Tree Maintenance Services, Port Hudson National Cemetery

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a contractor to provide tree maintenance services at the Port Hudson National Cemetery in Louisiana. The contract will be for a base period of 120 days, with the option to extend for up to four one-year periods. The contractor will be responsible for performing tree maintenance tasks such as removal, trimming, and stump removal. The contractor must have experience in commercial tree maintenance and must be a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) to be eligible for the contract. • The contractor must have a certified arborist on staff with at least three years of experience in commercial tree maintenance. • The contractor must provide a technical proposal that includes a description of their approach and understanding of the work, as well as their past performance on similar projects. • The contractor must also provide a price proposal that includes a breakdown of their costs for the base period and each option period. • The government will evaluate the proposals based on price and technical acceptability, with the lowest-priced proposal that meets the technical requirements being selected for award.