Cemetery Grounds Maintenance Support Services
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- PANAPG26P0000042954
- Agency
-
ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561730 Landscaping Services
- Place of performance
- 21005
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground intends to solicit Cemetery Grounds Maintenance Support Services under a total small business set-aside, with solicitation expected on or about May 27, 2026. The contract covers maintenance of two cemeteries at Aberdeen Proving Ground and Edgewood location totaling approximately 8 acres of turf with 415 headstones and footstones. Services include mowing on a seven-day cycle with grass clipping removal, bi-annual headstone cleaning using eco-friendly biological solutions, bi-annual herbicide treatments with specified active ingredients (2,4-D, Dicamba, Sulfentrazone, Triclopyr butoxyethel ester, and Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl), quarterly headstone alignment checks, turf aeration and overseeding between August 15 and October 15, fertilization based on soil analysis, and incidental services including interment excavation, headstone installation, fence repair, tree removal, and grounds beautification.
The Project Manager must hold a baccalaureate degree, have five years of base support management experience, and maintain a NACI security clearance. The contractor must submit a transition plan within ten business days of award and complete a 60-day phase-in period. Operating hours are 0700–1630 Monday through Friday excluding federal holidays, with emergency support within 72 hours available as needed. Performance standards require 100 percent completion with zero defects per cycle for mowing, with deduct schedules of $500 per defect for mowing and $100 per defect for incidental services. This is a five-year firm fixed price contract under FAR Parts 12, 15, and 19 (NAICS 561730, size standard $9.5 million). Proposals will be submitted through PIEE. Interested small businesses must register in SAM.gov and PIEE prior to contract award. Contact Mrs. Amy M. Bowen, Contracting Officer (amy.m.bowen.civ@army.mil), or Ms. Samantha Hayes, Contract Specialist (samantha.c.hayes.civ@army.mil).
Notice text
Services include full maintenance of the cemetery and surrounding grounds, such as landscaping, tree trimming and removal, weed control, fertilization, and cleaning of headstones. Additional duties include maintaining pathways, parking areas, fencing and site features; trash removal; excavation for interments; mowing, aeration, overseeding; headstone alignment and installation; and overall grounds beautification. This requirement includes the cemetery at Aberdeen Proving Ground and the Edgewood location of Aberdeen Proving Ground. (See attached Performance Work Statement)
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Cemetery Grounds Maintenance PWS.pdf | ||
| Cemetery QASP.docx | DOCX document | |
| Cemetery Support Services Presolicitation.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Cemetery Grounds Maintenance Services | Pre-Solicitation |
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