Grounds Maintenance Services

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks grounds maintenance services at its Center for Medical, Agricultural, and Veterinary Entomology facility in Gainesville, Florida, with quotations due September 23, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CDT. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside; only small business concerns may quote, with a size standard of $9.5 million under NAICS 561730 (Landscaping Services).

Place of performance is 1700 SW 23rd Drive, Gainesville, Florida 32608. The contract runs for one base year (September 30, 2026 through September 29, 2027) plus four one-year option periods, not to exceed five years total. The Performance Work Statement requires 36 annual service visits: 12 bi-weekly visits October through March and 24 weekly visits April through September. Services include grass mowing at 2.5 inches, shrub trimming, maintaining defensible space around Building 17 warehouse, weed eating, edging, sidewalk and parking lot cleaning, and removal of all debris. The contractor must furnish all personnel, supplies, and equipment.

Amendment 0001 (issued September 17) extended the quotation deadline from September 22 to September 23 and added a mandatory site visit scheduled for September 21 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Contractor inquiries and responses have been posted as an attachment. Questions are due September 17 at 12:00 p.m. CDT.

Quotations must include firm fixed pricing for all line items across the base period and option periods, a completed Price Schedule, a technical quotation demonstrating understanding of Performance Work Statement requirements, and a draft Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. Award will be made on best-value basis using evaluation criteria of technical approach, past performance, and price. Prices must be held firm for 90 calendar days from offer receipt. The government intends one award and will use down selection on technical merit before conducting price evaluation.