• The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a service-based contract for landscape and grounds maintenance at various locations, including the VA Central California Health Care Systems (VACCHCS), using a sole-source provision due to a small business set-aside requirement for 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business contractors.
• Acquisition spans six (6) consecutive calendar months, starting December 2023, with mandatory pre-solicitations for non-starting period contracts; responses are desired by the end of February 2024.
• The solicitation includes a Performance Work Statement and attachments required for solicitation compliance but is not open to non-domestic, 8(a), small business equity contract candidates or sole source contract awardees.
CombinedService-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Sole Source (FAR 19.14)11
• The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to award a sole-source contract in landscape and grounds maintenance at VA Central California Health Care Systems.
• NAICS code is 561730 for this procurement with a small business size standard of $9.5 Million, as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside acquisition.
• Anticipated period of performance will be one base year with four options years at VACCHCS; site visit 5 August 2026 is optional but encouraged to evaluate the work quality and processes.
CombinedService-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Sole Source (FAR 19.14)10
• The VA Central California Health Care Systems, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 561730, require landscape and grounds maintenance services.
• The acquisition is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside for limited competition due to small business size standards exceeding $9.5 Million.
• Responses are due within four (4) weeks of receipt by the contracting office; an optional site visit on August 5, 2026, has been scheduled.
CombinedService-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Sole Source (FAR 19.14)
• The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23, intends to award a sole source contract for grounds maintenance services at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center.
• Acquisition is set aside for small businesses under NAICS 811219 (Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair).
• Services must be delivered within a one base year plus two option years period of performance spanned by the Minneapolis VAMC grounds.
• Coverage required to include ground maintenance services at specified facility site.
• The Department of Veterans Affairs Central California Health Care Systems (VACCHCS) requires commercial plumbing services for landscape and grounds maintenance at its facilities.
• Service-based contract with North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 561730, small business size standard $9.5 Million.
• Base period with four option years, as identified in the solicitation documents; anticipation of performance is until September 2028