Grounds Maintenance Services, West Hill Dam, Uxbridge, MA

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New England District is soliciting grounds maintenance services for West Hill Dam in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, under solicitation W912WJ26QA068. The procurement requires contractors to furnish all equipment, materials, and labor to perform mowing, trimming, and grounds cleaning services across approximately 9.25 acres of grounds. Key contract requirements include compliance with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual (EM 385-1-1) and OSHA standards, submission of pre-work documentation including an Accident Prevention Plan and Activity Hazard Analysis within 14 days of award, and maintenance of grass heights between 3 and 4.5 inches. All vendors must maintain active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) at the time of submission to be considered responsive. The evaluation will be based on technical capability, price, and past performance, with the response deadline of April 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern.

This solicitation is set aside for total small business participation under NAICS code 561730 with a small business size standard of $9.5 million. The incumbent contractor is Brown Point Facility Management Solutions. The base contract period runs from May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027, with two optional one-year extensions available, and includes approximately 20 weekly fine lawn mowing cycles for West Hill Dam and Park Recreation Area (9 acres) and approximately 10 bi-weekly rough mowing cycles for Wolf Hill Dike and Sutton Street Gage Station in Northbridge, Massachusetts (0.25 acres). Payment will be made monthly upon invoice for actual services performed, with quantities and scheduling coordinated with the Technical Point of Contact. The work will be performed at the West Hill Dam Project locations in Northbridge, Massachusetts, with all services commencing in May 2026.