CHS - Landscaping Charleston SC

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is soliciting quotes for landscaping and grounds maintenance services at the Hollings Marine Laboratory (HML) in Charleston, South Carolina. The contractor must provide all labor, supplies, tools, equipment, and supervision necessary to perform bi-weekly grounds maintenance services, including mowing, trimming, edging, debris removal, mechanical weed control, and herbicide application in environmentally sensitive areas. Contractors must demonstrate a minimum of three years of verifiable groundskeeping or commercial landscaping experience, preferably with federal, state, or municipal facilities, and must possess a valid South Carolina Pesticide Applicator License and appropriate insurance coverage including $1,000,000 in general liability insurance. The government will award the contract using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation criterion, with quoters required to submit a technical section demonstrating understanding of the Statement of Work and providing past performance information from the past three years. Quotes are due by May 7, 2026, at 12:00 PM EDT, with an anticipated award date of June 5, 2026, and site visits are strongly encouraged between April 20-24, 2026.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 561730 (Landscaping Services) with a size standard of $9.5 million, and no incumbent contractor is identified in the documents provided. The contract will operate on a firm-fixed-price basis and consists of one base year running from September 23, 2026, through September 22, 2027, with four optional one-year periods exercisable at government discretion through September 22, 2031. Service Contract Labor Standards (SCA) Wage Determination 2015-4427, Revision 32, applies to this procurement, establishing prevailing wage rates for applicable occupations. Performance will take place at two locations in Charleston, South Carolina: the Hollings Marine Laboratory at 331 Fort Johnson Road and a leased facility area at 219 Fort Johnson Road, with bi-weekly service completion notifications and monthly herbicide application logs required as deliverables. All personnel must be U.S. citizens or legally authorized to work in the United States, and contractors must provide evidence of compliance with NOAA's Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response Policy prior to contract award.