Grounds Maintenance Services - Farrell (PA027) & New Castle (PA063), PA
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W15QKN-26-Q-A055
- Agency
-
ACC Picatinny
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561730 Landscaping Services
- Place of performance
- Farrell, Pennsylvania 16121, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Picatinny Arsenal is soliciting competitive proposals for comprehensive grounds maintenance services to support the 99th Readiness Division at two U.S. Army Reserve Centers in Pennsylvania. The services include mowing, edging, trimming, seasonal cleanup, weeding, and pruning of trees and shrubs at both facilities, with grass maintenance required every 14 days during growing seasons (March through November in the Southern Region and April through November in the Northern Region) and grass heights maintained between two and three inches. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and transportation necessary to perform the work in accordance with the Performance Work Statement, and personnel must complete required security and antiterrorism training within 30 days of contract start and wear identification badges while working between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. Performance will be evaluated based on adherence to maintenance standards with a threshold allowing no more than one valid customer complaint every three months for routine tasks and zero complaints for seasonal cleanup and pruning work. The deadline for submitting questions regarding the solicitation is 12:00 PM EST on Thursday, March 26, 2026, with proposals due by 2:00 PM EST on April 2, 2026, and a mandatory site visit available on March 24, 2026 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM EST.
This solicitation is a 100 percent Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside in accordance with FAR 19.1405, limiting competition to certified SDVOSB concerns. The contract will be awarded as a Firm Fixed Price agreement with a one-year base period running from May 10, 2026 through May 9, 2027, plus four optional one-year extension periods, for a potential five-year performance period. Services will be performed at the Lawrence County Veterans Memorial USARC located at 410 Miller Avenue, New Castle, PA 16101-1457, and the Pendel-Caminiti USARC located at 950 New Castle Road, Farrell, PA 16121-1266. The New Castle facility encompasses 53,510 square feet of mowed areas and 4,670 square feet of trimmed areas, while the Farrell facility includes 100,190 square feet of mowed areas and 6,525 square feet of trimmed areas, requiring approximately 16 mowing events and 8 to 9 trimming events per location annually. Contractors must provide proof of insurance with general liability coverage of at least $500,000 per occurrence and workers' compensation coverage per applicable statutes, and must be registered in SAM prior to proposal submission.
Notice text
***THIS REQUIREMENT IS A 100% SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL
BUSINESS SET ASIDE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 19.1405***
THIS REQUIREMENT IS SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FAR CLAUSE 52.232-18
1. The purpose of this solicitation is for the procurement of Grounds Maintenance Services in
support of the 99th Readiness Division (99th RD). Services shall be performed at the Lawrence
County Veterans Memorial United States Army Reserve Center (USARC), located at 410 Miller
Avenue, New Castle, PA 16101-1457, and the Pendel-Caminiti USARC, located at 950 New
Castle Road, Farrell, PA 16121-1266.
2. The Government intends to solicit and award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract. The period
of performance for this effort shall be one (1) 12-month Base Period and four (4) 12-month
Option Periods.
3. See Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-1 "Instructions To Offerors", FAR 52.212-1
"Addendum For Instructions To Offerors", FAR 52.212-2 "Addendum For Evaluation Criteria"
and FAR 52.212-4 "Addendum for Contract Terms And Conditions - Commercial Products and
Commercial Services.
4. A site visit will be available on TUESDAY, 24 MARCH 2026 from 9:00AM EST to 11:00AM
EST. All requests shall be submitted via email to Area Facility Operations Specialist (AFOS),
Cynthia Croyle, cynthia.a.croyle.ctr@army.mil, Regional Facilities Operations Specialist
(RFOS), Scott Kawski, scott.w.kawski.civ@army.mil, the Contract Specialist, Mitchell Douglas
at Mitchell.e.douglas.civ@army.mil, and the Contracting Officer, Jasmyne Peterson at jasmyne.
c.peterson.civ@army.mil. Visitors must have a valid driver's license or state issued
identification. In no way shall failure to inspect the site constitute a grounds for claim after
award.
5. Questions regarding the solicitation shall be issued via email no later than 12:00PM EST,
THURSDAY, 26 MARCH 2026 to the Contract Specialist, Mitchell Douglas at mitchell.e.douglas.
civ@army.mil, and the Contracting Officer, Jasmyne Peterson at jasmyne.c.peterson.civ@army.
mil .
6. All work shall be performed in accordance with Attachment 0001 - Performance Work
Statement.
7. All offers shall remain valid for 120 calendar days.
8. The Offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be
eligible to receive a Department of Defense contract award. Steps to register can be found at
https://www.SAM.gov.
9. COMPLETING A QUOTE FOR SUBMITTAL:
a. Quotes are due no later than the date and time listed in the Standard Form (SF) 1449, Block
8, and shall be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist, Mitchell Douglas at mitchell.e.
douglas.civ@army.mil, and the Contracting Officer, Jasmyne Peterson at jasmyne.c.peterson.
civ@army.mil. Updates to this solicitation will be posted on the SAM website (https://www.SAM.
gov/).
b. sCG, Unique Entity Identified (UEI), Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN), and any small
business preference or socioeconomic concern (such as 8(a) certified, HUBZone certified,
Women-Owned Small Business/Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business,
and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business) under the applicable NAICS code, see
block SF1449, Block 10.
c. The Offerors shall submit a price for each FFP Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) for the
base period and option periods on the SF1449 Continuation Sheets of the solicitation. Offerors
are required to complete blocks 12, 17, and 30. Offerors are required to submit a signed
SF1449 (Blocks 30a through 30c). In addition, the contractor shall sign and acknowledge any
potential resulting amendments to this solicitation. In doing so, the offeror accedes to the
contract terms and conditions as written in the solicitation.
d. Provide the name, title, address, email address and telephone number of the company
/division point of contact regarding business decisions made with respect to the proposal and
who can contractually obligate the company. The offeror shall identify those individuals
authorized to negotiate with the Government.
e. Pricing for each CLIN must be submitted in the proper format. The proper format consists of
QUANTITY * UNIT PRICE = AMOUNT/NET AMOUNT. In the event there is a discrepancy in
the calculation, the UNIT PRICE will be held to the intended price multiplied by the QUANTITY.
If the offeror shows only the AMOUNT/NET AMOUNT, but fails to enter a UNIT PRICE, the
AMOUNT/NET AMOUNT divided by the QUANTITY will be held to be the intended price.
f. The Contractor shall submit with its offer, the Prime Contractor's valid Certificate of Insurance
in accordance with the requirements and applicable insurance amounts set forth within the
solicitation at FAR 52.228-5, Insurance - Work on a Government Installation," and "Insurance
Requirements" listed below.
g. The offeror shall complete all "fill-ins" in provisions and clauses that apply to the response to
this solicitation.
h. Failure to provide any applicable information required by this solicitation may result in the
offeror being deemed non-responsive and ineligible for award.
10. Attachment(s):
Attachment 0001 - PWS Grounds Maintenance - FY26
Attachment 0002 - Farrell (PA027) Site Map
Attachment 0003 - New Castle (PA063) Site Map
Attachment 0004 - SCA WD 2015-4261 Rev. 31 (d. 12.03.2025)
Attachment 0005 - SCA WD 2015-5865 Rev. 3 (d. 12.03.2025)
Files
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Grounds Maintenance Services - Farrell (PA027) & New Castle (PA063), PA | Pre-Solicitation |
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