This is an amendment to a solicitation for grounds maintenance services at the Santa Fe National Cemetery. The amendment revises the instructions to offerors regarding evaluations, specifically concerning the past performance factor. The submission deadline for proposals is June 3, 2026, at 5 PM PST. Questions must be submitted via email by May 1, 2026, at 5 PM PST. A voluntary site visit is scheduled for April 29, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM PST, with an RSVP deadline of April 28, 2026, at 5 PM PST. Offerors are limited to two people per company for the site visit. Proposals must be submitted via email to ***@***. *. * with the subject line **** Company Name. Offerors must not make changes to the solicitation files or attachments. Incomplete submissions may be rejected. The award will be made to the offeror representing the best value to the government, based on technical capability, past performance, and price. Past performance evaluation will consider the prime vendor, and may also consider predecessor companies, key personnel, or subcontractors. Offerors must provide at least two relevant past performance references from the last five years. If proposed prices exceed available funding, proposals may be rejected.
The submission deadline for proposals is June 3, 2026, at 5 PM PST, as stated in the bid notice.
The bid notice states that the award will be made to the offeror who represents the best value to the government, based on an overall assessment of technical capability, past performance, and price.
Offerors must demonstrate understanding of the requirements of the performance work statement and produce an offer that will meet those objectives. Specific subfactors for technical capability include a grounds management plan, irrigation management plan, work plan, site-specific safety plan, and contractor quality control plan. For past performance, offerors shall provide no less than two relevant past performance information for work performed comparable to the Santa Fe National Cemetery under contracts completed during the last five years.
A vendor site visit will be held at the Santa Fe National Cemetery on April 29, 2026, from 9:00 AM through 11:00 AM Pacific Standard Time PST. Attendance is voluntary, and offerors are encouraged to notify the contracting officer and COR of their plan to attend by April 28, 2026, at 5 PM PST.
Questions must be submitted via email by May 1, 2026, at 5 PM PST.
The bid notice states that any offeror who submits an incomplete package may have its proposal considered to be unacceptable and removed from consideration for contract award. Noncompliance with the instructions to the solicitation may result in an unfavorable proposal evaluation and may be grounds to eliminate the proposal from consideration for contract award. Offerors who make any changes to the solicitation files or the format of the files without prior written consent from the contracting officer may be eliminated from further consideration. If any required documents are omitted with submission, the offer may be precluded from further consideration.