Frla-maintain core property trees

The National Park Service Northeast Region is soliciting tree removal, pruning, and stump grinding services at the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site in Brookline, Massachusetts. The procurement involves removal of 10 trees across two properties (core property and Greenhill Conservation Land), selective pruning of specific trees including Cucumber Magnolia, Eastern White Pine, Sugar Maple, Black Birch, and Canadian Hemlock, plus stump grinding services. Offerors must demonstrate at least five years of experience in commercial tree services and provide three recent project references, with work adhering to ANSI safety standards and specialized landscape protection techniques. The contracting officer will evaluate proposals based on qualifications, past performance, and price, with non-price factors being approximately equal in importance to price. A mandatory site visit was scheduled for August 20, 2025, and proposal submissions are due by 10:00 AM ET on August 28, 2025, via email to the contracting officer.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 561730 (Landscaping Services) with a small business size standard of $9.5 million. The government anticipates awarding a single firm-fixed-price purchase order with no incumbent contractor information provided in the solicitation documents. The period of performance runs from September 1, 2025, through November 30, 2025, with all work to be completed by the November 30 deadline. Work is restricted to weekdays between 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM and will be performed at 99 Warren Street, Brookline, MA 02445, encompassing both the core historic property and the Greenhill Conservation Land parcel. The scope includes detailed specifications for individual trees with diameter measurements and location-based instructions, supported by photographic documentation of existing tree conditions.