Department of Veterans Affairs · NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMIN (36C786)
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it.
Start a free trial to draft these. Nothing is sent to an agency on your behalf, ever — you get a document to review, edit and submit yourself.
Compliance matrix
Every stated and implied requirement, its source section, whether it is mandatory, and where your response will address it.
Proposal outline
A submission skeleton where every required element is a heading with its source requirement quoted beneath it. You write the substance; nothing gets forgotten.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.
Solicitation details
Solicitation number
36C78626Q50245
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
561730
Product service code
S208
Set-aside
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
Posted
2026-08-12
Response deadline
Aug 20, 2026, 3:00 AM UTC
Place of performance
Denver, CO
Contracting contact
David.Hester@va.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 561730 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
Please review all attachments, and make sure you provide all information ask for by the evaluation factors. See below. 100% SDVOSB Set-aside Please note you must have the NAICS code of the solicitation on your SAM.gov profile to qualify to bid and must be a registered certified SDVOSB with the SBA by the time all bids are due. Site Visit: A site visit is scheduled for 8/12/2026 @ 9:30 am, the meeting place is the Public Information Center Ft. Logan National Cemetery (in through our main gate off Sheridan, PIC building will be on the right, with a big lake behind it). Vendors are strongly encouraged to attend the site visit to ensure a full understanding of the requirements. No additional or repeat site visits will be scheduled. Vendor Questions: All vendor questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted by email to the david.hester@va.gov no later 8/13/2026 9:00 am ET. Questions received after this deadline may not be addressed, and answers will be provided via amendment no later than 8/17/2026 on SAM.gov. Please make sure you provide all information ask for by the evaluation factors. Here are the most commonly missed factors. Prime Contractor’s past performance descriptions of a minimum of 3 recent (within the last 5 years) tree projects of similar size and scope. Resume for Certified Arborist demonstrating a minimum of three (3) years’ experience as a direct supervisor of a commercial tree maintenance operation that included removal, trimming, and stump removal in commercial, industrial, or public sites. Arborist with Certification from International Society of Arboriculture
Contact
Point of contact
David Hester
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
David.Hester@va.gov
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
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