# Grounds Maintenance | Base+4 | Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital Building 37 | HINES, IL -- S208 Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c79125q0013 - Solicitation number: 36C79125Q0013 - Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation - Status: Awarded to Patriot Property Services LLC for $608,377.00 - Department: Department of Veterans Affairs - Contracting office: Nac Facility Purchasing Support (36S797) - NAICS: 561730 Landscaping Services - Product or service code: S208 Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services - Set-aside: Service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside - Place of performance: Hines, Illinois - County: Cook County (FIPS 17031). https://abierto.us/counties/cook-county-il-17031 - First posted: January 23, 2025 - Last posted: March 20, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e5d3e979fe6a4df790a48ab8c432efc2/view ## Description UPDATE-10 FEB 2025 | Amendment 36C79125Q0013 0001 | Added to Attachments/Links UPDATE-10 FEB 2025 | RFI Q&A | Added to Attachments/Links This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and the solicitation number for this requirement 36C79125Q0013. This procurement is issued for 100% SDVOSB Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 561730. The small business size standard is $9.5 million. The Contractor shall provide shall furnish all labor, supervision, transportation equipment, and supplies to perform grounds maintenance services at the Hines VA Medical Center Service and Distribution Center located at 1st Ave., 1 Block North of 22nd St., Hines IL 60141. Work shall be performed in accordance with the specifications, terms, and conditions of this solicitation. The estimated date for starting work will be on April 1, 2025. All quotations shall be submitted electronically no later Friday, February 14th 2025, at 5:00 pm, Eastern Time, to the following: christopher.seitler@va.gov & regina.rockwood@va.gov. Please contact Christopher or Regina for RFIs. Last day to submit an RFI is Tuesday, February 11th, 2025 at 5:30pm EST. All interested firms are advised that registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) is required to eligible for award of contract. For more information, please check the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov. Registration in SAM is free. Review the attachments for the full contract terms and required clauses. A Site Visit is planned for Monday, February 3rd, 2025, @ 10:00am CST. See Instructions to Quoters for more details. Summary of Expectations The contractor shall perform grounds maintenance for VASDC, building 37 that includes grass cutting, trimming trees, trimming bushes, pulling and treating for weeds, fertilizing and feeding grass, plants, flowers, trees, bushes and other greenery and plants as needed. Lawn maintenance shall also include a spring and fall cleaning of grounds and shall start on April 1 and end on November 30 of each year. This scope also includes the removal of snow and ice from roadways, sidewalks, and parking lots. The contractor shall be required to salt parking lots and roadways and sidewalks. The VASDC Building 37 facility is comprised of an approximately 500,000 square foot building on an approximately 20-acre parcel of land. The 500,000 square foot building is surrounded by paved roadways and parking areas with curb and gutter. Also included in the snow removal is an approximately 1-acre parking area on the west side of the facility that contains both pavement and gravel surface areas with no curb and gutter (CMOP Upper parking lot). Do not block any parking spots with snow. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Patriot Property Services LLC (UEI HTXMPS9MSCK9) - Contract: 36S79725P0007, purchase order - Obligated: $252,612.00, current value $390,000 - Competition: Competed Under SAP, 8 offers received - Link: solicitation number 36C79125Q0013 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36S797 (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36S79725P0007_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - January 23, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due February 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice ee7660276055487388ea357b2b828d4b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ee7660276055487388ea357b2b828d4b/view - February 10, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due February 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 6c7e7eeda8c94da988b5385262f64e86. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6c7e7eeda8c94da988b5385262f64e86/view - March 20, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due February 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 575595ea7f6745a49d973f7a8dd7dd21. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/575595ea7f6745a49d973f7a8dd7dd21/view - March 20, 2025: Award notice. Notice 9813c1d18b414954ac2e2a3cbdb57717. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9813c1d18b414954ac2e2a3cbdb57717/view - March 20, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due February 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice e5d3e979fe6a4df790a48ab8c432efc2. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e5d3e979fe6a4df790a48ab8c432efc2/view ## Points of contact - Regina Rockwood, regina.rockwood@va.gov, 7087867625 - Christopher Seitler, christopher.seitler@va.gov, 7204972321 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c79125q0013.