Green Mountain National Forest – Summer Landscape Maintenance
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12444326Q0019
- Agency
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Region 9 - Eastern Region
Forest Service, Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561730 Landscaping Services
- Place of performance
- Rochester, Vermont, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region is soliciting bids for summer landscape maintenance services at the Rochester Ranger Station in Rochester, Vermont. The contractor will be responsible for maintaining grounds and landscaped areas to ensure safety, accessibility, and professional appearance consistent with USDA Forest Service standards. Key requirements include weekly mowing at a 3-inch height during the growing season (May-October), debris removal, spring cleanup by June 1, twice-annual weeding, annual mulching or stone application, and annual pruning by September 30. All labor, supervision, equipment, tools, and materials must be contractor-provided. Evaluation will be based on technical approach demonstrating sound and compliant methodology, fair and reasonable pricing, and acceptable or neutral past performance. Questions are due by April 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, and proposals must be submitted by May 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time via email to Anona.johnson@usda.gov.
This solicitation is set aside as a Total Small Business contract with a small business size standard of $9.5 million under NAICS code 561730. No current contractor is performing these services, as the previous contractor under Contract Number 12444324P0055 declined to continue. The contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed price requirements contract for a one-year base period (May 18, 2026 to April 30, 2027) plus four optional one-year renewal periods through April 30, 2031. Pricing will be based on two line items: 20 mowing, trimming, and leaf blowing services per contract period and 1 comprehensive landscaping service per period including spring cleanup, pruning, two weeding sessions, and mulching. The project encompasses approximately 6 acres at the Rochester Ranger Station, with delivery and performance required at 99 Ranger Road, Rochester, Vermont 05767. Contractors must comply with Service Contract Labor Standards, including a prevailing wage determination of $20.88 per hour for Laborer, Grounds Maintenance positions plus fringe benefits.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
This contract is for maintenance of the grounds, landscaped areas of the Rochester Ranger Station in a condition that promotes safety, accessibility, and a professional appearance consistent with USDA Forest Service standards. Base year and 4 option years. See Attachment 1. * Updated to include Amendment and Question and Answer documents.
Update #1 ·
This contract is for maintenance of the grounds, landscaped areas of the Rochester Ranger Station in a condition that promotes safety, accessibility, and a professional appearance consistent with USDA Forest Service standards. Base year and 4 option years. See Attachment 1.
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