Sacramento Valley National Cemetery Grounds Maintenance Services -- S208

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENTGrounds Maintenance Services PWS – Sacramento Valley National Cemetery Revised: May 26. 2026 This revised PWS supercedes all prior versions issued under Solicitation 36C78625R50086 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. GENERAL INFORMATION: 2 1.1. Background 2 1.2. Objective 3 1.3. Scope of Work 3 1.4. Period of Performance 3 1.5. Place of Performance 4 1.6. Type of Contract 4 1.7. General Information 4 2. Definitions & Acronyms 9 2.1. Definitions 9 2.2. Acronyms 15 3. Government Furnished Property, Equipment, and Services 16 3.1 General Information 16 3.2 Facilities 16 3.3 Utilities 16 3.4 Headstones and Markers 16 4. Contractor Furnished Items, Services & Requirements 16 General Information 16 5. SPECIFIC CONTRACTOR TASKS AND ASSOCIATED DELIVERABLES 25 5.1. BASIC SERVICES 25 5.2. HEADSTONE SERVICES 26 5.3. GRAVESITE MAINTENANCE 35 5.4. TURF & GRASSES MAINTENANCE 36 5.5. TREE, SHRUB & PLANTING BED MAINTENANCE 55 5.6. IRRIGATION SYSTEM SERVICES 70 5.7. POND SERVICES 85 5.8. DRAINAGE SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 90 5.9. TRASH & DEBRIS REMOVAL 91 5.10. PAVEMENT SWEEPING & CLEANING 94 5.11. STRUCTURE CLEANING & LIGHT MAINTENANCE 94 5.12. CEREMONIES ASSISTANCE 100 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENTGrounds Maintenance Services PWS – Sacramento Valley National Cemetery Revised 02/04/2026 GENERAL INFORMATION: Description of Service: This requirement is a non-personal services contract in which the contractor shall provide all personnel, materials, equipment, and maintenance necessary to ensure that grounds maintenance and improvement services are performed at for Sacramento Valley National Cemetery (SVNC) located in Dixon California hereby known as “the Cemetery”. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn, is responsible to the Government. Background: The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, honors Veterans with a final resting place and lasting memorials that commemorate their service to our nation. There are approximately 155 National Cemeteries in 41 states that receive visitors, hold ceremonies and conduct committal services on an ongoing basis. Because of the special significance and attention our National Cemeteries receive from the public, strict adherence to specifications is essential. Sacramento Valley National Cemetery is the seventh national cemetery built in California and the 124th in the national cemetery system.Like many lands in the western United States, the Homestead Act of 1862 facilitated the settlement of the site of what is now the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery. In the late 1860's, the site consisted of nine separate parcels, which were subsequently acquired by private citizens through preemption (an individual's right to settle land first and pay for it later) and homestead claims. During the 20th century, these separate parcels were gradually consolidated under one owner. The site was continuously used as farmland from the 1860's until it was purchased by the National Cemetery Administration in 2004. Crops raised on the property at the time of NCA's purchase included corn, alfalfa, beans, squash, and peppers.The Union Pacific Railroad, formerly the Southern Pacific Railroad, and prior to that the Central Pacific Railroad, intersects the southeastern corner of the property. In May 1869, the famous golden spike was driven in Promontory Summit, Utah, to symbolically mark the completion of the "First Trans-Continental Railroad," connecting Omaha, Nebraska, to Sacramento. However, the rail network did not actually reach the Pacific Ocean until the completion of the Central Pacific Railroad, connecting San Francisco and Sacramento in November of that year.The First Trans-Continental Railroad linked the West Coast with the existing railroad network in the eastern United States, and contributed dramatically to the economic development and population growth of California. The Southern Pacific Railroad leased the Central Pacific railroad in 1885; over time, the Southern Pacific Railroad grew into a massive railway network throughout the Western and Southwestern United States, stretching down from Portland, Oregon to New Orleans. The Southern Pacific Railroad was acquired by the Union Pacific Railroad in 1996.Sacramento Valley National Cemetery opened for burials in 2006, and was formally dedicated on April 22, 2007. Monuments and MemorialsSacramento Valley National Cemetery features a memorial pathway lined with a variety of memorials that honor America's veterans. As of 2017, there are 9 memorials here. Objective: The basic service objective is to maintain the cemetery grounds, landscaped areas, irrigation systems burial sections, and memorial sites to honor those who have served our nation in accordance with the performance standards stated in the PWS. Green burial sections are included in all ground’s maintenance and services listed in PWS and Scope of Work. Scope of Work: The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, and supervision of its employees to perform the service requirements under this contract for Sacramento Valley National Cemetery. Service requirements include: Headstone Services Gravesite Maintenance Turf and Grasses Maintenance Tree, Shrub, Planting, and Bed Maintenance Irrigation System Services Pond Services Drainage System Maintenance Trash & Debris Removal Pavement Sweeping and Cleaning Structure Cleaning and Light Maintenance Ceremonies Assistance Period of Performance: The contract shall be a twelve (12) month base year plus four (4) twelve-month option years if exercised. Place of Performance: Sacramento Valley National Cemetery (SVNC) 5810 Midway Rd, Dixon California 95620 Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity Contra…