Grounds Maintenance Services, Ft Sill National Cemetery
Veterans Affairs · NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMIN (36C786)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C78626Q50235 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 24, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationOpen
- Sep 22, 2026 · this noticeCombined Synopsis/Solicitation
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
***EDIT 9/22/2026 - Amendment A00001 published. Solicitation due date extended to 9/28/2026 at 3pm EST. Attachments added "36C78626Q50235 Questions and Answers"; "Sign-in Fort Sill GM 9.15.26"; "Sign-in Fort Sill GM 9.16.26"*** GENERAL INFORMATION: Document Type Combined Synopsis Solicitation Solicitation Number: 36C78626Q50235 Post Date: 08/24/2026 Original Response Date: 09/25/2026 15:00 pm EST *Extended to 09/28/2026 15:00 EST* Applicable NAICS: 561730 Classification Code: S208 Set Aside Type: 100% Set Aside Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Period of Performance: Base: 1 Decemb… (show all)
er 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, brian.werner2@va.gov Place of Performance: Ft. Sill National Cemetery 2648 NE Jake Dunn Road Elgin, OK 73538 Attachments: Attachment A � Performance Work Statement Ft Sill Grounds Maintenance Attachment B � US Dept of Labor Wage Determination 2015-5313 Attachment C � Price Schedule Ft Sill Grounds Maintenance 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 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: Offerors must attend a site visit on September 15th or 16th, 2026, at 10:00 am Central to be eligible for award. Site visit attendees must check-in at the Public Information Center and then meet the government team at the Admin/Maintenance Building. Vendors may attend either session. Subcontractors are permitted to attend with but not in lieu of the prime contractor/offeror. SOLICITATION QUESTIONS: All questions regarding this solicitation are to be submitted to the contracting officer via email, no later than September 17, 2026, at 12:00pm Central. 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 no later than Monday, September 21, 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 (brian.werner2@va.gov) no later than Monday, September 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 $2,500,000. 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) https://veterans.certify.sba.gov Failure to comply will result in the offeror being ineligible for this award. 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 PREPARATON 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 Contract Name and Title Telephone Number Email Address Company Capabilities Statement One (1) Subcontractor Participation Statement (if subcontractors will perform any direct tasks of the contract). 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. One (1) Signed Copy of all Solicitation Amendments. 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 Completed copy of VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Lim
Who won similar work
64 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMIN (36C786)), same product/service code (PSC) S208 and NAICS 561730.
Single-winner award sizes (64): middle half $267K to $4.1M, median $1.1M; range $4K to $9.2M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| VETERANS CHOICE SERVICES LLC | 8 | $29.7M | Aug 6, 2026 |
| WORRELL CONTRACTING CO INC | 5 | $4.9M | Jul 28, 2025 |
| MODERNO INC | 4 | $16.9M | Sep 28, 2026 |
| LANDER GROUP LLC | 3 | $2.0M | Jun 30, 2026 |
| TRI SERVICES LLC | 3 | $1.6M | May 6, 2025 |
| THE SEVERSON GROUP LLC | 2 | $12.6M | Jun 1, 2026 |
| GLORY TO THE LORD INVESTMENTS INC | 2 | $12.6M | Apr 16, 2025 |
| PATRIOT CAPITAL VENTURES LLC | 2 | $3.0M | Dec 17, 2025 |
| ELEVEN BRAVO GROUP, LLC | 2 | $1.0M | Jul 24, 2025 |
| DOUBLE BRONZE STAR MARKETING AND CONSULTING, INC | 2 | $440K | Mar 13, 2026 |
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 28, 2026MODERNO INC$5.6M36C78626R50055 -- S208
- Sep 22, 2026MAK CONSTRUCTION INC$79KAmended Tree pruning, tree removal and stump grinding for Togus National Cemetery
- Aug 29, 2026CITIZEN CONTRACTING GROUP LLC$28K36C78626Q50143 -- S208
- Aug 25, 2026MODERNO INC$2.0MElko National Cemetery Grounds Maintenance -- S208
- Aug 6, 2026VETERANS CHOICE SERVICES LLC$1.5MFort Stevens National Cemetery Grounds Maintenance
- Jul 27, 2026BRENNAN MANNS Festus MO 63028 USA$129KAward Announcement - 36C78626C50303 - Tree Pruning, Tree Removal, and Stump Grinding at Raleigh and Wilmington National Cemeteries
- Jul 23, 2026Robert Gutierrez Placerville CA 95667 USA$86KAward Announcement - 36C78626C50302 - Tree Removal, Stump Grinding, & Tree Pruning at Salisbury National Cemeteries -- S208
- Jun 30, 2026LANDER GROUP LLC$1.1MGrounds Maintenance Contract for Togus National Cemetery Base + 4 Option Years36C78626Q50084 -- S208
- Jun 2, 2026A5N Prime LLC$1.0MNotification of Award for Massachusetts National Cemetery Trim and Edge Services for a base and four, one year options -- S208
- Jun 1, 2026THE SEVERSON GROUP LLC$7.9MGrounds maintenance services for the Los Angeles National Cemetery. -- S208
Competitive landscape
For the 8 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.