Grounds Maintenance Services
Closed Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from .
- Solicitation number
- FA465925Q0002
- Agency
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Air Mobility Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561730 Landscaping Services
- Place of performance
- Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota 58205, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Air Mobility Command is seeking a comprehensive grounds maintenance services contractor for Grand Forks Air Force Base through Solicitation FA465925Q0002. The contract requires maintaining approximately 575 acres of grounds, including improved, semi-improved, and specialized areas like Bird/Wildlife Area Strike Hazard (BASH) zones, with services encompassing mowing, edging, trimming, irrigation maintenance, tree and shrub care, pest control, and snow/ice removal. Contractors must create a Mission Essential Services Plan and provide all necessary personnel, equipment, and supervision to maintain a clean, professional base appearance. The government will evaluate offers based on total evaluated price, past performance, and technical assessment of the service plan, with quotes due by 12:00 PM CST on April 2, 2025. A mandatory site visit was conducted on March 24, 2025, and potential bidders were required to submit information requests by 9:00 AM CST on the same day.
The solicitation is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 561730 with a size standard of $9.5 million, specifically targeting Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB). The incumbent contractor is ICD Builders, Inc., whose previous contract was valued at $5,864,281.32. The new contract will have a base year from May 1, 2025, to April 30, 2026, with four potential one-year extension periods, allowing for a total potential contract duration of five years. Services will be performed at Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota (ZIP code 58205), covering maintenance activities across various ground types with specific performance requirements such as maintaining grass heights between 2-14 inches depending on the area. Wage rates are predetermined, with minimum wages specified for ground maintenance laborers and tractor operators, and the contract includes comprehensive guidelines for environmental compliance, safety standards, and quality control.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
The contractor shall provide grounds maintenance services at Grand Forks AFB (GFAFB) IAW the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The contractor will be required to furnish all personnel, equipment, tools, supervision, and other items and services necessary for performing grounds maintenance services in a manner that will promote the growth of healthy grass, trees, shrubs, and plants to present a clean, neat, and professional appearance. Works includes, but is not limited to, maintaining grounds (mowing, edging, trimming, etc.) to different levels of care (improved, semi-improved, etc.), irrigation system maintenance, tree trimming and removal, and removing snow/ice from designated sidewalks, steps, stairs, landings, entrance ramps, fire hydrants, and airfield gates.
UPDATE 3/20/2025: A SITE VISIT IS NOW SCHEDULED ON 3/24/2025 AT 1:00 PM CST. IF YOU ARE GOING TO ATTEND THE SITE VISIT, SEND AN EMAIL TO JEREMIAH SNEDKER (jeremiah.snedker@us.af.mil) and MELISSA PEARCE (melissa.pearce.1@us.af.mil) NO LATER THAN 9:00 AM CST ON 3/24/2025) INDICATING YOUR BUSINESS NAME AS WELL AS WHO WILL BE ATTENDING THE SITE VISIT. WHEN COMING TO THE BASE, YOU WILL HAVE TO BE VOUCHED ONTO THE INSTALLATION. MAKE SURE TO HAVE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS AND DRIVERS LICENSES FOR EACH ATTENDEE AND VEHICLE REGISTRATION FOR THE VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN ONTO THE BASE.
Amendment 1
Site Visit Attendee Sheet and Q&A’s have been posted in the attachments.
Attachment 1 – Grounds Maintenance Performance Work Statement (PWS) has been updated. See Q&A numbers 15, 17, and 18 for what changed in the PWS.
Combo Revision 1 – Updated date of the PWS at Attachment 1 to be 25 Mar 2025
NOTE: Questions received from potential offerors after the posting of this amendment will not be answered. Quotes are still due 2 April 2025 by 12:00 PM Central Standard Time.
Update #2 ·
The contractor shall provide grounds maintenance services at Grand Forks AFB (GFAFB) IAW the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The contractor will be required to furnish all personnel, equipment, tools, supervision, and other items and services necessary for performing grounds maintenance services in a manner that will promote the growth of healthy grass, trees, shrubs, and plants to present a clean, neat, and professional appearance. Works includes, but is not limited to, maintaining grounds (mowing, edging, trimming, etc.) to different levels of care (improved, semi-improved, etc.), irrigation system maintenance, tree trimming and removal, and removing snow/ice from designated sidewalks, steps, stairs, landings, entrance ramps, fire hydrants, and airfield gates.
UPDATE 3/20/2025: A SITE VISIT IS NOW SCHEDULED ON 3/24/2025 AT 1:00 PM CST. IF YOU ARE GOING TO ATTEND THE SITE VISIT, SEND AN EMAIL TO JEREMIAH SNEDKER (jeremiah.snedker@us.af.mil) and MELISSA PEARCE (melissa.pearce.1@us.af.mil) NO LATER THAN 9:00 AM CST ON 3/24/2025) INDICATING YOUR BUSINESS NAME AS WELL AS WHO WILL BE ATTENDING THE SITE VISIT. WHEN COMING TO THE BASE, YOU WILL HAVE TO BE VOUCHED ONTO THE INSTALLATION. MAKE SURE TO HAVE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS AND DRIVERS LICENSES FOR EACH ATTENDEE AND VEHICLE REGISTRATION FOR THE VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN ONTO THE BASE.
Update #1 ·
The contractor shall provide grounds maintenance services at Grand Forks AFB (GFAFB) IAW the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The contractor will be required to furnish all personnel, equipment, tools, supervision, and other items and services necessary for performing grounds maintenance services in a manner that will promote the growth of healthy grass, trees, shrubs, and plants to present a clean, neat, and professional appearance. Works includes, but is not limited to, maintaining grounds (mowing, edging, trimming, etc.) to different levels of care (improved, semi-improved, etc.), irrigation system maintenance, tree trimming and removal, and removing snow/ice from designated sidewalks, steps, stairs, landings, entrance ramps, fire hydrants, and airfield gates.
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Grounds Maintenance Services | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Grounds Maintenance Services | Pre-Solicitation |
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