Grounds Maintenance Service - Woodford, VA

The Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking a grounds maintenance service contract for the National Geodetic Survey Testing & Training Center in Woodford, VA. The solicitation (RFQ #1305M225Q0055) is seeking a contractor to perform comprehensive landscaping services for approximately 20 acres, including weekly and bi-weekly mowing, weed trimming, fertilizing, overseeding, edging, weed control, and other maintenance activities. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation method, with contractors required to demonstrate past performance and compliance with specific requirements. Potential bidders must be registered in SAM.gov and complete a strongly encouraged site visit by February 24, 2025. Questions are due by 4:00 PM ET on February 24, 2025, and electronic quotes must be submitted by 2:00 PM ET on February 26, 2025, with an anticipated award date of March 15, 2025.

The solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 561730 (Landscaping Services) with a size standard of $9.5 million. The contract will cover a base period from April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026, with four additional one-year option periods extending through March 31, 2030. Services will be performed seasonally for seven months each year (April 1 - October 31), with contractors required to comply with Department of Labor Wage Determination 2015-4281 and provide evidence of meeting NOAA's Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response Policy requirements. The performance location will be 15351 Office Drive, Woodford, VA 22580, a facility with multiple buildings, roads, and varied terrain requiring different maintenance approaches. Contractors must provide all necessary labor, equipment, materials, and supervision to maintain the grounds to specified quality control standards, with performance thresholds allowing no more than one valid complaint of unsatisfactory service per week for daily/weekly services.