S208--SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE for Lawn and Ornamental Bed Treatment Services at the ERIE VAMC.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Erie VAMC, is seeking sources for lawn and ornamental bed treatment services. The contractor will be required to provide all personnel, equipment, tools, supervision, and materials necessary to perform comprehensive lawn and ornamental bed treatment, including fertilizer application, weed control, grub control, and seasonal vegetation management. The contract will require three treatments per year, with the first treatment in April, the second treatment roughly 90 days after the first, and the third treatment 180 days after the first. The contractor must be licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, qualified to apply fertilizers and herbicides in compliance with state and federal laws, and have a minimum of five years of experience performing lawn and ornamental care treatments in institutional or healthcare settings. • The contractor will be required to apply pre-emergent and post-emergent weed control on parking lots, sidewalks, curb lines, signposts, utility poles, gravel, and rock beds. • The contractor will be required to apply fertilizers and grub control treatments. • The contractor will be required to provide treatments using only products compliant with all state/federal regulations. • The contractor will be required to remove debris, packaging, or leftover materials after each application. • The contractor will be required to adjust treatment schedules for inclement weather as directed by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or Point of Contact (POC).