Grounds Maintenance

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery Plains Area is seeking grounds maintenance services at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas under solicitation number 12805B21Q0173. The contractor will be responsible for scheduled maintenance including mowing, edging, pruning, fertilizing, and snow removal for the base year starting in September 2021 through September 2022, with four optional one-year extensions. The award will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal demonstrates meeting all qualifications, provides the best technical approach, exhibits relevant past performance, and offers the lowest price. Proposals were due by April 23, 2021.

The set-aside is for total small business. The NAICS code is 561730 and PSC code S206. The potential total value over the five-year period is estimated at $13,500. The place of performance will be at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas, encompassing over 45,000 square feet of landscaped grounds and exterior areas as delineated in an attached map.