Sod Delivery and Installation Services, Ft Sam Houston National Cemetery
Updated
Solicitation from the Department of Veterans Affairs, for work in San Antonio, Texas. Due Oct 28, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-4), 1 day left.
| Solicitation number | 36C78626Q50256 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Office | National Cemetery Admin (36C786) |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | Service-disabled veteran-owned |
| Trade (NAICS) | Landscaping Services (561730) |
| Product or service code | S208 |
| Place of performance | San Antonio, Texas |
| Posted | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Oct 28, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-4) (1 day left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Bid documents (5)
- Price Schedule FSH Sod 25 KB
- Statement of Work FSH Sod 164 KB
- US Dept of Labor Wage Determination 2015-5253 43 KB
- Bid document 175 KB
- Questions and Answers 20 KB
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Wage rates for this bid
- Service Contract Act wage determination 2015-5253 Texas Counties of Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Medina and Wilson
All Texas prevailing wage rates.
Description
EDIT 10/26/2026: Amendment A00001 issued to add attachment "36C78626Q50256 Questions and Answers" and to Extend the offer due date to November 4, 2026 at 3pm Eastern. Combined Synopsis Solicitation Solicitation Number: 36C78626Q50256 Post Date: 10/07/2026 Response Date: 10/28/2026 15:00 pm EST (Extended to 11/04/2026 15:00pm EST) NAICS: 561730 Classification Code: S208 Set Aside Type: 100% Set Aside Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Period of Performance: Base: 1 December 2026 - 30 November 2027 Option 1: 1 December 2027 - 30 November 2028 Option 2: 1 December 2028 - 30 November 2029 Option 3: 1 December 2029 – 30 November 2030 Option 4: 1 December 2030 – 30 November 2031 Issuing Contracting Office: Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration, Contract Services 18434 Joplin Road Triangle, VA 22172 Contracting Officer: Brian Werner, [email protected] Place of Performance: Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road San Antonio, TX 78209 Attachments: Attachment A – Statement of Work FSH Sod Attachment B – US Dept of Labor Wage Determination 2015-5253 Attachment C – Price Schedule FSH Sod 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 36C78626Q50235. 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 561730. The business size standard number of employees is $9.5 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 Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a base year period, plus four one-year option periods, if exercised.
INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS: All prospective offerors MUST be registered with the System of Award Management (SAM) at sam.gov and must complete the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at 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: Offerors may attend a site visit on October 21st or 22nd, 2026, at 10:00 am Central time.
Attendance at the site visit is recommended but not mandatory. Site visit attendees should meet at the Admin Building at the east end of the cemetery. SOLICITATION QUESTIONS: All questions regarding this solicitation are to be submitted to the contracting officer via email, no later than October 22, 2026, at 4:00pm Central.
No questions will be answered after this time. Questions pertaining to this announcement shall be sent by email to: [email protected]. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.
Associated answers to questions submitted will be provided via a solicitation amendment no later than Friday, October 23, 2026. 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 ([email protected]) no later than Thursday, October 28, 2026, 12:00pm Central Time.
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 an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Delivery (IDIQ) 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. The guaranteed minimum amount for the life of the contract is $5,000.
The maximum aggregate value of the contract, inclusive of the Five One-Year ordering periods, shall not exceed $750,000. The Government will evaluate proposals for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that a proposal is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced or if the proposed price for the basic requirement or any option exceeds the amount of funding available for any of those requirements.
Evaluation of options shall not oblige the Government to exercise the option(s). Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) socio-economic category concerns MUST have an active/current registration with the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification (Vet Cert) veterans.certify.sba
The description continues in the official notice.
Contracting contact
- Brian Werner · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 561730, a business counts as small if it has no more than $9.5 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Notice history
- Oct 7, 2026: Solicitation Due Oct 28, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-4)
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About the buyer
The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $84.6 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc., Mckesson Corporation and Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp. See what VA is buying now.
Who can bid: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB) set-aside
SDVOSB set-asides are for small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, certified by the SBA.
How to get certified: SDVOSB certification guide. All open Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB) set-asides.
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