Arlington National Cemetery Tree Planting and Tree and Shrub Maintenance
This project is being solicited as a Small Business Set Aside. The NAICS Code is 561730; Size standard of $7.0M is applicable.
The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials and supervision to prune between to 2,500 and 3,500 trees, remove between 175 to 225 trees, prune between 9,000 and 11,000 linear feet of shrubs and hedges, prune the linden trees lining the Ceremonial Mall, train the wisteria vines at the Old Amphitheater, provide emergency support, install cabling and lightning protection and perform between 2,200 and 2,600 hours of additional ground pruning tasks annually. Tree and shrub maintenance includes air-spading, root pruning, watering small trees, watering large trees, and watering shrubs, spraying trees and shrubs with pesticides or other products, applying soil injections of fertilizers, pesticides, and other products to trees and shrubs. Up to 250 trees are to be planted and warranted to be in a healthy, vigorous state for one year following initial post-planting acceptance, and Contractor shall provide all plant care and maintenance during that time. Contractor shall transplant up to 5 trees annually from one location to another within Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) or at the US Soldier's & Airmen's Home National Cemetery (USSAHNC).
We anticipate issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) in July 2014. A one-time site visit will be cited in the solicitation. This will be a firm fixed price (FFP) contract. Contract period will consist of a Base and four (4) one (1) year option periods. Evaluation factors for award will be addressed in the solicitation.
Contracting Office Address:
Mission & Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Ft Belvoir
9810 Lowen Rd, Bldg 701
Ft Belvoir, VA 22060
Places of Performance:
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA (ANC) & US Soldier's & Airmen's Home National Cemetery (USSAAHNC) located in the District of Columbia.
Primary Point of Contact:
Contract Specialist
Diane Clarke
703/806-2161
Secondary Point of Contact:
Vicki Walker
Contracting Officer
703/806-0136
Diane Clarke, 703-806-2161
MICC - Fort Belvoir
