2025 CDA grounds maintenance

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho State Office is seeking a small business contractor to provide grounds maintenance services for two recreational sites in Kootenai County, Idaho. The solicitation (RFQ 140L2625Q0017) covers lawn maintenance and landscaping for Blackwell Island Recreation Site and Mineral Ridge Trailhead, with services including weekly mowing, edging, string trimming, fertilization, and seasonal clean-up. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), provide two or more references for similar work, and demonstrate capability to perform required services. The evaluation will be based on past performance and price, with the contract awarded to the offer providing the "best value" to the government. Quotes are due by April 4, 2025, at 5:00 PM Eastern, with a base performance period from May 1st to October 15th, 2025.

The solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 561730 for Landscaping Services, with a base contract period and two potential one-year option periods extending through 2027. The maintenance services will cover approximately 1.5 acres of landscaped areas, with contractors required to perform weekly maintenance during weekdays between 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. While specific budget details are not explicitly stated, the bid schedule provides a framework for pricing across grounds care, fertilization, core aeration, and spring clean-up activities. Contractors will be responsible for providing all labor, equipment, and materials, and must maintain a professional appearance while minimizing disruption to recreation site visitors. The government will conduct periodic inspections, with contractors expected to remedy any deficiencies within 4 hours of notification, and the work will be performed at the BLM Coeur d'Alene Field Office locations in Kootenai County, Idaho.