SAM #36C78626Q50212

Geese Mitigation Services Solicitation for Fort Logan National Cemetery

This opportunity is for geese mitigation services at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Colorado, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration. - Government Buyer: - Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, Contract Services office - Service Requested: - Monthly Geese Mitigation Services - 12 services per year for the base period, repeated for four option years (total potential: 60 services) - No specific OEMs or part numbers; this is a wildlife mitigation service contract - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Strict adherence to dignity and respect protocols for cemetery operations - Use of green cleaning products and environmentally friendly processes - Contractor must restore any damage to headstones, markers, or turf - Work must not interfere with funeral or ceremonial events - Compliance with labor standards and wage determinations - Technical proposals evaluated for approach, understanding, and past performance - Award based on lowest-priced, technically acceptable offer - Contract Structure: - Single award, definite quantity contract - Base year plus four one-year option periods (total potential duration: five years)

Description

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Document Type: Combined Synopsis Solicitation

Solicitation Number: 36C78626Q50212

Post Date: 07/07/2026

Original Response Date: 08/05/2026 15:00 pm EST

Applicable NAICS: 561710

Classification Code: S207

Set Aside Type: 100% set aside for Small Business

Period of Performance: Base: 1 September 2026 - 31 August 2027 Option 1: 1 September 2027 - 31 August 2028 Option 2: 1 September 2028 - 31 August 2029 Option 3: 1 September 2029 – 31 August 2030 Option 4: 1 September 2030 – 31 August 2031

Issuing Contracting Office: Department of Veterans Affairs

Address: National Cemetery Administration, Contract Services, 18434 Joplin Road, Triangle, VA 22172

Place of Performance: Fort Logan National Cemetery, 4400 Kenyon Ave, Denver, CO 80236

Attachments: Attachment A – Performance Work Statement Fort Logan Geese Mitigation Attachment B – U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination # 2015-5419 Attachment C – Price Schedule Ft Logan Geese Mitigation 36C78626Q50212

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart FAR 12.603 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), solicitation number 36C78626Q50212.

This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) FAC 2026-01 (eff. 03/13/2026).

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE:

The (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561710. The business size standard number of employees is $17.5 Million.

This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the government to a particular acquisition approach.

The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, anticipates a single award Definite Quantity contract with a base year period plus four one-year option years, if exercised.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS: All prospective offerors MUST be registered with the System of Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov and must complete the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://www.sam.gov prior to the solicitation closing date. Failure to comply will result in the offeror being considered ineligible. “System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.”

IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OFFEROR TO SUBMIT THEIR BEST OFFER AT THE TIME QUOTES ARE DUE.

SITE VISIT: Interested offerors are encouraged to attend a site visit on July 22nd or 23rd, 2026, at 10:00 am MST. Meet the government team at Fort Logan National Cemetery, 4400 W. Kenyon Ave, Denver, CO 80236, Public Information Center beyond the main gate (visitor entrance). Vendors may attend either session.

SOLICITATION QUESTIONS: All questions regarding this solicitation are to be submitted to the contracting officer via email, no later than July 29, 2026, at 4:00pm EST. No questions will be answered after this time. Questions pertaining to this announcement shall be sent by email to: brian.werner2@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Associated answers to questions submitted will be provided via a solicitation amendment. Should an amendment not be endorsed by the interested offeror, the quote will be considered ineligible for award.

RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ): Quotes are due to the contracting officer no later than August 5, 2026, 15:00pm EST. Offers received after this time are determined to be a “Late Offer” and will not be considered for award. Responses to this announcement will result in a definitive contract, base-year plus four (4) option years if exercised. The government intends to make award without discussions. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary and the government will not pay for information provided nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided for the government. Offerors are responsible for obtaining all amendments or additional information concerning this announcement at sam.gov.

IT’S THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PROSPECTIVE VENDORS TO READ AND UNDERSTAND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS PRIOR TO SUBMITTING A QUOTE. ANY DEVIATION FROM ACCEPTING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SHALL MAKE YOUR QUOTE INELIGIBLE.

QUOTATION PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: Contractors are strongly encouraged to follow the following format to submit their package. Offerors shall submit quotes in three (3) separate documents for each volume listed below.

Volume A - Administrative

The following information shall be included in Volume A: Legal Business/Company Name (as listed in www.sam.gov) Complete Company Address (No P.O. Boxes) SAM UEI Company Point of Contact Name and Title Telephone Number Email Address Company Capabilities Statement

One (1) Copy Subcontractor Participation Document. If you are not using sub-contractors and will self-perform, please state so clearly in your offer. If you will use any subcontractors to perform any direct tasks in the Performance Work Statement, the subcontractor participation document must include the above company information (bullets 1 -7) as well as the specific tasks in the PWS, and the total dollar value of the contract. Failure to comply may result in the offeror being ineligible for this award.

One (1) Signed Copy of all Solicitation Amendments. Failure to comply will result in the offeror being ineligible for this award.

Provide complete copies of the following Provisions that are required to be submitted as part of the quote: (If already completed in SAM, provide a copy of SAM) Failure to comply shall result in the Quoter being ineligible for award.

FAR 52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements – Notice and Representation FAR 52.212-3 Quoter Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Volume B - Technical Proposal

The following shall be included as part of the offeror’s technical submission, Volume B: Factor 1: Technical Approach and Understanding of the Work: Proposal shall be evaluated in accordance with the criteria contained in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and on how well the technical approach meets the Government requirements. The proposal shall be more than restating the PWS. Technical approach will be evaluated for the following: Contractor-provided statements and/or literature that clearly explains their experience, approach and/or abilities to perform the tasks described in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Factor 2: Past Performances: Past performance shall be evaluated based on the Contractor’s technical qualifications on projects within the last 5 years that are comparable in size, complexity, and scope. Past Performance information shall be obtained by the following methods. The Contracting Officer’s knowledge of previous experience with the service being acquired. Contractor’s past performance descriptions of a minimum of 3 recent (within the last 5 years) projects of similar size and scope The Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) at https://www.cpars.gov Any other reasonable basis.

Volume C - Pricing

The following information shall be included in Volume C: Proposed pricing shall be submitted on the included Price Schedule in Excel format (Price Schedule Ft Logan Geese Mitigation 36C78626Q50212)

Responses to this RFQ shall be submitted in three separate volumes: Administrative, Technical, and Price.

Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (AUG 2025)

Addendum to FAR 52.212-4

Clauses incorporate by reference in numeric order starting with FAR and followed by VAAR.

The following clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by References (FEB 1998). The full text of FAR/VAAR clauses may be accessed electronically at: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/ FAR 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights. (NOV 2023) FAR 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation. (JAN 2017) FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations. (NOV 2015) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) FAR 52.219-16 Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan. (SEP 2021) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor. (JUN 2003) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans. (JUN 2020) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) FAR 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. (JUN 2020) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans. (JUN 2020) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) FAR 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act. (DEC 2010) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards. (AUG 2018) FAR 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts). (AUG 2018) FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (NOV 2021) FAR 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification. (JAN 2025) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706. (JAN 2022) FAR 52.223-2 Reporting Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts (May 2024) (Deviation Feb 2025) FAR 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information (May 2024) FAR 52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services (May 2024) (Deviation Feb 2025) FAR 52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies (OCT 2022) FAR 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate. (OCT 2022) FAR 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving. (MAY 2024) FAR 52.228-5 Insurance – Work on a Government Installation (Jan 1997) FAR 52.229-3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes (FEB 2013) FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (Apr 1984) FAR 52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year (APR 1984) FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management (OCT 2018) FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. (MAR 2023) FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest (SEP 2006) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) FAR 52.233-3 Protest after Award. (AUG 1996) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (OCT 2004) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) FAR 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (Apr 1984) FAR 52.237-3 Continuity of Services (Jan 1991) FAR 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions. (DEVIATION NOV 2025) FAR 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (JAN 2025) (DEVIATION OCT 2025) FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (NOV 2020) VAAR 852.201-70 Contracting Officers Representative (DEC 2022) VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (May 2018) VAAR 852.204-70 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (MAY 2020) VAAR 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Nov 2018) VAAR 852.233-70 Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution (OCT 2018) VAAR 852.233-71 Alternate Protest Procedure (OCT 2018) VAAR 852.242-71 Administrative Contracting Officer (OCT 2020) VAAR 852.252-70 Solicitation Provisions or Clauses Incorporated by Reference (JAN 2008)

End of Addendum to 52.212-4

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Required FAR Clauses, as applicable

FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days of the expiration date of the current period of performance.

FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years, 6 months.

(End of clause)

FAR 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors.

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Program participation means membership or participation in, or access or admission to: training, mentoring, or leadership development programs; educational opportunities; clubs; associations; or similar opportunities that are sponsored or established by the contractor or subcontractor.

Racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities means disparate treatment based on race or ethnicity in the recruitment, employment (e.g., hiring, promotions), contracting (e.g., vendor agreements), program participation, or allocation or deployment of an entity's resources.

(b) In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the Contractor agrees as follows:

The Contractor will not engage in any racially discriminatory DEI activities; The Contractor will furnish all information and reports, including providing access to books, records, and accounts, as required by the Contracting Officer, for purposes of ascertaining compliance with this clause; In the event of the Contractor's or a subcontractor's noncompliance with this clause, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part, and the Contractor or subcontractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts; The Contractor will report any subcontractor's known or reasonably knowable conduct that may violate this clause to the Contracting Officer and take any appropriate remedial actions directed by the Contracting Officer; and The Contractor will inform the Contracting Officer if a subcontractor sues the Contractor and the suit puts at issue, in any way, the validity of this clause.

(c) The Contractor recognizes that compliance with the requirements of this clause are material to the Government's payment decisions for purposes of 31 U.S.C. 3729(b)(4).

(d) The Contractor must include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in subcontracts at any tier, including those for commercial products and commercial services, except those where the place of delivery or performance is outside the United States.

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DIGNITY CLAUSE:

Respect for Headstones and Markers in National Cemeteries; Handling of Markers and Headstones

Every action by offeror personnel at a national cemetery must be performed with special care, reverence, dignity, and respect that acknowledges the cemetery as the final resting place that commemorates the service and sacrifice that service members, Veterans and their families made for our Nation. Critically important is the awareness required of the offeror employees of the remains buried in the grounds where the work is performed. The utmost care must be given to these remains and the headstones and flat grave markers that mark those gravesites and memorialize the service of individuals. Offerors cannot walk, stand, lean, sit or jump on headstones or markers. Nor can they drive over them. No tools, equipment or other items will be placed or leaned on headstones or markers. Use care not to scratch or damage markers in any manner.

The offeror shall be responsible for replacing damaged headstones and markers and for restoring turf damage during performance of this work.

Additionally, should any activity result in exposure and/or damage to any remains, container for remains (e.g., casket or urn), or outer burial container, the offeror must contact the COR, Director/Assistant Director, or Contracting Officer (CO) for guidance.

Any doubts as to proper procedures shall be brought to the attention of the COR, Director/Assistant Director, or CO for guidance or resolution.

The offeror is required to discuss the guidance with employees and/or subcontractors before work may begin.

The contractor site supervisor will ensure that no contractor personnel work will cause any funeral, ceremony, procession or visitation to be delayed, altered, or otherwise impacted in such a way that the dignity, security, or safety of the event or visit is compromised.

A list of scheduled ceremonies will be provided the week prior to the event, and a list of scheduled committal services will be provided on the day of the service. The site supervisor shall communicate daily with the COR, to ask questions and ensure he/she and contracted personnel understand the off-limit areas.

VAAR 852.237-75 Key Personnel (OCT 2019)

The key personnel specified in this contract are considered to be essential to work performance. At least 30 days prior to the Contractor voluntarily diverting any of the specified individuals to other programs or contracts the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer and shall submit a justification for the diversion or replacement and a request to replace the individual. The request must identify the proposed replacement and provide an explanation of how the replacement's skills, experience, and credentials meet or exceed the requirements of the contract. If the employee of the Contractor is terminated for cause or separates from the contractor voluntarily with less than thirty days notice, the Contractor shall provide the maximum notice practicable under the circumstances. The Contractor shall not divert, replace, or announce any such change to key personnel without the written consent of the Contracting Officer. The contract will be modified to add or delete key personnel as necessary to reflect the agreement of the parties.

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VAAR 852.242-71 Administrative Contracting Officer (OCT 2020)

The Contracting Officer reserves the right to designate an Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) for the purpose of performing certain tasks/duties in the administration of the contract. Such designation will be in writing through an ACO Letter of Delegation and will identify the responsibilities and limitations of the ACO. A copy of the ACO Letter of Delegation will be furnished to the Contractor.

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FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

The Government will award on the basis of Lowest-Priced, Technically Acceptable (LPTA). The evaluation factors below establish the requirements of acceptability:

Evaluation Factors Factor 1. Price (Lowest) Factor 2. Technical (Acceptable/Unacceptable)

Price: The Contracting Officer will evaluate the proposed price to determine if it is fair and reasonable based on competition, comparison to IGCE, and historical data. The Government will evaluate the total proposed price of the base and four-one year option periods.

Technical acceptability evaluation factors: To assist the Contracting Officer in determining if the technical acceptability evaluation factors applicable to this procurement are met, Offerors are asked to provide the following information with their offers. Failure to include this information will result in a Contracting Officer’s determination that the otherwise lowest-priced Offeror is not eligible for contract award.

ACCEPTABLE: Quote meets the minimum requirements of solicitation.

UNACCEPTABLE: Quote does not meet the minimum requirements of solicitation.

Offers shall be evaluated in accordance with the criteria contained in the Performance Work Statement and on how well the technical approach meets the Government requirements. Technical approaches will be evaluated for the following:

Contractor-provided statements address each work area in sufficient detail to demonstrate a clear understanding of the statement of work, including operations and maintenance problems presented therein. The offeror should provide evidence of sufficient planning to show that work will be accomplished as required and on schedule, utilizing all available resources. Personnel management information such as hiring/firing authority, discipline, incentive plans, etc., should also be addressed. The Contractor shall use green cleaning products and processes.

*If Quoter intends to satisfy this requirement through use of a proposed subcontractor(s), Quoter must provide this information for each proposed subcontractor and Quoter must identify what work will be performed by each proposed subcontractor and what work will be performed by Quoter.

Evaluation Process: Quotes will be evaluated in the following manner. The lowest-priced quote will be identified. The lowest-priced quote will be evaluated to determine if the quoted price exceeds the amount of funding available for the procurement. An award will be made if the lowest-priced quote has a fair and reasonable price, is technically acceptable, and quoter is determined to be responsible. If contract award cannot be made to the lowest-priced offer, the Contracting Officer will evaluate the next lowest-priced offer. This process will continue until a contract award can be made or the Contracting Officer determines that no contract award can be made.

After receiving all quotes, the CO will determine and document the lowest priced quote and then forward the lowest priced vendor’s technical information to the technical evaluation team (TET). The technical evaluation team will evaluate the quote in an impartial manner to determine whether it meets the government’s minimum requirements as outlined in the solicitation.

The Contracting Officer may not find all quotes acceptable and cancel the solicitation if the lowest-priced quote exceeds the amount of funding available for the procurement. The Government intends to evaluate quotes and award a contract without discussions with Offerors. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions at any time if determined by the Contracting Officer to be in the Government’s interest.

The quotes will be evaluated strictly in accordance with their written content. Quotes which merely restate the requirement, or state that the requirements will be met without providing supporting rationale are not sufficient. Offerors who fail to meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation will be rated Unacceptable and thus, ineligible for award.

To confirm eligibility for contract award, CO shall conduct responsibility determinations of quoters in accordance with FAR 9.104-1. Per FAR 9.104-1 c to be determined responsible, quoters must have a satisfactory performance record. However, a prospective contractor shall not be determined responsible or non-responsible based solely on a lack of relevant performance history. Factor A: Technical Approach and Understanding of the Work: Acceptable/Unacceptable

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

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