Grey Towers - Vine Pruning of Mansion (Pennsylvania)

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks vine pruning services at the Grey Towers historic mansion in Milford, Pennsylvania, with quotations due July 14, 2026, and questions due July 7, 2026. The procurement is a total small business set-aside under FAR Part 12 as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

Place of performance is Milford, PA 18337. The contractor must remove vine growth from the complete exterior of the mansion, with particular emphasis on vines covering or near millwork, windows, gutters, tall chimneys, and all vines on the third floor. Work must be performed by a single firm with a minimum of three years of successful experience specializing in landscape work and vine pruning. Pruning operations are restricted to the seasonal window of April 15 through November 13, with Contracting Officer approval required for work outside this period. The contractor is responsible for identifying utility locations, protecting existing improvements, repairing any damage caused by operations, and restoring damaged turf areas through reseeding with approved seed mixtures containing Kentucky Blue Grass, Creeping Red Fescue, Chewing Fescue, and Oasis Perennial Rye at six pounds per 1,000 square feet. The period of performance is August 17 through November 13, 2026.

NAICS code is 561730 (Landscaping Services); PSC is S208 (Housekeeping—Landscaping/Groundskeeping). The award is firm-fixed-price lump sum to the offeror representing best value based on technical approach, price fairness and reasonableness, and past performance. Technical approach is weighted most heavily, followed by price and past performance (rated as acceptable, neutral, or unacceptable). Quotations must be held firm for 90 calendar days from receipt. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply. The contracting officer is David R. Mitchell.