Grounds Maintenance Services

The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI) is soliciting quotes for Grounds Maintenance Services at Pine Bluff Arsenal in Pine Bluff, Arkansas under solicitation number W519TC26QA034. The procurement encompasses comprehensive landscaping and grounds maintenance services across approximately 1,419 acres, including improved grounds (44 acres), semi-improved grounds (824 acres), and unimproved grounds (551 acres), with service requirements varying by area classification and work capability levels. Key contract requirements include grass cutting and trimming at specified heights, debris removal, service call response within three to eight hours depending on duty status, equipment maintenance with specific tire and blade specifications, and contractor responsibility for repairing any vegetation damage at no additional cost to the Government. The Government will make award to the responsive and responsible contractor offering the lowest total price using firm-fixed-price evaluation across ten contract line items. The original proposal deadline of March 16, 2026 was extended to March 20, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CST, and prospective contractors could submit questions through March 18, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. CST, with the Government issuing four amendments addressing over 70 contractor questions regarding scope, specifications, and pricing clarifications.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 561730 (Landscaping Services) with a size standard of $9,500,000, and the Government declined to disclose information regarding any previous incumbent contractor. The contract will be awarded for one base year plus four one-year option periods, with performance scheduled from March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2031, and an optional six-month extension available. The price matrix requires vendors to submit unit prices for ten line items including mowing services across multiple facility types (PBA, MEDDAC, RCMD, ECBC, and QMUN), service call work estimated at 100 hours, and Contractor Deliverables and Reports (CDRLs) estimated at 15 units, with identical pricing applied across all five contract years. Mowing frequencies are specified as 29 cycles annually for improved areas, 15 cycles for semi-improved areas, and 8 cycles for unimproved areas. Performance will be conducted exclusively at Pine Bluff Arsenal and affiliated facilities in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, with the Government providing utilities from existing outlets and a designated area for contractor administrative and storage facilities.