**Revised**S208--Routine Ground Maintenance and Emergency Landscaping Services at St. Louis VA Medical Center Jefferson Barracks

The Department of Veterans Affairs is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to identify qualified contractors capable of providing comprehensive routine ground maintenance and emergency landscaping services for the Jefferson Barracks VA Medical Center campus (126.65 acres) in St. Louis, Missouri. The contractor must supply all labor, equipment, materials, and supervision needed to keep the grounds clean, safe, and visually professional year‑round, adhering to strict safety, environmental, and quality‑control standards. Services include scheduled mowing, trimming, edging, weed control, debris and leaf removal, fertilization, pesticide application, and unscheduled emergency tasks such as tree or stump removal, with a required response time of four hours for emergencies. The VA will evaluate responses based on capability, certifications, safety programs, and cost‑reasonableness. • Routine mowing, trimming, edging (3.5‑4.5 in height) weekly during growing season (Apr 1‑Oct 31) • Hedge and shrub maintenance, weed removal, seeding, fertilization, and pesticide/mulch application (minimum twice per year) • Debris, leaf, and trash removal before each mowing cycle; sidewalk and parking‑lot cleaning • Non‑growing season (Nov 1‑Mar 31) mowing, leaf and debris removal on an as‑needed basis directed by the COR • Emergency/unscheduled work (tree, stump, root removal, etc.) with 4‑hour response, separate quote and task order required • Contractor must provide all equipment, maintain Safety Data Sheets, hold all state/federal pesticide licenses, and ensure OSHA‑10 trained personnel • Quality Control Plan due within 21 days of award; deficiencies corrected within 48 hours • Work hours 6:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Mon‑Fri, excluding Federal holidays; emergency work may occur outside these hours with approval • Strict security, non‑PIV ID, smoking‑free, and conduct policies enforced on VA property.