CY26 Cemetery Maintenance at IAAAP and MLAAP
ID: W519TC-26-R-IA03Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW6QK ACC-RIROCK ISLAND, IL, 61299-0000, USA

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Facilities Support Services (561210)

PSC

OPERATION OF AMMUNITION FACILITIES (M1EA)

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https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/994ceb8ca6444340b0d7194056933e37/view
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    The Department of Defense, specifically the U.S. Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI), is seeking to procure cemetery maintenance services for Calendar Year 2026 at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant (IAAAP) and Milan Army Ammunition Plant (MLAAP). This procurement aims to support the maintenance of the VANC Cemetery, with the expectation that the contract will be awarded to American Ordnance LLC, the current Operating Contractor at these facilities. The contract will be executed as a task order under an existing Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) valid through Calendar Year 2033, and it is important to note that this notice serves only for informational purposes and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP). Interested parties may direct inquiries to Cody R. Melton at cody.r.melton.civ@army.mil, as telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

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