Grounds Maintenance Services, Houston National Cemetery

***EDIT 10/16/2025 - (1) RFP paused for government shutdown. New closing date will be announced after government reopens. (2) Attachment added "RFP 36C78625R50248 Questions and Answers" and "Houston Grounds Maintenance Map"*** ***EDIT 9/22/2025 - Attachment added: "RFP 36C78625R50248 REVISED"; attachment removed "RFP 36C78625R50248"*** See Attached document "36C78625R50248" for full Request for Proposal The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration intends to procure Grounds Maintenance services for the Houston National Cemetery via a fixed price contract. The fixed price contract will be for a base period of one (1) year plus four (4), one-year option periods. RFP #: 36C78625R50248 SET ASIDE CATEGORY: SDVOSB NAICS CODES: 561730, Landscaping Services ISSUE DATE: 09/22/2025 RESPONSE DUE DATE: 10/24/2023 SITE VISIT Site Visit will be held at Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77038. Site Visit will be held on October 9 & 10, 2025, 9AM-10AM Central Standard Time (CST). Interested vendors may attend either session. Site visit attendance by the offeror is mandatory for consideration of award. Subcontractors may attend the site visit with the prospective bidder only. Due to the room size limitations, Offerors must notify the Contract Specialist and cemetery representative of their plan to attend. Notification should include Company Name, Address, Names of Attendees, and Phone No. Attendance Notification must be received by the Contract Specialist and cemetery representative via e-mail brian.werner2@va.gov and David.marr@va.gov no later than October 8, 2025, at 3PM CST. Questions regarding the solicitation should be submitted via e-mail to the Contract Specialist ( brian.werner2@va.gov ) no later than October 14, 2025. Questions submitted after October 14, 2025, may not be answered before the offer due date. All questions will be answered via a solicitation amendment on or before October 15, 2025. If you plan to conduct a site visit / inspection of the Houston National Cemetery other than on the day stated above, YOU MUST CONTACT the following personnel to make arrangements: David Marr, Cemetery Caretaker Celethia Johnson, Cemetery Director David.marr@va.gov Celethia.johnson@va.gov Houston National Cemetery Houston National Cemetery (281) 447-8686 (281) 447-8686 All responsible sources may submit a quotation which, if timely received, shall be considered by this agency. Responses must be concise and be specifically directed to the requirement reference above. It is the offeror’s responsibility to monitor SAM.GOV for changes or amendments. Submit questions regarding this Request for Proposal to brian.werner2@va.gov .