Presolicitation
Grounds Maintenance Services at Golden Gate National Cemetery
Department of Veterans Affairs · Sol. 36C78627R0001
Due in 8 daysSDVOSB
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The VA National Cemetery Administration plans to buy grounds maintenance at Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, California. The work is set aside 100% for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. It is a presolicitation, so no documents are available yet. The planned contract is a base year plus four option periods.
Watch out for
- SDVOSB only. Only verified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses can bid.
This requirement is restricted as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business Set-Aside.
- No documents yet. You cannot see the work scope details or evaluation criteria until the solicitation is posted.
No documents will be available until the solicitation is issued.
- Dates look inconsistent. The notice says the solicitation comes out around October 12, 2025, but SAM.gov shows a 2026 deadline, so check for the real timeline.
All dates in this announcement are estimated and are subject to change.
- Formal FAR Part 15 proposal process. Part 15 proposals usually take more writing effort than simple quotes.
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Provide all personnel, equipment, tools and supervision for cemetery grounds maintenance
- Turf and grass, tree, shrub, planting and bed maintenance
- Gravesite maintenance and headstone services
- Irrigation and drainage system services
- Trash and debris removal, pavement sweeping and cleaning
- Structure cleaning and light maintenance
- Assistance with ceremonies
- Contract type
- Firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) task order contract, one award planned
- Period of performance
- Base year + four option periods
- Place of performance
- Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, CA
- Offers due
- 2026-10-12T16:00:00-07:00 (response deadline from SAM.gov)
- How to submit
- Electronic, through SAM.gov Contract Opportunities once the solicitation is issued
What to include when you submit
- Specific submission instructions will be in the solicitation documents
- Quotes and proposal documents must be submitted electronically
You must have
- Must be a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB)
This requirement is restricted as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business Set-Aside.
- Must be under the $9.5 million size standard for NAICS 561730
the Small Business Size Standard is $9.5 Million
- Active SAM registration with online representations and certifications completed
an offeror must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM)
Not in the notice text
- Evaluation method and factors
- Estimated value
- Exact solicitation release date
- Exact option period lengths
- Detailed work schedule and acreage
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 12, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 28, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- 36C78627R0001
- Agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Office
- National Cemetery Admin (36C786)
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
- NAICS
- 561730
- Product/service code
- S208
- Business type
- Facilities, janitorial & grounds
- Place of performance
- San Bruno, CA, 94066
- Contracting contact
- Roberto Escobedoroberto.escobedo@va.gov2792401655
Full notice text from SAM.gov
This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice with the intent of synopsizing a proposed contract action prior to issuance of the solicitation. Specific instructions on submitting your offeror will be contained in the solicitation documents to be issued on or about October 12, 2025, posted to SAM.gov website. No documents will be available until the solicitation is issued. The National Cemetery Administration (NCA), Veterans Affairs has a requirement for grounds maintenance services at Golden Gate National Cemetery. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, supervision, and other items and services necessary to ensure that ground maintenance services are performed at the Cemetery in a manner that shall maintain proper decorum and respect; and grounds maintenance operations are performed at the Cemetery in a manner that shall maintain healthy grass, trees, shrubs, and plants; and present a groomed, clean, neat, and professional appearance. Services will include, but are not limited to maintenance of grounds, headstone services, gravesite maintenance, turf and grasses maintenance, tree, shrub, planting, and bed maintenance, irrigation system services, drainage system maintenance, trash & debris removal, pavement sweeping and cleaning, structure cleaning and light maintenance, and ceremonies assistance. This requirement is restricted as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code assigned to this project is 561730 - Landscaping Services and the Small Business Size Standard is $9.5 Million. This acquisition will be procured in accordance with FAR Part 15 procedures. The Government contemplates award of one firm fixed price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), task order contract with a base year and four 4 option periods. The solicitation and any amendments to the solicitation will be available only through Contract Opportunities at www.SAM.gov. All quotes, and other documents required for the proposal submittal, including amendments to the request for proposals, shall be submitted electronically. All dates in this announcement are estimated and are subject to change. No other information will be available before the solicitation is posted. Registrations: In order to be awarded a contract an offeror must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM), http://www.sam.gov and have completed their Online Representations and Certifications.
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