Ground Maintenance Services-Chicago, Aurora, Illinois 60506
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 70FBR526Q00000002
- Agency
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561730 Landscaping Services
- Place of performance
- Aurora, Illinois 60506, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Emergency Management Agency seeks ground maintenance and snow removal services at the FEMA Aurora Annex building in Aurora, Illinois, with proposals due June 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT and questions due June 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT. This is a total small business set-aside with a firm fixed-price contract structure.
Place of performance is 635 W. Indian Trail Road, Aurora, Illinois 60506, a closed FEMA security facility. The NAICS code is 561730, Landscaping Services, with a small business size standard of $9.5 million. The PSC code is S208, Housekeeping–Landscaping/Groundskeeping. The contract period runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with four optional one-year extension periods extending through June 30, 2031.
The contractor must furnish all labor, tools, vehicles, insurance, management, supplies, and equipment to perform year-round grounds maintenance including grass cutting (maintained at 2–3 inches), edging, weeding, leaf cleaning, lawn aeration and scarification, mulching, fertilization, planting, seeding and sodding, watering, vegetation and tree management, hard surface maintenance, pest control with EPA-registered products, power washing, furniture maintenance, and receptacle emptying. Expert lawn services (aeration, dethatching, overseeding, fertilization) must be performed twice yearly in spring and early fall. Snow and ice removal services covering approximately 6,000 square feet must be provided 24/7 when accumulation exceeds one inch, using Potassium Chloride or comparable approved chemicals. Work occurs during regular administrative hours (7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.) Monday through Friday unless approved otherwise. The facility is closed and requires pre-proposal site visits, post-award security screening, and identification cards for all contractor personnel. Contractor vehicles must display company name signage on both sides.
Evaluation uses a Best Value/Tradeoff methodology weighing technical capability (highest priority), management capability, and mandatory past performance documentation. The Contracting Officer is Monika Miller at monika.miller@fema.dhs.gov. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply per Department of Labor Wage Determination No. 2015-5741, Revision 27, effective December 3, 2025.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
General Requirement: Request for Quote/ Solicitation 70FFBR526Q00000002 for Grounds Maintennace Services at the FEMA- Aurora Annex building, located at 635 W. Indian Trail Road, Aurora, Illinois 60506.
Contract Opportunity: To view the solicitation and applicable attachments for this prourement , please visit: https://sam.gov/. Select "Contract Opportunities", then input the solicitation number in the search field.
Contract Type: This is a firm fixed price (FFP) prourement set as full and open competition and a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The Principal North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) size standard code for this requirement is 561210, Facility Support Services.
Site Visit: Please email Contracting Officer monika.miller@fema.dhs.gov. for a one time site visit.
1. Site visit dates are from 06/11/2026 to 06/17/2026 from 08:00AM-02:00PM ONLY.
2. Only two person per contractor allow with a valid Government Identification.
Questions and Answer: All questions must be emailed to Contracting Officer monika.miller@fema.dhs.gov, no later than June 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT. Please reference solicitation #70FBR526Q00000002 Grounds Maintenance on subject line. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
Submittal of RFQ: To ensure timely evaluation of offeror RFQ, the offeror must follow the instructions contained herein.
1. Quotes must be completed independently, and respond directly to the requirements.
2. Offeror will fill out the SF1449 to include:
* #7a Business Name, Phone number , Contact person and Unique Entity Identifier Number (UEI), (UEI must be active at the time of eligible award).
* Pages 3 thru 4 of the SF1449, pricing each location within the CLIN's.
3. Offerors RFQ must be recived by email specified on the SF1449 #8 (Offeror Due Date / Local Time). Any response recived after the closing date will not be considered.
4. This RFQ does not construed as a contract or commitment of any kind. The government shall not be liable for payment of any costs attributed to the oreparation and submission of requested RFQ documentation.
Update #1 ·
General Requirement: Request for Quote/ Solicitation 70FFBR526Q00000002 for Grounds Maintennace Services at the FEMA- Aurora Annex building, located at 635 W. Indian Trail Road, Aurora, Illinois 60506.
Contract Opportunity: To view the solicitation and applicable attachments for this prourement , please visit: https://sam.gov/. Select "Contract Opportunities", then input the solicitation number in the search field.
Contract Type: This is a firm fixed price (FFP) prourement set as full and open competition and a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The Principal North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) size standard code for this requirement is 561210, Facility Support Services.
Site Visit: Please email Contracting Officer monika.miller@fema.dhs.gov. for a one time site visit.
Questions and Answer: All questions must be emailed to Contracting Officer monika.miller@fema.dhs.gov, no later than June 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT. Please reference solicitation #70FBR526Q00000002 Grounds Maintenance on subject line. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
Submittal of RFQ: To ensure timely evaluation of offeror RFQ, the offeror must follow the instructions contained herein.
1. Quotes must be completed independently, and respond directly to the requirements.
2. Offeror will fill out the SF1449 to include:
* #7a Business Name, Phone number , Contact person and Unique Entity Identifier Number (UEI), (UEI must be active at the time of eligible award).
* Pages 3 thru 4 of the SF1449, pricing each location within the CLIN's.
3. Offerors RFQ must be recived by email specified on the SF1449 #8 (Offeror Due Date / Local Time). Any response recived after the closing date will not be considered.
4. This RFQ does not construed as a contract or commitment of any kind. The government shall not be liable for payment of any costs attributed to the oreparation and submission of requested RFQ documentation.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Questions and Answers Ground Maintenance Services 70FBR526Q00000002.pdf | ||
| SF1449 70FBR526Q00000002.pdf | ||
| Lawn Care SOW.pdf | ||
| Wage Determination.pdf | ||
| Evaluation Criteria.pdf |
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