resulting from the site visit should be sent to the Contracting Officer by following the instructions in the “RFQ QUESTIONS” section of this Combined Synopsis Solicitation. The Contracting Officer will then issue an amendment(s) answering all questions that were received on time (by the question due date). Potential Quoters are responsible for checking SAM.gov for issued Amendments to this Combined Synopsis Solicitation. -- 2 of 44 -- INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS: All prospective Quoters are required to have an active Federal Government contracts registration in System for Award Management (SAM) website when they submit a quote, and at time of award. If a Quoter does not have an active/current registration with SAM.gov prior to the solicitation close date, and at time of award, it will result in the company being considered non- responsive. Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) socio-economic category concerns MUST also have an active/current registration with SBA VetCert (https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/) or SBA Small Business Search (https://search.certifications.sba.gov/) prior to the solicitation close date, and at time of award. Failure to comply will result in the Quoter being considered ineligible. RFQ QUESTIONS: All questions regarding this solicitation are to be submitted to the Contracting Officer, via email, no later than 12:00 pm EST, Friday, June 12, 2026. No questions will be accepted after this time. Questions pertaining to this announcement shall be sent by email to: sarah.poole1@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Amendments will be issued to answer all questions that are submitted. RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ): Quotes are due to the Contracting Officer no later than 4:00 pm EST on Monday, June 22, 2026. Email responses to sarah.poole1@va.gov. Responses to this announcement may result in a Firm Fixed Priced (FFP) contract. The Government intends to make award without discussions. It is the responsibility of the Quoter to submit their best pricing at the time quotes are due. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary and the Government will not pay for information provided nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided for the Government. Quoters are responsible f…