LANDSCAPE AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE
Veterans Affairs · 261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C26126Q0750 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Solicitation number 36C26126Q0750 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a contract for commercial plumbing services for the VA Central California Health Care Systems (VACCHCS). This is service-based contract for landscape and grounds maintenance services at VACCHCS facilities. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561730… (show all)
, with a small business size standard of $9.5 Million. This acquisition is being conducted as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside. The anticipated period of performance will consist of a base period with four (4) option years, as identified in the solicitation documents. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the current Federal Acquisition Circular. The full solicitation package, including the Performance Work Statement and attachments, is included with this posting. Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for amendments or updates. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which will be considered by the Government. Quotes shall be submitted in accordance with the instructions contained in the attached solicitation. An optional, but strongly encouraged, site visit will be held 5 August 2026, from 10:00am to 11:00am PDT. See Attachment 8 Site Visit Information, for map and POC information. Questions regarding this requirement shall be submitted in writing to the contract specialist, Karen Cooper, via email to karen.cooper332@va.gov no later than 12 August 2026. Quotes shall be submitted electronically to karen.cooper332@va.gov no later than 24 August 2026 08:00AM EDT. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. Point of Contact: Karen K Cooper Contract Specialist Department of Veterans Affairs Email: karen.cooper332@va.gov See Attachments: 1. PWS Attachment 1- Seasonal Landscape Maintenance Schedule 2. PWS Attachment 2- Quality Standards for Hospital Focal Point Landscape Areas 3. PWS Attachment 3 - Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) 4. PWS Attachment 4 - Daily Grounds Maintenance Checklist 5. PWS Attachment 5 - Site Map 6. PWS Attachment 6 - Entrance and Canopies Photos 7. WD 2015-5609 Rev 29 Dated 05-13-2026 8. Site Visit Information
Who won similar work
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)), same product/service code (PSC) S208 and NAICS 561730.
Single-winner award sizes (3): middle half $520K to $1.3M, median $1000K; range $40K to $1.7M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| P.J. McNamara Inc. | 2 | $2.7M | Mar 25, 2025 |
| 6TH AVENUE GROUP LLC | 1 | $40K | Sep 10, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Sep 10, 20256TH AVENUE GROUP LLC$40KS208--Landscaping Services for American Samoa (VAPIHCS)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 25, 2025P.J. McNamara Inc.$1.7MLandscape and Grounds MaintenanceNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 3, 2025P.J. MCNAMARA, INC.$1000KS208--Landscaping (VANCHCS) | Base Year | 03-01-2025 - 02-28-2026 | 612C59167No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 2 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 25 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.