The Department of Veterans Affairs needs a small business to provide grounds maintenance services at the Elko National Cemetery in Nevada.
Key Details
What exactly do they need?
The contractor will provide all labor, equipment, materials, and supervision to perform grounds maintenance services at the Elko National Cemetery in Nevada. This includes interment and disinterment services, headstone services, gravesite maintenance, grounds maintenance, tree, shrub, and planting bed maintenance, irrigation system services, pond services, drainage system maintenance, trash & debris removal, pavement sweeping and cleaning, ice prevention/snow & ice removal, structure cleaning and light maintenance, and ceremonies assistance.
What's the contract structure and timeline?
The contract will be a Firm-Fixed-Price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a single award. The contract will be for a base year plus options, but the notice doesn't say how many options or the expected start date.
How will they pick the winner?
The government will evaluate quotations using a tiered comparative analysis approach. Quotations will first be considered within the highest priority socioeconomic tier identified in this solicitation. Within that tier, the government will evaluate technical acceptability, past performance, and price in accordance with the stated evaluation criteria.
When and how do you bid?
Quotes must be submitted by email to the Contracting Specialist no later than 06/30/26 @ 4:00 PM (PST). Only quotes submitted by vendors that are actively registered in SAM.gov at the time of quote submission and award will be considered.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience with landscaping services
- Has done similar work for the government before
Heads up — easy to miss
- Questions received after the deadline may not be addressed, and answers will be provided via amendment on SAM.gov.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business is registered in SAM.gov
- Write a 1-page summary of similar work you've done before
- Email the Contracting Specialist to RSVP for the solicitation