S208--2026 Perry Grounds Service 36C24826Q0191

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION REQUEST FOR OFFERS (RFO) This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the streamlined procedures of FAR Part 12 (Commercial Products and Commercial Services) and FAR Subpart 5.2. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested, and no separate written solicitation will be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Offers (RFO). All clauses are current through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-03, effective January 17, 2025. DESCRIPTION The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract for the provision of all supplies, materials, equipment, labor, supervision, management, and transportation necessary to provide Landscaping/Grounds Services, in accordance with the requirements set forth herein. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The period of performance consists of one (1) year base period and four (4) one-year option periods, for a total potential period of performance of five (5) years, if all options are exercised. GENERAL INFORMATION Contracting Office: Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Procurement Office East Network Contracting Office (NCO) 8 Contracting Officer: John H. Shultzaberger Email: John.Shultzaberger@va.gov Phone: 352-214-5135 SET-ASIDE INFORMATION This acquisition is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns in accordance with applicable acquisition regulations. Only SDVOSB concerns registered and verified in the Small Business Administration (SBA) and System for Award Management (SAM.gov) are eligible to submit offers. SITE VISIT A site visit is scheduled as follows: Date: January 13, 2026 Time: 11:00 AM EST Location: Perry CBOC 224 North Peacock Ave. Perry, FL 32347 Attendance is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. QUESTIONS All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted via email to Bernadette.Quevedo@va.gov no later than January 14, 2025 by 4:00 PM EST. Responses to vendor questions, if any, will be posted to SAM.gov. EVALUATION METHODOLOGY The Government will evaluate offers using a comparative evaluation method in accordance with FAR Part 12. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer represents the best value to the Government. The following factors, listed in descending order of importance, will be considered: 1. Technical Capability 2. Past Performance 3. Price OFFER SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Offers shall be submitted via email only to: Bernadette.Quevedo@va.gov Offers must be received no later than January 19, 2026, by 4:00 PM EST. The Government intends to make a single Firm-Fixed-Price award resulting from this solicitation. Offerors must be actively registered in SAM.gov at the time of award. APPLICABLE TERMS AND CONDITIONS This solicitation incorporates applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) provisions and clauses by reference and/or full text, as applicable. Any resulting contract shall be governed by FAR Part 12 commercial contracting procedures.

PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT The purpose of this amendment is to provide the Government s responses to questions received from prospective offerors and to clarify certain aspects of the solicitation. This amendment does not change the closing date unless specifically stated herein. CHANGES TO THE SOLICITATION 1. Questions and Answers The Government s responses to vendor questions are provided below. These responses are hereby incorporated into the solicitation and shall be considered part of the solicitation requirements. SOLICITATION REMAINS UNCHANGED Except as specifically modified by this amendment, all other terms, conditions, specifications, and requirements of the solicitation remain unchanged.