Grounds Maintenance Services

The United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa seeks grounds maintenance services for the 65th Air Base Group at Lajes Field, Terceira, Azores, Portugal, with proposals due October 26, 2026, at 14:00 Azores Time. This is an unrestricted RFQ under FAR Part 12 for commercial services; no small-business set-aside applies.

Place of performance is Praia da Vitória, Portugal. The NAICS code is 561730, Landscaping Services; PSC code is S208.

The scope encompasses non-personal services including all personnel, equipment, tools, and supervision necessary to maintain improved grounds (475,850 square meters monthly, mowed to 2–4 inches), semi-improved grounds (88,880 square meters monthly, 4–10 inches), unimproved grounds (1,017 square meters annually, 10–14 inches), vegetative and inert beds, and drainage ditches. Special requirements include fertilization (not-to-exceed 100 square meters per year), lawn renovation (NTE 100 SM/year), shrub pruning (NTE 1,200 SM/year), tree care per ANSI standards (A300 series, Z60.1, Z133.1), tree and stump removal in four size categories with completion timeframes from 2–10 workdays, emergency pruning within one workday, emergency response within one hour with work starting within two hours, special cuts (NTE 172,599 SM/year), and emergency and special events support (NTE 5,000 SM/year). The contractor must remove all damage within 15 days at no cost, obtain Contracting Officer approval for hazardous materials via AF Form 3952, maintain spill control materials, comply with OSHA requirements, and submit weekly work reports and damage/accident investigation reports within three calendar days.

The contract is firm-fixed-price with a base period from February 1, 2027, through January 31, 2028, and four one-year option periods extending through January 31, 2032. All pricing must be submitted in Euros, exclusive of Portuguese Value Added Tax (IVA). The Government will evaluate offers sequentially: administrative and compliance review, technical acceptability (acceptable/unacceptable basis across experience, approach, and quality control plan), and price reasonableness. Technical proposals are limited to 25 pages inclusive of the Quality Control Plan, excluding resumes and letters of commitment. Offers remain valid for 90 calendar days. A pre-solicitation conference is scheduled for September 29, 2026, at 14:00 local time, with confirmation required by September 25. Amendment 0001, issued September 22, updates CLIN descriptions for all periods, replaces the Price Schedule (Attachment 2) in its entirety, and incorporates Questions and Answers (Attachment 3). The contracting officer is Ms. Andrea A. Silva; point of contact is Mr. Miguel Maduro (765 ABS/CENMP).