Tree Maintenance, Corinth and Memphis National Cemeteries
The National Cemetery Administration is soliciting offers under solicitation number
VA786-14-R-0196 for the following cemeteries:
Memphis National Cemetery
3568 Townes Avenue
Memphis, TN 38122
Corinth National Cemetery
1551 Horton Street
Corinth, MS 38834
This acquisition is 100% set aside for Small Businesses. The NAICS Code is 561730, Size Standard is $7.0 Million.
The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration intends to award a firm fixed-priced contract for the procurement of general arboreal maintenance of trees.
A. Crown Cleaning: The contractor shall perform crown cleaning on all trees designated for crown cleaning in the solicitation. Crown Cleaning shall meet ANSI A300 standards and shall include selective removal of all dead, dying, and diseased branches from each tree requiring this action. Trees requiring this service range from about 10 feet in height to over 80 feet tall. Branch sizes range from less than B=" in diameter to over 10" in diameter. In many cases branches must be lowered in a controlled manner to avoid damaging existing gravesites.
B. Crown Thinning: The contractor shall perform crown thinning on all trees designated for crown thinning in the solicitation. Crown thinning shall be conducted in two steps. The first step shall be the removal of live branches to increase light penetration, air movement, and reduce weight. The second step will be general shaping of the crown to balance the removal branches in step one. Crown thinning shall meet ANSI A300 standards and shall include selective removal of all weak branches; water sprouts (suckers) and live branches from each tree requiring this action. Trees requiring this service range from about 10 feet in height to over 80 feet tall. Branch sizes range from less than B=" in diameter to over 10" in diameter. In many cases branches must be lowered in a controlled manner to avoid damaging existing gravesites.
C. Crown Restoration: The contractor shall perform crown restoration pruning to improve the structure, form and appearance of trees, which have been severely headed, vandalized or storm damage identified in the solicitation.
D. Crown Raise: The removal of the lower branches (large and small) of a tree in order to provide clearance and allow more sunlight for turf. Branches may be 2 to 20 inches in diameter.
All work shall be performed in strict accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract for the period of 60 calendar days for each cemetery.
Prospective offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) website and complete representations and certifications at https://www.sam.gov.
The following factors, listed in descending order of importance, will be used to evaluate offers: Non Price Factors (1) Past Performance; (2) Technical Qualifications; and Price. Overall, factors 1 & 2 when combined are significantly more important than price.
Electronic solicitations will be available for download from http://www.fbo.gov on or about June 6, 2014. No paper copies will be issued. Offerors are responsible for obtaining any and all amendments or additional information at http://www.fbo.gov. Proposals are due at 2:00 P.M. ET on June 20, 2014.
David Dixon
Contracting Officer
Contracting Officer
