Department of Veterans Affairs, VAM&ROC (90C), 2925 Debarr Road, Anchorage, AK 99508-2989

S -- GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICE CONTRACT SOL 910-0118-00 DUE 032900 POC Linda H. Windham (907)384-3610 E-MAIL: andersol@richardson-emh2.army.mil, andersol@richardson-emh2.army.mil. The Alaska VA Healthcare System & Regional Office, Anchorage, Alaska, is soliciting for a performance based contract for "Grounds Maintenance Services" at the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery, Ft. Richardson, Alaska. The purpose of this contract is to plan, organize, interact, manage and control the programs and activities required to maintain an acceptable appearance of the cemetery grounds based on predicated economic, ecological and social consequences. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, professional expertise, attendance at cemetery staff meetings, equipment, products/product lists, materials, and planning tools to include but not limited to; time lines, bench marking, schedules, grounds maintenance plans, preventative/maintenance schedules, and ADP record keeping necessary to sufficiently meet the requirements to maintain a healthy, aesthetic grounds appearance to include mowing, trimming, grave maintenance, fertilization, maintaining proper pH levels, aeration, thatching, tree/shrub care, edging, floral pick up, electronic record keeping/reporting, head stone/monument raise, realign, and clean. This solicitation is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. A pre-proposal meeting/site walk thru is scheduled for Friday, March 24th at 9:00 am local time, at the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery Administration Building. The solicitation will be available on/about March 16, 2000. The period of performance is from April 1, 2000 through March 31, 2001, with four (4) one-year options. All responsible offers submitted will be considered. Solicitation packages are to be requested in writing to: Linda Windham, Bldg. 658, Suite 201, Ft. Richardson, AK 99505, or via fax at (907)384-3611. Posted 03/14/00 (W-SN434417). (0074)

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