CRREL Grounds Maintenance Services

Closed Solicitation Posted Mar 12, 2026

This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from Jun 1, 2026.

Solicitation number: W913E526QA006
Agency: Engineer Research and Development Center US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
Responses due: Mar 26, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Set-aside: Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code: 561730 Landscaping Services
PSC: S208 Housekeeping- Landscaping/Groundskeeping
Place of performance: Hanover, New Hampshire, United States
Points of contact: LaShanda Areghan lashanda.d.areghan@usace.army.mil (601) 497-7771

Anna Crawford anna.crawford@usace.army.mil (601) 634-5320

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated Mar 23, 2026.

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI · Mar 23, 2026

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) in Hanover, New Hampshire, is soliciting quotes for comprehensive grounds maintenance services under solicitation number W913E526QA006. The services encompass mowing and edging of approximately 15 acres (7 improved and 8 semi-improved grounds), trimming and pruning of trees and shrubs, maintaining flower beds and planter areas, leaf collection and removal, snow and ice removal operations from November through March, and spring sand cleanup. The contractor must maintain grass heights between 1.5 to 3 inches on improved grounds and 2 to 5 inches on semi-improved grounds, clear priority snow removal areas by 0700 hours Monday through Friday, achieve bare pavement within 24 hours of snow event completion, and comply with Professional Grounds Management Society, National Arborist Association, and American Society of Landscape Architects standards. All work must comply with federal security requirements including U.S. citizenship for personnel and E-Verify employment verification. The quote due date is March 26, 2026, with a mandatory site visit scheduled for March 19, 2026, and all prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submission.

This solicitation is set aside 100 percent for Small Businesses under NAICS code 561730 (Landscaping Services) with a size standard of $9,500,000. The incumbent contractor is Bergeron's Lawn Service & Landscaping (Cage Code 1H8G3), which previously held the grounds maintenance contract (W913E520C0016) with a total contract value of $897,107.14 from August 2020 through August 2025, providing a baseline for potential award values. The contract will be awarded as one Firm Fixed Price contract with a base performance period of one year (April 16, 2026 to April 15, 2027), four one-year option periods, and one six-month option, creating a potential five-and-one-half-year service engagement. The contractor must maintain comprehensive liability insurance with a minimum of $500,000 per occurrence and comply with prevailing wage requirements established by the Department of Labor for Grafton County, New Hampshire. All work will be performed at the CRREL facility in Hanover, New Hampshire.

Notice text

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Update #5 · Latest · Mar 23, 2026

See attached updated Questions and Answers (Q&A) Document dated 23 March 2026.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested.

The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Cold Region Research and Engineer Laboratory (CRREL), Hanover, New Hampshire, is issuing solicitation W913E526QA006 for CRREL Grounds Maintenance Services. The Government anticipates the award of one (1) Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract to the successful offeror of this requirement. The period of performance will be one Base Year (12 months) with four Option Years plus one (1) six (6) months option.